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<p>[QUOTE="Oldhoopster, post: 8578161, member: 84179"]That falls very close to the nominal quarter weight of 4.67 grams and well within the tolerance (and may even be closer if your scale only has a resolution to only 0.1 gram). </p><p><br /></p><p>It's possible for missing clad layers to weigh close to normal depending on how the defect occurred during rolling and punching, but it has been my understanding that the most likely cause is that the is a large void or unadhered region is located between the layers and when the blank is punched, those layers fall apart. That's why many/most missing clad layers are light weight</p><p><br /></p><p>Just from my observation, I don't think the edges look like right. I can't really see the distinct separation between the copper and remaining clad. It looks a lot like the staining you would see from environmental toning/damage</p><p><br /></p><p>Interesting coin, but that's why I don't believe it's a missing clad error[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Oldhoopster, post: 8578161, member: 84179"]That falls very close to the nominal quarter weight of 4.67 grams and well within the tolerance (and may even be closer if your scale only has a resolution to only 0.1 gram). It's possible for missing clad layers to weigh close to normal depending on how the defect occurred during rolling and punching, but it has been my understanding that the most likely cause is that the is a large void or unadhered region is located between the layers and when the blank is punched, those layers fall apart. That's why many/most missing clad layers are light weight Just from my observation, I don't think the edges look like right. I can't really see the distinct separation between the copper and remaining clad. It looks a lot like the staining you would see from environmental toning/damage Interesting coin, but that's why I don't believe it's a missing clad error[/QUOTE]
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