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Valued Member
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Several beginner questions here, I know. Does the S mint do business strikes? If so, Is the only difference between a business strike quarter and a clad proof quarter the amount of times it is struck? Secondly are bu business strikes easy to differentiate from a clad proof? I think I know the answers here but want to be sure.
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Pillar of the Community
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San Francisco no longer makes business strikes, but they used to. Proofs have more of a reflective surface than business strikes.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Before 1968 any S mintmarked coin will be a business strike
1968 and after
Cents 1968-74 come as both business strikes and proofs. After 1974 only as proofs
Nickels 1968 - 70 come as both business strikes and proofs. After 1970 Proofs only
Dimes after 1967 proofs only
Quarters 1976 there is a 40% silver business strike (not for circulation) everything else 1968 and later is proof
Halves same as the quarters
Dollars 1971 - 1976 business strike finish (not for circulation) and proofs. 1977 and 78 proofs only. 1979 - 81 both business strikes and proofs After 1981 proof only
Edited by Conder101
05/02/2011 05:45 am
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Moderator
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Proofs are highly polished on the older coins and have a cameo or reverse cameo on modern proofs. The strike and dies are a lot sharper and they are struck more then once. John1  |
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Valued Member
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Great information! I appreciate the feedback.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Yes, those are all business strike quarters that were cut out of Mint Sets. They are not available individually like that without breaking up a set.
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Moderator
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The mint sets are in cellophane. The seller has cut them into individual coins.
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Valued Member
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I guess my biggest question though is what is the purpose mint sets like this if they are not proofs, is it specifically for the purpose of collectors to have an uncirculated coin?
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Correct. They are a way for a collector to guarantee uncirculated coins in their collection.
Some collectors have to wait a very long time before seeing the current year's coins in change. By the time they do, the coins have obvious wear and are disappointed if they only want uncirculated or higher grade coins for their collection. The US Mint Sets solve that problem; for a premium, of course.
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Valued Member
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OK cool...make sense, I just didn't want to assume.
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Moderator
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No problem. That is what we are here for.  |
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Valued Member
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jbuck - I do sincerely appreciate the helpful attitudes, a lot of times you get on these forums and folks are afraid to ask questions because the more experience members don't remember back when they didn't know as much. This particular forum has been pretty helpful to me.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Many collectors cut up Mint Sets simply as a convenient way of filling modern albums. You get all of the denominations and mints at once so there is no searching for individual coins.
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This particular forum has been pretty helpful to me. We are pleased to help. This forum was founded to help those with less experience. Not just those new to collecting, but those new to the online community. Everyone has to start somewhere and we do not mind if they start here. |
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