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Valued Member
United States
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Hi All It always surprises me the coins that show up in circulation. It made my day when I got this 1993 S at work. Not everyday you get silver quarter much less a Silver Proof.   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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wow. very nice. and the guy who gave it to you had no clue huh?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I always wanted to know how one knows if a circulated 's' mint coin is silver. Both regular proof and silver proofs are marked with an 's' so is it by weight?
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Valued Member
United States
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Valued Member
 United States
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HI Captainkurt Im no expert, I usually tell by look of coin. Weight and tissue test are two methods. Also the side of coin will be white in color. |
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Moderator
 United States
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Since the 92+ Silver Proof coins are 90% silver, you can usually just look at the edge. I would still weigh it to be sure.
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Valued Member
United States
368 Posts |
I have found many proof coins in circulation I can tell non are silver by the edges
always very fun to find them though
I have 2 proof quarters
2 proof halves
1 proof nickel (hand shaking one from '04)
and like 9 proof dimes
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Pillar of the Community
United States
508 Posts |
Really neat find. Amazing what people will hand you in change.
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United States
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Valued Member
United States
497 Posts |
I just don't understand why people do that? I
mean I know times are tough but dollar bills and coins from long ago and anythig that doesn't look normal? I'm suprised many people don't try to sell it?
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Valued Member
United States
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nice to find a modern silver proof
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Valued Member
United States
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I wonder if the person that spent it knew what he spending.....maybe he/she got it from someone else, who got it from someone else,and it continues on like that to someone who was a quarter short and saw it iin case and figured, hey, I'll get more use out of it by spending.
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New Member
United States
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Cool quarter, I have clad proofs. Silver oens are tough I guess
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Posted 11/05/2010 10:01 pm
