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My friend was telling me about this quarter he got which he called a silver proof coin. I asked him the mint mark and confirmed that it was a proof but what silver content percentage would this coin be?
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Edited by wheatguy
09/22/2009 5:58 pm
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Sorry to say, but a 1987-S proof Quarter would be Cu-Ni clad. All proof Quarters before 1965 were 90% silver. There were also 40% silver proofs available for the Bicentennial (dated 1776-1976). They did not regularly offer the 90% proofs again until 1992.
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I'd be willing to bet 0%. If it indeed is a 1987S. The silver proofs didn't start until 1992!
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Oh sorry I forgot the title and thought it was a silver State Quarter or pre-1964 quarter. |
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There were also 90% silver proofs available for the Bicentennial (dated 1776-1976). 40% silver for the Bicentennial proofs! |
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D'oh!  I was on a roll!  |
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OK, I was pretty sure he didnt know what he was talking about when he said silver proof but I didn't say anything. Thanks for the answers!
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The 1987-S Silver Proofs: Cladding 80% silver 20% copper, Core 20.9% silver, 79.1% copper. With 4,227,728 minted, according to the coin facts on this forum. So are they wrong?
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Those are the mintage figures of the regular proofs! I think maybe you misinterpreted the information given.
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rockdude, sorry to interupt, do you sell coins on e-bay. I think I just bought a nickel from a rockdude.
...Sorry, it was another rock.
Edited by acidic1
09/23/2009 02:43 am
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Posted 09/22/2009 6:27 pm
