Thread: Find any proof coins in circulation?

The other day at work I got a 2005-s Sacagawea back in change out of a vending machine, I wondered what the chances would be of getting anymore, so I cashed in a $10 bill and got another 2005-s, 2000-s, 2007-s as well as three 2006's (2 p's and 1 d). I was just wondering how many others have ever found any proofs like this in circulation?

Wow lol. I haven't... that I know of

I've gotten a bloody beaten blabbering 1998-S Washington Proof quarter from the vending machine at my dad's work. I spent it.

I needed to do laundry once, and only had $5 on me. Was about to walk down to the store to get quarters when my wife's friend said "Hey, I just washed my car and probably have that much at the bottom of my purse." Well, in the $5 I got, there was a 2005 (I think.) Maryland clad proof. I saw the "S" first and went "OMG PLZ B SLVR!!!" but no luck.

Found a 2011 S Nickel in a box, and a few proof halves in some halves boxes.

I found a 1987-s lincoln proof in roll searching months ago..abused but none the less it's still a proof

I have found 2 or 3. I recall that the last one was a clad washington in change from a pizza joint about a year ago.

I once got a clad Bicentennial proof quarter in change.

1981 s SBA from a stamp vending machine at the post office.

Perhaps 10 years ago I received a clad proof quarter in change. As an impaired prood it was not worth keeping so I spent it. A couple years ago I searched $500 in half dollars & found two proof clad Kennedy half dollars. They only had a couple marks so I kept them. I think someone's Kennedy half collection was in the $500 because I found several good dates including one of each dated 1965, 66, 67, and 68.

1973-S quarter in change from a Subway; something looked almost too shiny about it, and when I looked, there was the 'S' - I put it aside as an interesting (not valuable) piece.

Originally Posted by nrk77

The other day at work I got a 2005-s Sacagawea back in change out of a vending machine, I wondered what the chances would be of getting anymore, so I cashed in a $10 bill and got another 2005-s, 2000-s, 2007-s as well as three 2006's (2 p's and 1 d). I was just wondering how many others have ever found any proofs like this in circulation?

what sell any of them???

I got a 1963 washington quarter proof in a roll once. Had a big fingerprint on it, but other than that its still quite shiny! thats by best find while roll searching. To bad its not worth more than melt!

I don't think I have. I can tell you where some of them come from though. A relative had their proof set coins stolen. The cases were cracked open, the thief left the cents. Odds are they were spent at a local shop to pay for candy or soda (leaving the cent was telltale as far as plans).

I found a 1961 proof quarter just last week in some change. Only one I ever found, and was super excited about it.