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Valued Member
United States
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I have checked my change and been having everyone one else in my family check their change for about 3 years now. After about a year or two of checking I came to a realization that I probably will never find silver in circulation because they are so scarce, but I still checked my change just in case. So, my brother dumped 2 quarters, 2 Pennies, and a dime in change on the floor, from a purchase he made. I glanced at them, then I took a closer look at the dime because it was all worn. I looked at the year and it was 1962  ! My brother didnt care so I asked if I could buy it from him for $1.10 and he said sure. I still can't believe it, my first silver find!  Edited by Young Lincoln Collector 08/07/2015 2:46 pm
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Moderator
 United States
56855 Posts |
Great find. You should have offered him 20 cents  John1 
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2077 Posts |
How worn was it? My theory is that any silver still found in circulation are those that were unintentionally reintroduced from someone's collection.
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Valued Member
 United States
62 Posts |
It has some wear. The obverse it pretty nive but the reverse has navy blue spots.  
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Pillar of the Community
United States
818 Posts |
 1965-1980's quarters are usually very worn from constant use, but 1960-1964 quarters are often in good condition because they were dumped from someone's collection and despite their age, haven't been in circulation long due to being hoarded when silver prices went up.
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Valued Member
United States
449 Posts |
Stop looking in change and go look in coin star reject trays I bet you will find more silver there! You can still look in change but like you said 3 years and one silver dime... Good Job though :-)
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
5828 Posts |
Nice find 
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Moderator
 United States
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Congratulations! 
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Rest in Peace
United States
7075 Posts |
 Keep hunting! Silver coins turn up every once in awhile.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1584 Posts |
Congrats! Now you are hooked. Nice find.
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Valued Member
Canada
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