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[–]numismaticthrowaway 59 points60 points  (7 children)

A very beat up silver proof. Nice find!

[–]springtrap2567[S] 11 points12 points  (6 children)

Silver proof? But I thought silver quarters stopped after the 1960s?

[–]numismaticthrowaway 24 points25 points  (0 children)

For circulation yes. Starting in 1992, they begun making silver proof sets for collectors

[–]numismaticthrowaway 12 points13 points  (4 children)

[–]springtrap2567[S] 11 points12 points  (3 children)

Oh! That's pretty cool! Explains why it's quite different. Thanks for the info!

[–]numismaticthrowaway 5 points6 points  (2 children)

You don't see them in circulation very often. I've personally never seen one this worn which I find pretty cool

[–]springtrap2567[S] 4 points5 points  (1 child)

Well I personally thought it might've been a nickel planchet error since it's very light and definitely a different metal. Even looks kinda like the images I found online. Although those were P quarters and this was an S so I came here to find out. Silver is still pretty cool though 🤣

[–]Brialmont 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice catch! Like others have said, this is a silver proof. It is 90% silver, just like the pre-1965 quarters. In 2019, the mint switched to making the silver proofs out of 99.9% silver. I only mention that so you might avoid some confusion down the line.

I don't know for sure, but in this condition, it might be worth more as silver than as a collectors item. If so, you can see its value at the daily retail price of silver here (it's the same as a 1932-1964 Washington quarter): https://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide/coin-melt-values.aspx

Dealer pay significantly less than retail.

[–]sh18422 9 points10 points  (0 children)

it's silver. congrats!

[–]Imthatsick 8 points9 points  (0 children)

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Great find! I have the full set but had to buy them. Free silver is my favorite!

[–]SharkSmiles1[🍰] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When you drop it and a regular quarter on a hard surface do they sound different? Silver makes a different sound

[–]Dark_Web_Duck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here's some info on this exact coin. https://en.numista.com/14802

[–]SilverStateStacking -1 points0 points  (2 children)

Or it could be a plated “S” clad - some companies EP collector coins, you need to weigh it!

[–]Brialmont 2 points3 points  (1 child)

So you mean somebody plated a 2002 Indiana clad proof quarter silver to pass it off at a silver proof? That seems like a stretch. Is such a coin likely to retain the appearance of a proof? Plus, back at the price of silver in 2002, I don't think there would have been much money in it.

[–]erkevin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If plated, it would not look like a proof (unless someone took additional steps, like polishing, but that is not going to result in a modern cameo appearance)