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New Member
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Roger that, but what about proofs & silvers does the same rule still apply?
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Valued Member
United States
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New Member
United Kingdom
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Cheers Jim,
So basically, proofs have the S mint mark (only),and are clad thus will have a red rim.
Box standard clads with have the red rim, and D & P mint marks.
Silver will also have the S mint mark, but no red rim.
Have I got this right?
Edited by Gold Sovereign
09/10/2007 3:54 pm
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Valued Member
United States
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Just got to watch out for those 1999's and 2001's, they go for a premium. The rest of the years sell for roughly issue price, about $20 per set compared to $70-100 for 2001 and $200-300 for the 1999 set... If you buy the red package set you should be safe, but you can always check the edge of the coin as above to be sure.
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Valued Member
United States
57 Posts |
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Cheers Jim,
So basically, proofs have the S mint mark (only),and are clad thus will have a red rim.
Box standard clads with have the red rim, and D & P mint marks.
Silver will also have the S mint mark, but no red rim.
Have I got this right?
Yup basically. I would really look for the OGP packages, the Clad proofs are in Blue packages, the Silver proofs are in Red packages. Unless you want to pay a premium for slabbed coins, then just look at the label. |
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New Member
United Kingdom
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Cheers Sagan, yes guys certainly know your stuff, should have come to you first instead, of ploughing threw reems of stuff on the net and finding nothing!!
I assume that the 1999 & 2001 set are limited in number?
What about the 1999/2001 silver quarters, if there sold seperately, do they still fetch a premium?
I was toying with getting the slabbed sets, but I must admit I like to handle the coins as well as look at them, the slab sets don`t let you do this.
I also heard about persons, removing the silver coins from the slabs and replacing them with proofs, not sure how they`d achieve this, without breaking the slab?
Many thanks again for all you advice.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I did exactly what you are talking about doing. It's sometimes difficult to see the rims in the packaging but there is a definite difference in appearance between the clad and the silver. The clad has a deep dark reflective quality to them whereas the silver are distinctively lighter with a less cameo appearance...it is totally obvious when they are side by side. So you may want to take a proof clad set or coin (Kennedy) with you so you can verify, especially if buying quarters in holders.
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Valued Member
United States
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I assume that the 1999 & 2001 set are limited in number?
Only a little, there really is no reason the 1999's have gove up 1500%... The mintages are: 1999 - 804,565 2000 - 965,421 2001 - 889,697 2002 - 888,826 2003 - 1,146,050 2004 - 1,789,370 2005 - 1,665,600 2006 - 1,499,950 2007 - ? 2008 - ? quote:
What about the 1999/2001 silver quarters, if there sold seperately, do they still fetch a premium?
Yup. For example the 1999 Quarters only Silver Proof set only sells for $20-40 less then then whole 9 coin Silver Proof set does. quote:
I also heard about persons, removing the silver coins from the slabs and replacing them with proofs, not sure how they`d achieve this, without breaking the slab?
The mint sets are not sonically melted closed, you can just open then and look. Buy from a reputable dealer and you should fine, along with knoweledge (like checkng the edge for clading), which you have since you came and checked first!  |
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New Member
United Kingdom
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Cheers guys, I really can`t thank you enough for all your advice!!!
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New Member
United Kingdom
30 Posts |
Hi Guys, Sorry to labour the point, but I need your advice again. I went out & bought a `silver`quarter (granted off ebay), when it came it appears to have a slight redding between the teeth on the rim. Not to the extent that a normal 1972 quarter or dollar has, but just enough for it to be present, and certainly more than any of my bullion eagles, maples or britannia`s. Have I been sold a dud? Or is this common? |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'm certainly far from the most knowledgable on this topic, but thinking optimistically, and without being able to see the coin or photographs, perhaps its toning from having been inside packaging for the past 8 years? That's assuming it's a '99 quarter.
Photos would be very handy in this case, of the edge and the faces, if at all possible.
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New Member
United Kingdom
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"I'm certainly far from the most knowledgable on this topic, but thinking optimistically, and without being able to see the coin or photographs, perhaps its toning from having been inside packaging for the past 8 years? That's assuming it's a '99 quarter. Photos would be very handy in this case, of the edge and the faces, if at all possible."  Yes its difficult to describe and I haven`t got the technology to take a picture. I can only describe it as...being darker in some places thean others, and doesn`t seen to go from both sides of the rim. The teeth all appears silver, its the gums (for want of a better expression), that appear copper coloured, as I say faintly in some parts darker in others? Edited by Gold Sovereign
09/12/2007 5:30 pm
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Valued Member
United States
57 Posts |
Sounds like regular toning, but pictures would be needed to confirm. Silver reacts with stuff in the air and changes color over time. Toning usually doesn't lower the value of a coin since it's expected to happen. My old Silver Eagles show what you are describing, and almost reddish color color toning around the edges... It also reacts a lot with oils and stuff from your skin, so you should never touch the silver proof coins, over time the toning will be "ugly" due to finger prints (rather that nice a neat natural tone) and might lower the value...
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I am assuming that your silver State Quarter is raw and not in a proof set. Do you have access to a scale that is accurate to at least 0.1g? A 90% silver quarter will weigh 6.25g and a clad quarter will weigh 5.67g. Incidentally, the weight of a 40% silver bicentennial quarter is 5.75g. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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If you really want to be sure use the tissue paper test. Just lay a single layer of tissue paper over the coin in the holder and look at it. If it is silver the coin will show as a white circle. Is it is clad it will show as a dull gray. Try it with a couple of known coins first. You will be amazed at the amount of difference in the appearance of the two coins through the tissue paper. This is a great test because it can be used on the coins without removing them from their holders, either slabs or government holders. (You're not likely to find many sellers who will let you open the government holders and take out the coins to check the edges to make sure they haven't been swapped.) About the only way this might fail is if someone silver plates a clad coin, but if they do that it would possibly damage the mirrors and be noticeable that way.
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