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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cladking, post: 8658770, member: 68&quot;]Up until 1999 there were lots of outliers like this. Even though &quot;every&quot; 1969 quarter was worn down to F it was still possible to find an AU.&nbsp; But this has been getting much less common.&nbsp; Not only are the quarters worn to VG now but outliers are virtually never seen and will just be VF when they are.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>This is obviously being caused by collectors seeking nice examples for sets. Enough coins are being removed that scarcer dates show up less often even in typical condition.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Outliers in cents and nickels are still found quite a bit for a very simple reason; most are coming from BU rolls but since there are no BU rolls of clads these are coming from mint sets.&nbsp; Most mint sets are gone now and most of the rest are tarnished.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>We&#039;re already to the point with clads that there are few collections, no BU rolls, and the mint sets are nearly gone.&nbsp; There are only about 35 million &#039;69 quarters left in circulation and almost all of the are in G+ to VG+ condition except 95% are scratched up and 40% are otherwise culls.&nbsp; This leaves about a million attractive coins all in low grade.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s strange that people don&#039;t even notice.&nbsp; Clads were only designed to last 30 years in circulation and the oldest are more than double that now.&nbsp; Every day more and more of these old coins are being scratched up, lost, or melted by the FED.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The mid-date dimes (&#039;76 - &#039;84) are among the most interesting of moderns because they are among the most overlooked and underappreciated.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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