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Re: Why did the US switch production of Proof Coins to San Francisco in 1968?
Yes, exactly. Almost all the coins that didn't look like roadkill were very mediocre. This may have discouraged even more collectors than the even worse quality of the '65 to '67 circulation issues. … (View Post)1 -
Re: Has anyone found a gold piece while metal detecting?
Back in ~1969 I found a 1908 indian cent in a farmer's field. What made it interesting is that even though it was lightly corroded and worthless it was obviously uncirculated condition when it was lo… (View Post)3 -
Re: Has anyone found a gold piece while metal detecting?
I found a big hunk "medal" collecting. I was throwing out a bunch of mint and proof set boxes and one of the old Australian kangaroo prf set boxes had some apparently collectible things att… (View Post)1 -
Re: Why did the US switch production of Proof Coins to San Francisco in 1968?
In 10,000 of these sets as they rolled out of the mint you probably wouldn't find a single FS either mint mark. There would be only several hundred nice Gem philly quarters and three thousand chBU. T… (View Post)5 -
Re: Why did the US switch production of Proof Coins to San Francisco in 1968?
The coinage presses for proofs were shipped to SF and used to strike SMS. (View Post)3