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I cleaned some old circulated Roosevelt dimes with a mixture of equal parts vinegar and lemon juice with a tablespoon of table salt. They looked...
Yeah, that was my first thought too. Then again, a quarter was worth something 40 years ago. Let me know if you run across any more lead slug...
Photos were put together in photoshop. Not hard to do. I can't tell if the coin was struck or cast, but keep in mind it is kind of soft (enough...
FYI Update: I weighed 5 quarters btw 1965-1988, which were all between 5.63 - 5.67 grams, (avg = 5.64 grams). The 1965 counterfeit (?)...
Thanks to all for your best wishes and advice on this quarter. After a day of researching it, I've concluded it must be a fake. It's too soft...
Well then, I can see why someone might want to counterfeit them!
Yes, I agree. Was the best I could do at home. I've got a precise mg balance in the lab (at work), so I'm planning to weigh it tomorrow along with...
What is the tissue test?
A commenter on another board thinks it's a lead counterfeit. In fact, he's very certain. Seems like a lot of work to counterfeit quarters, but he...
[ATTACH] Newbie... still figuring out how to post. Sorry. Here is the image comparing another 1965 quarter (top). Also, since I don't have...
Found this info at an auction site from 2006 (gotta love google!), so I'm really curious now... [B]Very Rare 90% Silver 1965 Quarter[/B] 1965...
what is the tissue test?
Picture above shows the reeding. It looks solid with no copper showing. Same blackish tarnish as the rest of the coin.
Just to follow-up on this, here are a couple of pictures showing the face, back and edge. Thanks all for any information! [IMG]
Question from a newbie... I know they stopped making silver quarters in 1964, but I often hold on to 1965's because it was my birth year and I...
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