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Valued Member
United States
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I was wondering if at what point they may show up. My freind who worked at cvs had someone come in with a pile of kennedy proofs. Anything can happen.
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Valued Member
United States
108 Posts |
Always looking! ... Just not finding  Best circulated proof finding I ever witnessed with my own eyes? I worked at a Credit Union, and someone called me to come to the tellerline because a member wanted "someone who knows about coins" to come and look at something. "He's got a gold coin," they said. Thinking it would be either a Sac or Presidential dollar, I was astonished to see that the guy had an impaired proof 1986 Statue of Liberty $5 Commemorative!  I asked him how he came buy it, and he said, "A guy gave it to me in change. He said, 'this says five dollars on it, will you take it for that,' and I said yes." Gold was still trading above $1700.00 at that time. I told him it was worth at least $400, and eventually heard he sold it for even more than that ... |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
996 Posts |
They pop up occasionally, I have a couple silver proof Washingtons I have found in the honor box at work and received in change. Often it is because of kids breaking into Dad's coin collection and spending the results.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2734 Posts |
I have over two dozen impaired Proof State Quarters that I found in circulation, all of which are clad. |
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United States
814 Posts |
I've found a silver proof Quarter in circulation, although it wasn't one of the modern "Silver Proof Set" coins; it was a 1963 cameo proof. Other proofs I've come across (all clad): 1973 Ike dollar, 3 Kennedy halves (dates escape me), 1996 Quarter, James Polk $. One of the cashiers at a gas station I frequent recently showed me a 1974 proof Ike dollar (clad) that someone spent, and she bought from her drawer. I gave her a flip to keep it in. Edited by hcmusicguy
10/25/2014 10:21 pm
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Valued Member
United States
449 Posts |
I cant even get pre-65's let alone these
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1116 Posts |
The only proof coins that I have found were cents and they were heavily used. I kept them anyway. Always looking but never finding. The story of my life.
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Valued Member
United States
457 Posts |
I recently found a proof Alabama State Quarter, clad, but still pretty cool. |
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United States
4333 Posts |
I'v e been change-searching and roll hunting since 1978.
Pocket change has given up silver dimes and quarters, but no proof coinage.
Roll hunting otoh, has given silver and clad proof dimes and halves, but to this date no proof quarters.
When I listen to LED ZEPPELIN...so do my neighbors...
Roll hunting since '77
Dirt fishing since '72
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1037 Posts |
I haven't found any proofs, but I believe I get a 1966 SMS quarter in change last year. This `66 looks much different than any 1966 quarter I have gotten in change.
Last week I did get a 1959P dime in some change. It is not retired from circulation.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I have had some proof halves not sure if they are silver but I still have them from change and working at a CU.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2168 Posts |
I've found a few clad halves in roll searching, but never a silver proof. Always on the lookout though!
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 United States
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Only if they come by in change by accident.
I did find a California impaired silver proof a few years back ... lucky day for me.
David
Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art |
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United States
3229 Posts |
I was shown a silver ATB Quarter found in change just a month ago. Mt Hood I think it was. |
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United States
4211 Posts |
I am not a roll searcher and do not have any good finds to mention that I have gotten back in change, but hubby brought me home a BU Mercury a couple weeks back. That was nice
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United States
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Very nice story Typeguy on the gold coin. I'm never that lucky!
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Posted 10/25/2014 09:22 am
