This one is within the range of a regular circulating quarter, and there is a version where there is no mintmark. I think this might be a very nice version of a regular bicentennial quarter (as many people saved them in 1976).
If you really think this is rare, you can submit it to PCGS or NGC as a potential discovery coin.
Let me summarize my thoughts for you since there are kind of misorganized:
I believe that all of the coins are circulating versions that are within the tolerance for coins that can be released into circulation. The difference between some appearing nice and some not so much has to do with the fact that some have been circulated, whereas others have been pulled out very early before they could be properly circulated since people commonly kept the 1976 bicentennial coins to celebrate the event.
Verweis : "Bustermove"The bicentennial no s came in a proof holder and is a amaculate it also has so many errors
Could you specify what kinds of errors there are?
Some unscrupulous people put nice versions of circulating coins in proof cases and sell them for much more than the actual coin is worth to people who are new to collecting.
Verweis : "Bustermove"has trust write across nose can clearly see the s I hope
I don't know where you are going anymore and feel like I am either wasting my time or am the wrong person to help you. I would suggest waiting for someone else to help you.
I really do appreciate your info clad coins this weight don’t exist I have searched everywhere I have a guy who is from America with a huge YouTube channel chomping at my bit he’s obsessed with this coin🤷♂️
I believe what you have is a ordinary Philadelphia mint coin and there would not be a mintmark in that case. There is even a P on the flip. Why? 8/100th's of a gram can easily be attributed to an inaccurate scale.
The opinions here are free. If you are convinced you have something special, I suggest you send it off and pay for a professional coin grading service. Then there will be no doubt.
Thema verschoben nach "Numismatic questions"(ZacUK, 28 Nov. 2020, 06:31)
I feel and understand your frustration as I have read this thread many times and I also have one that's weighs 5.75. After reading this I was sure to recalibrate my scales and weighed it on 2 different ones dead on 5.75 no mint mark . Did you ever send yours in to get looked at or find out why this coin that isn't supposed to exsist end up existing after all… if so I' d love to know what you learned
Tolerance on weight for US coins at that time was +/- 4%. Your coin weighs within that tolerance. If you think it's the silver version then have it tested for silver at a coin shop or jewelry store. If it turns out to be silver without a mint mark you have a special coin. If not, you have one of 800 million made.
I have found the exact same issue.. I have a bicentennial quarter and pretty good condition but it is also represented by the Philadelphia mint though it weighs and on the reverse it looks like the drummer boy has an earring in his eye lol it looks pretty strange though somebody today told me that it was within tolerance is that true? If it should weigh 5.67 why would they have a coin within tolerance all the way up to the weight of silver.. the guy that looked at mine said that it was probably an ms65 but he's unsure because I do not have a scope I'm basically putting a microscope up to my camera and doing the best I can.. but yes that threw me off and it's definitely something you can't find any information on there hasn't been any listings of that particular type of error when it comes to a bicentennial coin but boy I was definitely wishful thinking.. I would love to have a bicentennial quarter that is actually silver but lacking a mint mark. I have heard of other people actually having a silver coin still showing some sort of layering on the edging of the coin and I know the coin that I have it's not the bright red but there is a dull layer that kind of threw me off.. I still may take it just to be certain to a pawn shop or a jewelry shop and see if they have a handheld XRF because I am curious about the composition but it was refreshing to see that someone had the same issue I'm having..
… like the drummer boy has an earring in his eye …
Drummer boy 😆
I measured the weight of 114 quarters all Unc or AU, all circulation strikes.. Here's the results:
5.67 gram weight is the nominal or target weight. You don't make 1.7 billion of anything without an allowable variation in size, weight, composition, etc.
I'd love to see your coin with the earring in the drummer boy's eye.
I'm very much new to coin collecting it's something that I have found myself extremely fascinated with my only regret is not spending more time with my grandfather.. it takes growing up to see all the opportunities that was missed.. but I am just now realizing that there's tolerances when it comes to weight and this one particular quarter threw me off because I've never found anything that was supposed to be 5.67 weighing 5.76.. so yes they taught the bell curve in school but I graduated high school in 1993 and I didn't know that it applied when it comes to the weight of coins.. but I never run away from an opportunity to be schooled.. I'm going to try to see if I can get a picture that is suitable cuz I'm in the process of waiting on my scope.. so I'm literally using a magnifying glass attached to my phone.. a friend of mine looked at it and he was under the impression that it was PMD.. but either way I thought it looked pretty cool.
No. They made 810,000,000 of them right in your town of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US of A. I get about 3 in my change every week. I explained this to you a month ago. https://en.numista.com/forum/topic161878.html#p1254738
I also have a bicentennial quarter although mine is Denver minted, that weighs 5.5 g. Mine has very little if any copper shown on the edge and the edge seems quite different than a normal quarter as well. I'm attaching a picture for reference- the quarter I am referring to is on the left and a regular quarter is pictured on the right. Any opinions appreciated.
has trust write across nose can clearly see the s I hope
I have one of these that is on the scale at 5.602 grams have I found something good I have one of these that is on the scale at 5.602 grams have I found something good
