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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cladking, post: 2653233, member: 68&quot;]No! Not at all. </p><p><br /></p><p>Ever since the very early days of the US mint there have been people scouring change.&nbsp; They remove everything of value until there is nothing left.&nbsp; When I started in 1957 even the better date and mint marked buffalo nickels were all gone.&nbsp; The best I could come up with was a fair 1923-S or a VF 1936.&nbsp; These were worth a nickel or dime each at the time and still have little premium.&nbsp; It&#039;s always been this way so far as I know. </p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s only been since 1965 that people quit checking new coins.&nbsp; Sure collectors will notice silver or even a clad if it&#039;s out of proper shape but otherwise they wouldn&#039;t know a rare clad from a cull &#039;76 quarter. </p><p><br /></p><p>Rare coins can circulate for years.&nbsp; Indeed, many modern rarities will only exist in VG condition or lower.&nbsp; I&#039;ve seen a &#039;68-S quarter worn down to VG!&nbsp; This is worth nothing but it went through a lot of hands to get this much wear.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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