I found a 1974 quarter today that I believe is silver clad. The coin does not have a mint mark and is in terrible shape. But... there is no mistaking the clang silver coins make when rattled against other loose change. I didnt think a picture was relevant to the questioning so I didnt include one. I am curious as to what exactly I have here, my little bit of research and minuscule knowledge to this hobby tells me this is gonna be a doozy to figure out and that I might actually have something really really rare here. Any information is appreciated. From what I read... the no mint mark means it came from Philadelphia. And apparently the chances of this happening at that mint in that year is like 0% chance cause of the planchet not being available there??? But is still possible that it could have happened cause they minted silver bicentennials and half dollars in 75??? I'm way out of my element here. Please help me figure out if this is a gem or not. Thank you!
Sound test means nothing. Clad Quarters are Clad not silver. Clad is 75% Cupro-Nickel and 25% Copper.
It's likely plated. It's not impossible that a silver bicentennial planchet was struck in 1975 while the '74's were still being minted but such a coin would not circulate much before it was pulled.
Yes they did. In San Francisco, not Philadelphia. Some rejected 40% silver planchet were accidentally sent to another mint for use on circulating coinage. But they were sent to Denver not Philadelphia. There is no way a 40% silver planchet would have found it's way to Philadelphia. Philadelphia never struck any coinage in 40% silver. (None of the 1965 - 70 40% silver halves were struck in Philadelphia.)
