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I found a proof dime in change last year. I also keep it in a misc. album.
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This year, I got a 2006 Clad Proof Dime in my change (from McDonald's!), and a 1956 Proof Dime from a roll I bought at a grocery store service counter. I got a 1968-S Cent in change that I highly suspect is a Proof. Even with the wear, it still has a prooflike 'shine' on the flat surfaces (it looks like my 1966 SMS Cent, except with some wear.) and it still has some 'red' and 'cartwheel' (which it wouldn't if it was cleaned). One of my co-workers got a Clad Idaho Proof Quarter in change, and he asked me what exactly it was! That coin got a little wear from its circulation time, but my 2006 Clad Dime is in great shape. Funny thing is, I don't normally 'collect' Clad Proofs, but I got a 1968-to-2008 Clad Proof "S" Dime Set for my last birthday.   This 'found' 2006-S is in fact the first Clad Proof Dime I've owned (not counting my 1966 SMS Dime, and I got the 2006-S before my birthday, so I had it before I received the '68-'08 "S" Dime Set as a gift). Well, at least my family has enough sense/taste to not buy me altered State Quarters on HSN!  (Family Member) presumably looked at my collection and saw no Clad Dimes, so at least the Set was something I didn't have.  Edited by DNA
11/21/2008 8:09 pm
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I as others have mentioned would keep it. I have found 3 proof nickels, 2 while CRH and one as change at a Boston Market.
I found 2 proof halves hunting for silver.
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correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't San Fransisco mint uncirculated examples of the Jefferson nickel as well as proof versions both with the S mint mark in 1971 ? according to the mint set they did . |
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Nope, San Francisco stopped minting nickels for circulation after 1970.
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I stand corrected . you are right Jbuck , its the S mint Lincoln Cent that is included in the mint sets . |
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Why not consider it the start of your "impaired proofs from circulation" collection? Every coin tells a story. An impaired proof tells a different story than most. Your nickel was made to high standards, and intended to go to a coin collector. Somehow, it ended up in circulation, a tiny artwork participating in everyday commerce. Then it was found by you, one of the comparatively few people who recognizes it on sight for what it was intended to be. Except for the Sacagawea dollar that I won in a CCF contest (thanks acidic1!), all five of my proof coins were pulled from circulation. Impaired modern proofs manage to be common and rare at the same time. How long will it be before you find another? |
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That is a great way to look at it, Buzzard!  |
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I always wondered why there isn't like a PR-40 grade....at least I've never seen one for a circulated proof. All proof grades I've seen are PR60-70.
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Sure, PR40s exist. The problem is that most impaired proofs aren't worth squat unless you are talking early 20th century or 19th century material. Heritage has sold over 1800 imparied proofs including this 1856 PR40 Flying Eagle |
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Only rare modern proofs will be worth much in impaired condition, like Jeffersons from the early 50's 40's and 30's. The rarity on a whole brings the demand, because more recent proof have much higher mintages they arent worth to much in impaired state with some exceptions unless they are made of silver. Still though its quite rare to find a proof nickel. Ive only found two so far in the thousands of dollars searched, a 1971s and a 1950. Coppernickeldaddy, who has seached through over 6600 rolls of nickels, has found only 6 proofs out of 264000 nickels searched.
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11/25/2008 3:56 pm
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XoG,
I found a 92s nickel in a roll last night (yes, I am back at it again!)
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Proof coin count for me in change exceeds 100 coins. A few dimes, a couple of quarters, a dozen half dollars (from roll searching for silver), and a few dozen cents and nickels. Of course I've been doing this for as much time as a part time job for the past 25 years nearly non-stop. I go through 10-20 rolls of coins a day on average.
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