2000 P Virgina State Quarter Error

Didn't say it was silver, I think it is nickle, it has a totally different ring to it when dropped, and it is thinner then a regular quarter, I did compare it today. thats ok, I'm going to pay my 25 dollar sign up fee to NGC in FL and send it off. I will post my finds when I get it back. We did go to Harrisburg PA to visit our Kids and while I was up there, I drove down to Hangover PA to a dealer that was a NGC grader, well the place was closed and out of business. I'm not new to collecting coins, been at it since I was 14, yes, I have seen plated coins, but I don't think it is plated. Just my thoughts.

Any way, I will post my findings even if it is a plated coin.
Thanks Guys, and Happy Holidays.

 

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Just a heads up, though. Your final cost for slabbing that quarter is going to be more like $50, plus or minus.

Steve

 

@Tim59

More like $50+ once you figure in the processing fee, tier charge, variety fee and shipping & insurance. ~ Chris

 

FYI, the clad layer is not nickel. It's an alloy of 75% copper and 25% nickel. We are just trying to save you some money. You received answers from a number of collectors who not only individually have decades of experience but people who have decades of experience with error coins. They are extremely knowledgeable of the minting process and and have demonstrated their expertise in numerous posts here at CT.

Sound is not a reliable way to determine composition.

Once again, a separated clad layer is approx 1/3 the thickness of a normal planchet. Anything that thin is going to show significant strike weakness. Yet somehow, yours is fully struck. But we do know that lots of state quarters were silver plated and sold. Do you really believe you have a unique error that is nearly impossible to occur at the mint. Or do you think you may have one of the many plated quarters released back into circulation? Check the archives. There have been many newbees posting the same question here.

If you really feel you have a solid understanding of the minting process and that the information members provided is not accurate, then send it in. But at least do something intelligent and weigh it first

 

It's only 25% Nickel with the rest being copper. Any money spent will be a waste of money but I wish you the best.