1976 Washington Bicentennial Silver Proof Quarter

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zakota Valued Member United States 342 Posts	Posted 04/28/2009 7:04 pm I received this as change at the local gas station today. Nice and unscratched. Yes, it is a proof. It is amazing it is not scratched. Edited by zakota 04/28/2009 11:04 pm Report this Post to the Staff

pyrbob Rest in Peace United States 1943 Posts	Posted 04/28/2009 7:12 pm Very nice find! Report this Post to the Staff
wd1040 Pillar of the Community United States 3098 Posts	Posted 04/28/2009 7:39 pm That's because it's proof! Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 04/28/2009 11:14 pm Excellent find. Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 04/28/2009 11:19 pm Yes, it is a proof but that does not necessarily mean that it is silver. About 4 million silver proofs were minted but over 7 million clad proofs were minted. CuNi clad weighs 5.67g while the 40% silver clad weighs 5.75g. You can also perform the tissue test to differentiate the two metals. Report this Post to the Staff
ImTheCrew Valued Member United States 146 Posts	Posted 04/28/2009 11:29 pm very nice find! Report this Post to the Staff
wd1040 Pillar of the Community United States 3098 Posts	Posted 04/28/2009 11:53 pm Another sign of the times? Report this Post to the Staff
daviscfad Pillar of the Community United States 4541 Posts	Posted 04/29/2009 12:02 am NIce find silver or not Report this Post to the Staff
zakota Valued Member United States 342 Posts	Posted 04/29/2009 09:36 am It is silver. No question about it. The sound from silver and clad is different. I am old enough to know the difference sounds, unfortunately. The ting is different between the two. Report this Post to the Staff
manila galleon trade Pillar of the Community Spain 1361 Posts	Posted 04/29/2009 09:43 am nice find Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187862 Posts	Posted 04/29/2009 11:31 am I agree, silver or not, a very nice find! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Edited by jbuck 04/29/2009 11:31 am Report this Post to the Staff
eaglefoot Pillar of the Community United States 6326 Posts	Posted 04/29/2009 11:43 am Very fortunate indeed ! ........ Report this Post to the Staff
KurtS Pillar of the Community United States 5318 Posts	Posted 04/29/2009 12:52 pm That's one nice quarter from change! Report this Post to the Staff
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