1974 Proof Quarter With No Mint Mark? Need Help Identifying Please

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Mikelucas1750 New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 06/10/2018 8:10 pm Long story short I got $10 in quarters at a self service car wash I know a good little bit about coins so almost immediately I heard what sounded like the jingle of a silver coin but what I found was in my opinion a strange looking quarter its noticeably shinier than all the other quarters and looks more appealing than regular change so I did some research and found examples of proof coins that look identical to the one that I found and have not been able to find any example of a standard business strike anywhere that looks even a little bit like this one to where I could say yes its just a nearly uncirculated pristine standard quarter I know the pics wont be able to do enough justice it has all the characteristics of a proof coin bigger bolder lettering a more appealing detail all around and it even has the bigger squared off edge around it I guess from the multiple strikes Only one problem it has nooo mint mark and I understand that happens and it got me very excited since they go for a premium price but pf the hours and hours of research I tried to do I could not find one single other example or even just a story about someone finding one minted in this year so I don't want to get high hopes just to get them crushed so if anyone has any input or advice it would be very much appreciated * Edited by Staff to remove YELLING. All capital letters is the internet version of yelling. Please do not do it in titles or posts. * Report this Post to the Staff

Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74346 Posts	Posted 06/10/2018 8:20 pm It's a normal Business Strike Quarter. A proof Quarter would have frosted fields and devices. Also, on proofs, the rims are also different. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 06/10/2018 8:25 pm MikeLucas1750: to the CCF ! I don't want to get your hopes too much but it looks to be a business strike off fresh dies. That would explain why it is rather attractive, but does not have an 's' mintmark. I see some mint luster, which is typical of a coin intended for circulation. Report this Post to the Staff
Mikelucas1750 New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 06/10/2018 8:29 pm The rim is different its actually squared off compared to the rounded rim on the regular examples I'm looking at thats why I said the pictures wont do it justice if you could only see it in person the way I'm seeing it I'm so confused because nothing points to it being just a normal business strike Report this Post to the Staff
Mikelucas1750 New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 06/10/2018 8:30 pm Could you explain what mint luster is Report this Post to the Staff
bobby131313 Forum Dad United States 24163 Posts	Posted 06/10/2018 8:35 pm This is what a 1993 proof quarter looks like, yours is not a proof... Shop CCF Members on eBay. Report this Post to the Staff
Mikelucas1750 New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 06/10/2018 8:40 pm he one I'm talking about is a 1973 not 1993. Do they look the same because I myself looked up the 1973 proof coins and I saw many examples that looked extremely similar to this one Report this Post to the Staff
bobby131313 Forum Dad United States 24163 Posts	Posted 06/10/2018 8:58 pm Quote: it has all the characteristics of a proof coin bigger bolder lettering Nope, it doesn't. Pretty easy to see. Shop CCF Members on eBay. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 06/10/2018 9:03 pm It is a nice strike BU business strike coin. Here are the two side by side. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74346 Posts	Posted 06/10/2018 9:03 pm Bobby is correct. Your question has been answered for you. It's not a proof. It's a normal Business Strike that's meant for circulation. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
SilverDollar2017 Pillar of the Community United States 8715 Posts	Posted 06/10/2018 10:48 pm Not a proof, just a business strike. Worth face value. Report this Post to the Staff
Ilikeabecoins Valued Member United States 262 Posts	Posted 06/11/2018 11:39 am Even if it was a proof coin, it has seen circulation. It would be considered an impaired proof and thus would not command any premium. to the forum and keep looking Report this Post to the Staff
bobby131313 Forum Dad United States 24163 Posts	Posted 06/11/2018 11:53 am If it was truly without a mint mark it would. Shop CCF Members on eBay. Report this Post to the Staff
Mikelucas1750 New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 06/11/2018 3:59 pm I just wanted to say that regardless of what everyone has said I plan on taking the coin in somewhere to get looked at by a professional because not being disrespectful towards anyone but I spent literally multiple hours last night then for a little while today closely comparing my 1974 to multiple other not only proof coins of the same year but also compared it to multiple regular business strike coins and of the small details there are that are different in the two coins I saw nothing that makes me think that it can be anything but a proof coin and I also saw nothing that made me think it may just be an ordinary business strike now I could be wrong but I don't think I am but I will be sure to give you an update regardless of the outcome Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74346 Posts	Posted 06/11/2018 4:04 pm What makes you think that this is a Proof coin? Again, it's not. We've already showed you what a proof looks like. Your question has been answered correctly and it's a normal Business Strike. There's absolutely no need to get it looked at by a professional, because he's going to tell you the same thing as we told you. Don't waste your money. End of story, period. Errers and Varietys. Edited by Errers and Varietys 06/12/2018 12:33 pm Report this Post to the Staff
bobby131313 Forum Dad United States 24163 Posts	Posted 06/11/2018 4:09 pm Quote: I saw nothing that makes me think that it can be anything but a proof coin I showed you one, blatant and irrefutable... Shop CCF Members on eBay. Report this Post to the Staff
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