Coin and Paper Money Collecting/2000 copper quarter

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Expert: - 2/20/2010


Question

2000 MD
I found a 2000 Maryland quarter that is a copper color on both sides. It looks to me like it may be Unfinished Planchet, but I really am not sure. It's pretty dirty, but I was just curious if it might have any value. I attached some pictures. Molly

Answer
Molly,

It looks like you may have an unfinished planchet error, but it's hard to tell from a picture.  A normal quarter is supposed to weigh 5.67 grams -- if yours weighs noticably less, then I'd say you have one -- otherwise I'd have to surmise that you just have a coin that has been exposed to something that turned it to that color.

Unfinished planchet errors are not extremely valuable -- perhaps $5 to $10

I hope this helps,

Dan

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