Apolylogy Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 (edited) Hey guys, i was reading the recent posting and a gentleman mentioned he had a 1976 no mint mark that weighed 5.9. Well that got me to weighing my small collection and the one you see in the picture only weighed 5.48. It is a 1976-D. Has anyone ever had one weIgh this small of an amount and, does anyone know if there are error quarters that are known to weigh this or is this just another case of that tride and true outlying variance? All of my other ones weighed no less than 5.6. Actually only 1 weighed that and all others weighed 5.65 and over. The coin is not in terrible condition or rubbed through constant circulation slick like or any of that. Thanks for any advice! Edited May 20, 2018 by Apolylogy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joydeep Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 (edited) Well, as far as I have read/known, the weight variance for US Quarters is +/- 0.19 grams around the actual weight (i.e. 5.67 grams). So, I guess it is less probable but can be expected. Edit: It seems I was not completely correct. For Silver .25c coinage the variance is +/- 0.194 g For Clad Copper .25c coinage the variance is +/- 0.227 g. Edited May 20, 2018 by joydeep Punctuation, Incorrect Figures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conder101 Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 5 hours ago, joydeep said: For Silver .25c coinage the variance is +/- 0.194 g That's the tolerance for post 1946 silver quarters, pre 1947 is tighter. +/- .097 grams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apolylogy Posted May 20, 2018 Author Share Posted May 20, 2018 Oh thanks guys so much for that information and your time you took to help me. As always, I appreciate you guys helping me learn. As an aside, a special shout out thanks for Pre-1947 silver tolerance variance. That definitely answers another question I won’t have to ask in the future because I have basically inherited as part of my startin, but continuing family collection a great many silver quarters , many of those many predating 1947, so that’s a huge extra bonus nugget. Collectively, everyone is rock solid on good, useful, and especially helping information to those who seek it. Cheers to ya all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coinrookie32 Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 (edited) I just found a bicentennial quarter and just by feeling it they felt like the head was thicker so I waited and it weighed 588 - 599 Edited May 14, 2020 by Coinrookie32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coinbuf Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 Welcome to the boards, if you read the posts above yours 5.88 is at the upper end but within the tolerance range for clad quarters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RWB Posted May 15, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 15, 2020 (edited) Close examination of many "light" bicentennial quarters will reveal that the drummer has lost his drum sticks. That accounts for the short weight.... or, so I read on the internet....or was that Wally Breen...? Edited May 15, 2020 by RWB Henri Charriere, Mohawk and rrantique 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWB Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 On the "heavy" quarters, the drum sticks are replaced by "drum sticks" made from French roosters. Mohawk and Henri Charriere 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
