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ALWAYS keep all of your purchase records under separate security. They help to prove provenance if you have to sell later on, or they are sold out of your estate.
You keep all of the important documentation relating to your real estate and your car, so why not your more important coins as well? I remember the prices of my more expensive and significant coins but I will start writing them down somewhere (also from whom I bought them from) to be on the safe side. Good advice sel. A question for anyone who can answer: are there any particular conditions in storing gold ancients? I figure not in humid places, like with bronze and silver coins, but what else, if any? Edited by VisigothKing
04/17/2013 09:59 am
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All of my better ancients are stored in mylar / cardboard 2x2's, in polypropylene (not PVC) clear album pages. The albums are in opaque polypropylene slip covers.
The albums are kept in a safe.
All of the information relating to the coin is written on the 2x2s.
That is: brief obv. and rev. description, legends, catalogue references, price and when where bought.I have become very good at writing with an extra fine point biro.
If the album needs re organising, all of the information relating to the coin moves with it, on the 2x2. Currently, the coins are arranged in approximate date order.
The rest of my collection, which is about 80% of it, is far more accessible, and NOT in a safe. Most of the rest is of World coins, from ancient times to present, up until about 1950, all cultures.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Nice coin VK! I've got to get one of these.
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Thanks for the info sel.
Thanks IGE!
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Pillar of the Community
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Gratz on your first gold!
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Gold coins are largely unreactive to the environment. It s doubtful even humidity would do anything to the coin. What you do have to look out for is contact with other coins or hard surfaces. Gold is very soft and easily dinked and scratched. If you can prevent contact with other hard objects then you should be alright in just about whatever you choose.
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Thanks anoob. Sounds like it will be safe where Ill be keeping it along with my other coins.
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Gold coins are largelyunreactive to the environment. It s doubtful even humidity would do anything to the coin. I guess that's why many are found still looking bright yellow, right? Edited by VisigothKing
04/18/2013 6:53 pm
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Congratulation on acquiring this lovely coin for your collection.  David Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art |
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Congrats! Imagine...your coin probably looks just like when its last owner had it. |
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The emperor has arrived!  (My camera just died so I had to use my phone camera. It definitely is better in hand.) |
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