pennsylvania quarter missing copper ???

I found a 2007D Wyoming quarter 3 days ago that has no copper viable on the edge and this is the only place I have found any mention of such a coin. On another post someone suggested it might be plated, but it doesn't have the appearance of being different in any other way.

 

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Photos would help.

Chris

 

Unfortunately my camera is cheep junk!

 

I'm always seeing listings for silver- or gold-plated state quarters on eBay. I'm guessing that people regularly discover that these sets are worth exactly face value, and spend them into circulation.

 

Here, read this:

http://www.cointalk.com/t114269/

 

I too found a 2002-P Ohio state quarter. MS (uncirculated) condition. Weigh is 5.83 grams (as opposed to standard 5.67 grams). No visible copper on the ring or surface. Other dimensions appear identical to other quarters. Obviously appears more silver (almost proof) condition. Is someone out there plating these or did the mint produce errors?

 

so if you have a quarter like this but Delaware and it is magnetic, what does that mean... it does sound different when you click it and it only weighs 5.5 grams... thanks for the insite...

 

so if you have a quarter like this but Delaware and it is magnetic, what does that mean... it does sound different when you click it and it only weighs 5.5 grams... thanks for the insite...

 

so if you have a quarter like this but Delaware and it is magnetic, what does that mean... it does sound different when you click it and it only weighs 5.5 grams... thanks for the insite...

 

so if you have a quarter like this but Delaware and it is magnetic, what does that mean... it does sound different when you click it and it only weighs 5.5 grams... thanks for the insite...

 

It means it has been nickel plated.

 

I happen to have a similar quarter. Its missing center layer and it also has Abe Lincoln stamped facing eye to eye with old Washington. Funny thing is I got 3 silver 1964 quarters 2 from P and 1 from D, all in the same transaction. I think someone was spending a relative's change they was collecting. Anyways I'm trying to find out more about the George Lincoln quarter

 

Stamping images like that onto coins (it's called "counterstamping") has been going on almost as long as coins have existed. It used to be quite common on pennies, but I've never seen a quarter with the kind of counterstamp you describe. There are a few people who collect counterstamped coins, but most collectors think of it as damage to the coin.

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