1965 lead quarter?

rustyk1 said:

Definitely looks counterfeit to me, I have found two such coins, one is a 1877 seated quarter, pewter with a silver plating, The other is a 1898 Barber Half that is just cast pewter. It amazes us today to think that there was a profit to be made in counterfeiting coins, but there was. Counterfeit coins do have some collectors out there, just be careful with a GW quarter as they are still the current issue.

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sandgroper said:

Not sure why someone would forge a coin that's worth 25c. If you'd get caught trying to use it, I'd assume there'd be harsh penalties. Cool find nonetheless

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Texaspast said:

I've never seen a fake quarter from the clad era - why bother? I do own a lead shield nickel, though. I guess nickels were worth faking in the 1860s.

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ScubaDetector said:

Nickels were worth counterfeiting just before WW2 also:

http://www.error-ref.com/henning-counterfeit-nickel/

Many candy and soda machines could be fooled with lead coins and other slugs. But to make dies and cast a lead quarter? Very strange.

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Azmodeus said:

Here's one that looks identical to yours - https://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/41708-1965-us-quarter-no-copper-plain-edge-5-5

If you read some of the comments on there he took it to a coin show and found out it was a mint error. Apparently some got out that were struck using sheets of nickel for the planchets. Guy gave him 40$ for it in same condition as yours.

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scoundrel said:

Used to be able to buy cigarettes from a vending machine also. Cigarettes are like money. Especially back then.

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sandgroper said:

Not sure why someone would forge a coin that's worth 25c. If you'd get caught trying to use it, I'd assume there'd be harsh penalties. Cool find nonetheless

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amc rulz said:

Here's why. In 1965, a quarter would buy close to a gallon of gasoline. A $10 roll of those lead quarters would have bought around $100 worth of groceries back then, if one was successful in passing them off as real.

*Skippy you out there?

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