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Valued Member
United States
178 Posts |
My friend was really excited to show me a Bison Nickel, I wondered why. Boy was I glad he showed me. The first thing I noticed was how shiny it was then to confirm my suspicion I saw the 2005 S mintmark.
My question is: How do these end up in circulation? It must take a lot of effort to get them out of their cases and wouldn't even someone with a small IQ realize their premium value over circulating currency?
Does the Mint circulate their excess proofs?
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Moderator
 United States
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they are broken out of mint and proof sets. Most are people that find em like kids who just spend em. But other times the coins can be stolen when they are innocently residing in a 2x2  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2270 Posts |
I just found an Indiana proof quartr the other day.
Most of the recent date ones are those that got into circulation inadvertantly but most of the pre-'95 were intentionally spent because they were culls. There isn't much demand for cull proofs so wholesalers just put them in circulation.
Time don't fly, it bounds and leaps.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
543 Posts |
Well I have yet to find one!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2373 Posts |
I just found a 1977S proof nickel yesterday while box surfing. Darn thing has a fingerprint on the reverse. Anyone know how to remove it. Pure acetone did not work. I welcome suggestions, anything short of a slag hammer!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1228 Posts |
Coin Dealers cherry pick them alot and thoes were the bad ones just my guess
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Pillar of the Community
United States
764 Posts |
i saw a 1983S half dollar the other day in FINE condition! only very protected parts of the fields had any luster left.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1116 Posts |
i found a silver rhode island proof quarter I agree with grace alot of times kids spend them
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Valued Member
United States
336 Posts |
proof set right now has 2.91 cents in them before 2007 to the 1999 set.that is just small change to a theft or to some young childern.this problem is from the parents not putting this set away for them.i got a half dollar from a 14 year old.i ask him if he had the other coins to it he had the other 41 cents left I gave him a dollar to save them.
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Valued Member
 United States
178 Posts |
Note to self in future (I'm 19):
Before having kids, buy safe for coins.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
535 Posts |
Searching through halves, I've found over 30 proofs, including a 2002 silver proof. I get more excited at a proof then I do at silver.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4867 Posts |
A few years back I found a bunch of proof nickels and dimes from the 80's in my till at work. Was exciting.
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Moderator
 United States
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A few months back, my wife got a 1999S Delaware Quarter (Clad Proof) in change at the grocery store.  It is still in very good shape! |
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Posted 04/19/2008 01:00 am
