1967 Silver Quarter or Aluminum

Ok here come more cool coin now , I got this coin about 15 years ago paying about $ 80 for it . 1967 Silver or maybe Aluminum , some one damage the coin too , it bend a little you can see . it not clad for sure .

 

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Neither silver nor aluminum, just environmental damage and wear. No quarters were made of silver after 1964 for circulation and none were made of aluminum.

 

You paid $80 for a clad quarter?

 

here also say copper penny made at 1943 or steel penny at 1944 but for sure it not clad

 

Can you tell us what country you got these from?

 

I got it form NY city

 

I suspect it to be plated

 

it not plated , when I hit it with my nail the sound form the coin is much like I hit the a aluminum ,

 

Probably been rubbed with mercury.

 

If you paid $80 for this coin 15 years ago, contact the seller and maybe he will give you your money back.

Chris

 

I have to agree with Blissskr, it looks like it was coated in mercury. It's probably a school science experiment just like the silver and gold Zincolns people find from time to time.

 

like I say it not coated or plate , I have see many plate coin but not like this one . I will pay more then $ 800 if any one have same like this

 

Cash or check? Mods I'm joking of course just in case it's not evident to everyone. But Op this 1965 'silver' quarter was rubbed with Mercury and you'll notice it's pretty similar to your coin.

 

The weight of the OP's coin which he's shown in his photographs, SCREAMS CnClad since a silver Quarter would weigh in a 6.3 grams.

He got hosed but just doesn't know enough to admit it.

Kinda like the Kennedy that got minted facing "left"? LOL!

(Better Call Saul fans will know what I mean.)

 

I say it look like silver but it not silver more like it was aluminum , also here some damage on surface , and damage will show off if it was plate and I have silver quarter too it nothing like the silver

 

The mercury combines with the copper to form an amalgam (mercury alloy), not unlike what's used in tooth fillings. That and dings and scratches usually don't pierce through the cladding, at least from my many experiences with damaged clad coins.

 

I'd suggest that you take it a dealer to give you an in-hand opinion.

 

Yea I guess I will do that

 

I don't know if I should ask the OP, or the membership, but is the OP intimating he has a '43 copper 'penny', AND a '44 steel 'penny'???? And, if the 'pennies ARE clad....I'd assume he got the 'pennies' from the same guy he got that '67 'silver or aluminum' Washington quarter from.

It's too bad someone damage the coin too, and after doing a little looking, then blowing the pitchure up, I CAN see bend a little! But, with being bend, now you can't even us it in a Coke machine. But, if your not really sure if it not really silver OR aluminum, one option you have is is to send in to PCGS or NGC for a gravity test. This test one best left to the pro's.

For some reason, the results you get from flipping it in the air, at home, doesn't produce the results as when they perform the gravity test at PCGS or NGC. I don't know what they do different, but the coin seems to stay in the air a little longer when they do it, getting more exact results. But, as you imagine, it not cheap. I seen pitchures of that room.....6, maybe 7 guys flipping coins in the air, measuring how long it takes to hit the ground...... BOY, what a easy gig...must be good money!!

Oh, speaking of money, that '67 Washington not worth $ 80....not in 15 year old money, or today money.

 

You paid $79.75 too much I think. That's not Aluminum nor Silver friend.