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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mikediamond, post: 850888, member: 1859&quot;]Every example of a &quot;coreless&quot; state quarter that I&#039;ve been able to examine proved to be plated.&nbsp; I just sent one back to a disappointed collector last week.&nbsp; As others have said, if the weight is the same as a normal quarter (or a few hundredths of a gram over), it&#039;s almost certainly plated.&nbsp; The ultimate test (after weighing) is the &quot;scalpel test&quot;.&nbsp; I shave a microscopic bit of metal from the sloping side of one of the reeds with a scalpel under high magnification.&nbsp; This inevitably reveals the copper core.&nbsp; Obviously, this should only be done if you&#039;re pretty sure it&#039;s a fake.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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