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Valued Member
United States
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I'm always reading about great proof finds from circulation on here and finally got mine. Found a 1974 S Jefferson nickel tonight. Not in the greatest of shape for a proof coin, but it's my first! I think this is deserving of my first dancing fruit......    |
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Moderator
 United States
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My one and only proof find in circulation is a 1977-S Washington quarter. Its currently in my type set  Edited by Fuzzy317
04/17/2011 03:27 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4778 Posts |
My only proof found in the wild is a Connecticut clad proof quarter. Its somewhat scratched up (not terribly) but I still like it
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Pillar of the Community
United States
737 Posts |
Found mine beat up in a stash of coins. Took some time but finally determined it was a proof.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1213 Posts |
Cool!
I've found some proof Kennedy's searching through rolls, but I've never found anything in change.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
632 Posts |
thats pretty cool finding a proof coin in circulation! how does a proof coin even get into circulation, aren't these the ones that collectors buy each year?
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Valued Member
United States
244 Posts |
My guess is that a collector dies, and his heirs don't know that the proofs are anything special, so, looking at the coins, and thinking they're just common change, spend them.
I've found two proofs now out of circulation, a dime, and a quarter. The dime might still pass as BU, the quarter, a solid AU.
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New Member
United States
22 Posts |
The only one I've found was a very beat up bicentennial silver proof quarter. Used to get all kinds of interesting things working in the fast food restaurant.
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Valued Member
United States
230 Posts |
Not to burst your bubble, but are you sure it's a proof? I do believe they made regular circulation strikes in 74 as waell at the San Francisco mint.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2541 Posts |
Congrats! Keep roll searching and they will come. I had my first cent proof last month. I've also had nickel and half dollar proofs.
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Valued Member
United States
337 Posts |
i have a ton of proof dimes from roll searching about 15 different dates and I have extras I was thinking of buying the with proof Roosevelt dime dansco for that reason I also have about 5 quarters 2 halves 2 pennies and 2 nickels I would never get rid of them even if some are worn they will probably be the only proof coins I will own |
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Moderator
United States
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The only proof I have from circulation is a 1999-S Clad Delaware Quarter. The find credit belongs to my wife. |
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Valued Member
 United States
66 Posts |
Fiddler- According to my Dansco nickel album, the only years the SF mint produced business strike nickels was 68-70.
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Moderator
United States
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Correct. The San Francisco mint produced business strike Jefferson nickels from 1968 to 1970 and Lincoln Cents from 1968 to 1974. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1358 Posts |
I've found one proof: a 1972-S dime, in PRF-20 condition... I saved it when I was ten or so, only because it had an "s" instead of a "d" or "p" on it...
I didn't even know what a proof coin was! Lol
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