Ever owned any interesting circulated proofs?

lclugza

And tell me your tale about them.

mbbiker

I have found a few PF coins in my pocket change but the coolest one was when i went to the bank to get $1000 in halves. After looking at $990 (all but one roll) i found nothing not even 1 40% silver coin. But the last roll more than made up for the other rolls i got 1 1961 which would probably grade out at 62 or 63 and also in that roll was 8 1970-D kennedys all in UNC.

MadMarty

I got some OBW rolls of Jeffersons, one of the rolls was a 1962-P roll. About halfway through the roll I find a great looking full step nickel. The rest of the roll had nothing. I go to the CU price list and see a 1962-P FS nickel ranges from $100 in a 64 to $1400 in a 66. I'm thinking Cha-Ching!!! Send it off to PCGS and it came back a 1962 PR64. Seems in 1962 someone slipped a circulated proof into the roll. Now I have a $0.49 coin to remind me to check the coins carefully before you submit them!!!

cladking

A few years back I found a VG '68-S quarter in circulation. It had nice even wear.
It's amazing to me that such a coin would circulate long enough to wear so much.

Russ

I have a complete set of circulated 2002 silver proof state quarters, and a circulated 2002 proof silver Kennedy. Of course, they became circulated because I've been carrying them around in my pocket since I got them from the mint.

Russ, NCNE

braddick

I like(d) this one: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=529&item=3008948760&rd=1

Seems to have gone for a fair price too. . .

gmarguli

I've got a New Hampshire 25¢ in PCGS PR58. I sent it in to preserve this beauty for future generations.

Circ proofs can be a good (cheap) way to purchase coins that you'd not usually be able to afford. Circ gold is somewhat common.

gmarguli

<< <i>I like(d) this one: <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=529&item=3008948760&rd=1">http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=529&item=3008948760&rd=1</a&gt;

Seems to have gone for a fair price too. . . >>




If you would promote your auctions here, I'd have bid on this one. I'd have paid more than $2.75 for it.

braddick

Greg- WAAAAY too embarrassed to "promote" that coin here. You have to admit though, when a coin sells for LESS than the postage- I somehow missed on the auction description.

Now, if PCI had a chat board. . .

gmarguli

PCI used to have a message board. I remember posting something critical of them and it lasted about 2-3 days before they removed it.

MacCoin

in the last 3 yrs I pull a 10% chip error and a lamination error cent out of cirulation. I have also pull a quarter with two rev sides out of change from gas.

airplanenut

I would have liked that PR30... really cool!

RotatedRainbows

I have a 1903 proof nickel that only grades around FINE, it also has the dies rotated 180° which a sure sign of it being a proof along with the squared rims.

richbeat

Rainbow,

Get Miss Liberty a hanky quick! That stuff coming out her nose is gross!

RotatedRainbows

Get Miss Liberty a hanky quick! That stuff coming out her nose is gross!

I think it is a little late, just look at the reverse down by the E in cents and just above it. Seems she's had a cold for a while, I guess thats what happens when a coin NOT made to circulate get out in the cold.

MrEureka

Had an 1877 defiant eagle pattern half dollar in silver (J1512) in perfect uncleaned VF.

Saw an 1874 Bickford eagle in copper in perfect F or VF at a show 25 years ago. The guy was shopping it and had no idea what he had. I made a fair offer, but he wouldn't sell. The coin still hasn't surfaced!

anoldgoat

My wife got a 1980 proof quarter in change. And once 20 year ago when i could still see deatils with the naked eye she handed be a 1959, oops 1939-D Jeff. Full steps. Just thought of it as unc. Are those common (i don't colect Jeff's).

richbeat

We weren't quick enough, were we? What a dang shame. Miss Liberty deserves better than that.