1968 S Nickel.

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RottenBeard
RottenBeard Posts: 58 ✭✭
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Found in circulation.

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  • 291fifth
    291fifth Posts: 25,218 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Many low value proofs are being tossed back into circulation. Unfortunately, once the are circulated any numismatic value is largely gone. They are still good album space fillers.

    All glory is fleeting.
  • RottenBeard
    RottenBeard Posts: 58 ✭✭
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    I found this like 10 years ago. I just like collecting. I don't plan on selling.

  • MsMorrisine
    MsMorrisine Posts: 40,054 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    The reason it looks different is because it is a proof coin.

    Now that it has circulation wear and marks, it is worth a nickel.

    Good eye for catching it.

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  • RottenBeard
    RottenBeard Posts: 58 ✭✭
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    I know it's a proof lol just awesome to find one. I work with money. Not very common to come by.

  • MsMorrisine
    MsMorrisine Posts: 40,054 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Yeah

    I like finding impaired proofs

    I keep them despite

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  • Steven59
    Steven59 Posts: 11,232 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Always a "treat" to find a proof in circulation.

    "When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"

  • RottenBeard
    RottenBeard Posts: 58 ✭✭
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    I love it lol gets me a giddy.

  • RottenBeard
    RottenBeard Posts: 58 ✭✭
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    I love it lol gets me a giddy.

  • tincup
    tincup Posts: 5,481 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Too bad that one circulated... nice cameo frost and contrast.

    ----- kj
  • RottenBeard
    RottenBeard Posts: 58 ✭✭
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    It is what it is.. but just a beautiful coin all around.

  • ricko
    ricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Nice find... Occasionally, proof coins show up in circulation... Usually old sets being spent or kids sneaking some coins from Dad's collection for ice cream. Cheers, RickO

  • davewesen
    davewesen Posts: 6,982 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Your picture looks like it could be a DCAM, which is not very common for 1968-S nickels. Nice save.

  • moursund
    moursund Posts: 3,207 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @ricko said:
    Nice find... Occasionally, proof coins show up in circulation... Usually old sets being spent or kids sneaking some coins from Dad's collection for ice cream. Cheers, RickO

    Gonna take a hella nickels for an ice cream these days. Back in 1905, a nickel could buy you an ice cream, hot dog, or admission to the nickelodeon. Kids those days had it easy. Today they practically have to steal the whole collection to get enough nickels for an afternoon on the town. Sad...

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