1967 Washington Quarter

50th anniversary of the 1967 quarter. Yet after this much time still no extra value, especially since it has been circulated.

This is a clad quarter meaning it has a copper core and a reverse and and obverse layer of copper-nickel mix. From a manufacturing point of view coins should last long enough to survive heavy circulation yet can be made relatively cheaply. Seeing how this 1967 coin has been around for fifty years it was designed correctly.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 25 Cents / United States
Year: 1967
Mintage: 1,524,031,848
Metal: 91.67% Copper 8.33% Nickel
Value: $0.25 in F-12

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1965 Washington Quarter

The first clad quarter.
Issued at a time when mint marks were not used.
The most common quarter with over 1.8 billion made.

If you recall I am trying to collect every unique coin I come across. I only post newer ones or those from the U.S. that are 50 years or older.

By 1964 they stopped issuing circulating silver coins. 1965 was the first of circulating clad coins. Clad is when they cover one metal with another. These coins have a pure copper core and it is bonded to a 75% copper - 25% nickel outer layer on both sides. The guy who invented this clad process eventually went on to found All-Clad cookware which I also use.

Despite small outrage that only precious metal was real money most people accepted the money. Now that even these metals are going up in value the false outrage about changing it to a cheaper metal has begun.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 25 Cents / United States
Year: 1965
Mintage: 1,819,717,540
Metal: 91.67% Copper 8.33% Nickel
Value: $0.25 in F-12

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Copper Quarter, Acid Wash

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At first I thought this one was damaged, then I thought it was an error, and now I am sure it was corroded by some type of acid. It could have been water but with a high pH since it still can cause this type of damage. I show this because many people find copper quarters and think it is some type of error.

The first thing I always advise is to weigh it. That is generally good advice but if the coin is acid washed then it will weigh less. A normal quarter weighs 5.67 grams but this "copper" quarter weighs 5.32 grams. Since nickel makes up 8.33% then any quarter missing both clad layers would weigh less than 5.20 grams. That is a good guess although variants exist.

This one also has other clues that is not a true error. For one thing it is not sharp. All the details are obscured and fuzzy. Even being old it would have greater detail if struck on copper. Second it is very dented and scratched which could be an attempt to clean it. Third is that the rim still shows hints of the silver colored copper-nickel clad layer.

Errors are very cool but sometimes an obvious damaged coin is just that. Even if it was an error most of the value is gone due to the terrible condition.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 25 Cents / United States
Year: 1965
Mintage: 1,819,717,540
Metal: 91.67% Copper 8.33% Nickel
Value: $0.25 because it is a quarter

I doubt this would make it through any vending machine but I will not test that theory.

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Holey Coins Man

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Years ago I found these two quarters in my change on different days. These "holey" coins were drilled to make jewelry. Notice where the holes are positioned.

These machine drilled coins hold no value for collector, yet people still collect these coins for fun.
Obviously I found them in my change so they were used for face value.

Quarters are most often found drilled because they are big enough to drill and small enough to where like a charm.

Often they are also dipped in a gold coloring to have more appeal.

Be aware that these are altered coins and are perfectly legal to alter and own as long as your not trying to pass it as an original"holed" coin from the mint.

Some alterations I've seen have pictures etched into the coin or state names. I can't wait to find one of those in my change.

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