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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Kanderus, post: 1418206, member: 28447&quot;]Well I finally have something to report!</p><p><br /></p><p>Went to the supermarket last night and picked up some supplies for dinner. The wife asked me to get a couple bucks in quarters for laundry money. I ask the cashier for $3 in quarters and he hands them over. As I am walking out of the store I check the edges and see 0 silver. Bummer.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I get to the apartment complex laundry room and I am sticking quarters in the machines, checking them as I do. I pretty only check for Wisconsin state quarters, just in case I am lucky enough to find an extra-leaf variety. I notice a Bicentennial quarter, so I look at the edge and it is clad, but check the MM and it is an S. I move the coin about and notice some light cameo! A proof! Wooo! </p><p><br /></p><p>Since I am such a Washington junkie, I have to keep this coin. It is not very worn, but it is kind of gunky and has a film. I know I shouldn&#039;t but, I was going to dunk it in my wife&#039;s jewelry cleaner. Merc has suggested acetone. Correct me if I am wrong, but isn&#039;t that nail polish remover? If so I am sure my wife has some around here...</p><p><br /></p><p>This is my only Bicentennial proof so far (although I do own a 40% silver Bicentennial Half and Quarter in the non-proof variety), and only the second proof I have pulled from circulation. Well...yeah, second. </p><p><br /></p><p>I know, a long post for an underwhelming coin, but I was so stoked to find it! I felt like Indiana Jones! Sadly, my wife will not allow me to own a whip =([/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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