I found this quarter is my change. the rim looked odd so I took a closer look and it is thicker then a regular quarter. It weighed 5.7g (at least on the scale I have which is not very sensitive) (however I do have a descent digital caliper) and it measures 1.87mm thick and 24.30mm in diameter which is larger the a normal quarter. Any thought's?
I just took another look and I think I answered my own question It dosent seem to have been fully in the collar when struck. I'll see if I can get pic's of the edge.
Now if I could only find a Utah quarter with a railroad rim. Besides the fact that I live in Utah it would be fitting since the Utah quarter theme is the golden spike and transcontinental railroad.
Weight is normal, diameter is normal, edge is damaged. Reeds are flattened but go all the way across the edge of the coin so it was within the collar when it was struck.
There is a visible line separating the 2 halves (I have placed an arrow showing it) the reeded area measures 24.26mm and the smooth (worn down) area measures 24.30mm. Remember that this is a well circulated coin, and since the copper is the softest metal it wears faster. It most likely has been knocked down quite a bit during circulation.
Precisely. That is because that portion of the coin is struck outside the collar. That was my point in an earlier reply where I pointed out the railroad rim portion should be mushroomed out.
I see well placed dings not reeding. If it was reeding it would have to have been struck in a conical collar to have one side measure larger then the other. any way there is a line where it had mushroomed over the edge of the collar apparently it has been knocked down during circulation. looking on line 2000 P partial collars are very common there are examples of every state quarter minted that year with partial collars.
