1965 Silver Quarter?

Has anyone ever heard of a 1965 quarter that appears to be silver (edge is all silver, not two-toned with copper) only weighing 5.2 grams instead of the normal 6.2 grams for the pre-1965 silver planchet? The scale is calibrated. I've tried researching but haven't found anything. Pictured alone and with 1964 silver quarter. Hoping someone on here has some information.

 

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It has most likely been plated.

 

Yes, I have heard about them and seen them authenticated and sold. What is the weight of a clad quarter supposed to be?

 

5.6 grams I believe

 

It's 5.670g man !

 

Hahaha my bad...new to the coin game

 

Fastest way to tell is the sound. Drop it on a ceramic countertop. A 90% silver makes a different sound than a clad.

 

Or drop it my way ,
Seriously , it has to be plated . Do you own a metal detector ( hobby style ) ? That will register lower than Silver somewhat .

 

There is also only 1 %100 authentic 1965 silver quarter it sold in 2014 for 7,000 i doubt yours is real

 

They sound very similar to me, but I also have hearing damage from military service so take that with a grain of salt.

 

Hahaha unfortunately, I do not.

 

The coin on the right in photo is the coin in question, right?

 

I bet that's what they told the person who sold the one in 2014 too

 

No it's the one on the left in the edge photo.

 

If it were real, you might not want to handle it like that. Nice manicure, btw.

There's another way to tell Clad from Silver, but I haven't tried it. Apparently, you can tell the difference between Clad and Silver by viewing the coins through a tissue. Seriously, I read about it on CT.

 

Have it Silver tested ? Will that help . Maybe the "Superbird " can help ?

 

zoom in on the edge to me it looks like a golden clad color.

 

Lol thanks, self-care is the best care