Impaired Proof...file under simple pleasures...

NowhereMan

In change at the Grocery store tonight I received a 1971-S Washington Quarter -- it appeared pretty beat up from years of circulation, but from the low areas on the reverse, you could definitely tell that it started life as a proof. I wonder what led a person to spend a proof set in the first place?

I've got a 7070 started where every coin is an ugly, holed, or body bagged coin, and it's already about half full. This little non-choice proof will fit nicely as my clad Washington example.

Rex

GoldenEyeNumismatics

neat! Every once ina while you come across proof coins in circulation, I've found about 3 proof nickels in the past year, as well as a proof half

TomB

I believe your title describes it perfectly and finding a coin such as that is always a nice surprise.

Barndog

I just put a Proof set (minus the Ike) into circulation last weekend.

MadMarty

A lot of time when I crack proof sets, the extras fall out on the floor. I don't put those into rolls, I spend them. People freak out when you hand them a proof coin for change!

longtimecollector

<< <i>People freak out when you hand them a proof coin for change! >>



Ummm, Yeah........ They're freaking out over the proof coin you handed them for change........ Has nothing to do with the wizard hat or the rubber chicken poking its' head out from your knapsack.......... Yeah......... It's the proof coin that they're freaking out over !!!!!!

jmj3esq

Cool!! I have a similar story. I was at Disneyworld 2 weeks ago and got a 1981 S Proof in change. It too was beat up. It was my first proof found in circulation.

Cameonut

Once I have extracted the DCAM proof or the rare variety from 1971+ proof sets, I often spend the other coins rather than keep them. Never got one in change but I sure have spent quite a few.

jhusman

I have spent a lot of proof cents and nickels.

combatmailman

Congratulations on a cool find!!