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Valued Member
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That's a great start to any collection. My best advice is to listen to what the members here have to say and take your time with any decisions to sell. Make sure you get the absolute best deal you can.
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Rest in Peace
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As you can see some are discolored, what if anything I should do about them? Nothing! That's "toning", and it's part of their history. A "whizzed" or cleaned coin will drop in value tremendously. If you've ever watched "Antiques Roadshow" on PBS, the same thing applies to coins as to furniture - once a piece of furniture is refinished, it has lost most of its history AND value. |
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Once again I appreciate your advice.
I have a pair of cotton gloves and I'm going to use them from now on. I'm also going to leave them dirty, that's hard to do for a "clean" freak like me. Thanks for saving me from myself.
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Rest in Peace
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As you can see some are discolored, what if anything I should do about them? Believe it or not, coins that are attractively and colorfully toned can actually ADD value! There are many collectors, myself included, that prize natural colorful toning, and they can be worth hundreds more than the same coin without the toning. I see some interesting colors on the roll-end coins. When you take them out, make sure to individually photograph the more colorful examples so we can drool. |
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United States
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Eppie; How spectacular your cash of coins are! Especially the rolls. I would go to the coin shop and buy polyvinyl flips and then place one coin into each flip. That way you can take the coin out to inspect in its raw state and while in the flips the coins are provided with the up most protection. I am sure that you will find some coins in a pristine state of preservation. Those are the coins that you will want to send to a third party grader to be graded and slabbed. When and if you will indeed send you are higher mint state coins to a TPG there are members here who can guide you through the entire procedure. Very truly yours, Brenton (thecoinczar) Edited by thecoinczar
02/14/2011 02:22 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Edited by KenRingold
02/14/2011 8:59 pm
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United States
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I thought polyvinyl was extremely BAD for silver if not all coins in general. Short term storage is fine but if your going to spend the money just get Mylar.
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New Member
United States
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I appreciate all the advice that is freely shared. I'm still looking for someone to offer up a good beginner book title to help me get up on the learning curve.
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Rest in Peace
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I love the old school wrappers. I would leave them in the wrappers IMO.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Niiice, No way I would be able to leave them in the wrappers...Just looking at the pictures I want to see whats in them!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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i am with you there billie but Eppie you may want to consider leaving the nicest wrapper alone and save them for the next generation of your family
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Only problem with wrappers is you don't know what is in there, don't know if they are toning or turning black...and there may be a dozen 1894 Morgans in BU condition that could put your kids through college...no way would I let them alone.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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i hadnt thought that they be cirulated rolls
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Valued Member
United States
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I'm dying to know what is in those rolls!! Please update the thread if you do open them!
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Posted 02/13/2011 11:34 am
on them either!
