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<p>[QUOTE="Kentucky, post: 8257386, member: 33176"]OK, 2016 S Harper's Ferry quarters... 1,035,840 business strikes - not intended for circulation, but rolls sold to collectors and issued in mint (not proof) sets... 701,203 proof clads made for proof sets... 515,205 proof silver made for silver proof sets. Now, you can tell the silver from the others because you won't see copper on the edge. If you see copper, it could still be a proof, but the easiest way to tell is that the edge will be very much squared off (90 degree angles) while the business strikes have beveled or chamfered edges. Still a nice coin and if you are concerned that you put a fingerprint on it that will damage it in the future, pure acetone (not fingernail polish remover) will clean off the oils. Soap and water may leave a residue that could dull it in the future unless you have THOROUGHLY rinsed it (even a distilled water rinse would be good). Sometimes coins just jump out at you and I think we all tend to keep the really pretty ones. BTW, get a </p><p><img src="http://prodimage.images-bn.com/pimages/9780794847029_p0_v1_s1200x630.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Kentucky, post: 8257386, member: 33176"]OK, 2016 S Harper's Ferry quarters... 1,035,840 business strikes - not intended for circulation, but rolls sold to collectors and issued in mint (not proof) sets... 701,203 proof clads made for proof sets... 515,205 proof silver made for silver proof sets. Now, you can tell the silver from the others because you won't see copper on the edge. If you see copper, it could still be a proof, but the easiest way to tell is that the edge will be very much squared off (90 degree angles) while the business strikes have beveled or chamfered edges. Still a nice coin and if you are concerned that you put a fingerprint on it that will damage it in the future, pure acetone (not fingernail polish remover) will clean off the oils. Soap and water may leave a residue that could dull it in the future unless you have THOROUGHLY rinsed it (even a distilled water rinse would be good). Sometimes coins just jump out at you and I think we all tend to keep the really pretty ones. BTW, get a [IMG]http://prodimage.images-bn.com/pimages/9780794847029_p0_v1_s1200x630.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
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