Proof Silver Quarter Coin weight. Variation??

Hi All-. I just picked up 4 silver Proof quarters from 1961 1962 1963 and 1964. They are super shiny and look GEM. So my question is CAN THE WEIGHT OF EACH COIN VARY?

WHEN I WEIGH ALL 4 THEY WEIGHT ALMOST EXACTLY 25 Grams +/-.02 g. But separately they weigh between 6.33 and 6.2 grams

Given that they have no wear to speak of I assume it can not be wear weight loss.

Thoughts?
I paid up for them so I wanna return the if they are not right but I also maybe over cautious

 

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There should ne a nominal variance

 

Since they are different years, I guess it is possible that the thickness of the blanks for each year may vary a bit.

Chris

 

The variance is less than 2%. Does that seem reasonable?

 

Silver quarters were supposed to weigh 6.25g, with a tolerance of 0.195g plus or minus.

All your coins are well within tolerance.

I hope you didn't "pay up" too heavily; proofs from these years don't go for a high premium unless they're slabbed at a high grade and/or have cameo. I've gotten quite a few proofs (as part of proof sets) at or near melt.

 

Good info! I did pay up a bit more than melt but that's my learning curve not the sellers problem. Lol.

They are super shiny and almost mirror finished but not cameo. Plus I like that they are consecutive but I will keep my eye out for better prices in the future for sure!!

 

All coins have a tolerance level. Your quarters are well within tolerance. Sounds like you got a good deal. Can you post pictures of the coins? We do so love photos. Welcome to CT.

 

Yep, those look like proofs.

 

They are proofs but it's best not to call them gems. Proof is a type of manufacture not a condition of the coin.

 

I think they are really really nice and I feel like the are in a gem state. Maybe the pics don't do them justice but I have never seen a fresher coin.

 

Let me try again. Proof coins are graded on the same scale as business strikes and other coin issues. A proof coin is a method of minting the coin, nothing else. If it grades 67 the grade will be 67 PF for proof. Other coins grading the same would be MS-67 or Mint State. That is a gem coin.

This is one of mine. It graded MS66 RD. Being a Cent it's RD for Red. This coin is a Mint State 67 out of 70 and it's red in color. Not brown or red brown.

This coin is a Very Fine 35 out of 70, not Mint state.
These are not mine but photos are from the Internet. This is a proof but it's not Mint state.

These are silver Eagles but it shows the difference and the point I'm trying to make. A proof coin can not be a Mint state coin. Again, a proof coin is just a method of manufacturing.

Hope this helps.

 

I thought gem referred to 65 so you can have a gem MS or gem Proof? I am probably wrong but now I am curious...

 

From what I read but I am new too,. GEM is more of a colloquialism used by dealers and collector's and is not recognized by any grading companies as a coin state

 

I think they are worth a little over melt. You did fine.