2004 Michigan quarter missing clad reverse side

hi all, the title says it all. My girlfriend found a quarter with a copper look to the back. I did some searching and I guess the term is missing clad? Anyone heard of this particular error for a Michigan quarter? How would someone find out a value for it?

 

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Please post clear photos of both sides of the coin and a photo of the edge. Without pictures we can't really determine what it is.

 

Ok, I'll have her take photos for me and post them tomorrow. Thanks for the response!

 

PS. Welcome to Coin Talk. In response to your question; people have found clad quarters with a missing layer. I don't know the price range for these coins as I don't collect error coins. Wait for more experienced members to give their opinions.

 

It needs to be really coppery colored. If it is just dirty looking it's not.

 

Hi all! My girlfriend sent me some pics, see attached.

 

It looks very nice. But I can't tell from the rim.
Is the rim supposed to be 2 tone, or all copper/ missing layer?
Sometimes people will remove the clad layer, but in your case,
it looks like the reverse strike is correct.
Wait for an expert.

 

looks good. wait for other opinions....

 

Maybe.. One side is normal and the other looks like it could be missing the clad layer.
Color seems right. Bad background to choose to show your quarter. Try white instead.

 

I would get it TPG slabbed PCGS or NGC.

 

That picture really bothers me...

 

Looks like it's genuine, from what I can see.

These have come down in price over the past
5-6 years. Today, it's probably at $85-$120
coin on Ebay - or thereabouts.

 

The rim is correct then?

 

If you mean the edge (side) of the
quarter, yes, it looks just fine.

 

Thanks for the comments everyone! This is giving me the bug to hunt for errors in other coins! Total newb instinct I bet!

 

It's not really worth your time. You could look through a million coins and not find anything. You will find a couple of minor errors.
If something is dramatic like a missing clad, it will jump right out at you, you won't need to look for it.

 

Oh ok

 

If you can spare the time it's still fun searching through rolls, boxes, loose change. You don't have to narrow your search to error coins only. Have fun with your hobby.

 

I'm not trying to discourage a new collector from the hobby.
It's this idea that valuable errors are everywhere. They are not.
This missing clad for example is very rare. You might never find another one
in circulation the rest of your life.
It's easy to buy one at a coin show. But it's rare to find one.