2001 Rhode Island state quarert that's silver?

Question

Today at work I found at 2001 Rhode Island state quarter that appears to be silver. It isn't the normal metal sandwich and it sounds just like a 1964 or earlier quarter. Is this from a proof set or something? What would it actually be worth?

Answer 1

The US Mint does issue silver versions of the state quarters.

Look at http://catalog.usmint.gov/webapp/wcs/sto...

They are 90% silver - it would be worth slightly more than 90% the spot price of silver.

Answer 2

It could be from a silver proof set. It of course would still retain some of it's proof appearance even if mishandled. If silver the coin would weigh 6.25 grams if copper/nickel 5.67 grams. Take it to some one with a scale like a jeweler or coin dealer. It is not uncommon cor clad coins to lose that copper line in the edge due to wear or other means. Hope this helps

Answer 3

In Proof-65, it is valued at $19.00.