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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cladking, post: 3176998, member: 68&quot;]Most people aren&#039;t aware of this but in 1999 the thickness of the quarter was reduced 1%.&nbsp; I believe they did this because the older quarters were worn and making them&nbsp; a little thinner would allow them to circulate better with the older coins.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The mint has changed the height of the rims several times which has a dramatic effect on the way these coins wear as well as the rate of wear.&nbsp; The most extreme example is the virtual lack of rims on the 1984.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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