Uncommon (yet common) pocket change find

cheezhed · March 2, 2016 12:14AM

A somewhat well circulated modern proof:

Overdate · March 2, 2016 1:49AM

It would be an interesting challenge to try to collect all 50 proof state quarters from circulation.

And think how valuable the set would be when completed!

oih82w8 · March 2, 2016 2:01AM

The State Quarter Program was not all what it was supposed to be and several of the quarters have been found in my till over the years. At first it was unusual, then it became more frequent. Unusual nevertheless...unless it was Silver

silverpop · March 2, 2016 2:08AM

yeah I have found a proof quarter in my change before

mirabela · March 2, 2016 2:35AM

I've found one. I'm surprised it doesn't happen more often, actually.

joeykoins · March 2, 2016 2:42AM

Yes, I too have found several of these in the wild. This was many years ago too! Before the series crashed. I was very surprised to find these(about 12, all at one time)at my local bank. I seen them in the cashier's tray and asked if I can exchange for cash, she said ,"sure." The only thing about these in the wild is that many are scuffed up pretty bad.

cheezhed · March 2, 2016 2:52AM

I've gotten one other that a friend had found in change.

COINS MAKE CENTS · March 2, 2016 3:13AM

I found a few at a bank once as well

cladking · March 2, 2016 4:12AM

I've found about 10 proof quarters over the years.

The most exceptional was a 1968 in "VG" that I found back in the late-'90's. There were a couple others that had lost a substantial amount of luster.

People overestimate how "common" some of these coins are. The sets have been getting busted up all along and many of the coins are spent or suffer degradation or loss.

I'd be surprised if even half of all the '68 proof quarters survive in pristine condition or in the set. As regards those in the set a significant number (15%+) are tarnished or culls.

Of course there are far more sets than buyers.

johnny9434 · March 2, 2016 5:25AM

i found a few. i get a fair amount of nickels

ricko · March 2, 2016 5:55AM

I have found a couple of proof quarters and about two weeks ago I found a proof Jefferson...

Cheers, RickO

Jackthecat1 · March 2, 2016 9:13AM

I found a proof 1963 nickel on the ground a few months ago. I brought it to my coin club meeting for show and tell then returned it to the wild.

Back when the Atlantic City casinos actually used coins, I found a few proof Kennedy half dollars at the slots.

mustangmanbob · March 2, 2016 10:43AM

I sent a 1959 Proof Lincoln to the wild recently. It had a major stain on it.

I'll bet there are a lot of proof $1 coins running around out there, they just don't get out much.

joeykoins · March 2, 2016 12:07PM

Imagine finding in the wild the "ultimate Proof" coin, the 1895 Proof Morgan Dollar! Now that would be the find of a lifetime!

Uncommon (yet common) pocket change find

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