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New Member
Canada
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Hello,
I just signed up with this forum and this is my first post.
My dad recently passed away and he was a major Canadian coin collector with a few notes as well. It has been a collection started by my Grandpa I would have to guess just judging by the dates.
The book they are in is old and the pages are cardboard slots where the coin sits in(vintage whitman coin folders).I am still trying to understand grades but a lot of them just look dirty mostly and some tarnish issues but readable. My issue is I would like to clean them and store them better but I don't understand how to do it correctly to preserve them best.
Please explain cleaning methods. I have nickel, silver, copper, etc. Just a bunch of stuff they used in the last 100 years for coins.
Maybe link me to a site where I can purchase new books and cleaning supplies. Or maybe it's recommended to even leave them in the folders and as is. Much appreciated!
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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The first and most important instructions are - don't clean them. Cleaning will almost certainly remove much of their value. Start by posting photos of a few of them - one coin per photo, obverse and reverse. Choose a couple examples you consider typical of the condition and we'll give you feedback as to storage and preservation.  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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As above, handle by the edges with gloves and do not clean until you know what you've got. A beat up 1968 silver quarter's value won't be affected by cleaning as it's just worth the value of the silver but you will remove at least half of the value of a 1925 nickel just by buffing it up with a soft cloth. Here's a link to a grading guide http://www.coinsandcanada.com/coins-grading.php and a pricing guide http://www.coinsandcanada.com/coins-prices.php to get you started. |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Welly, sorry for your loss. As Chequer said Quote:
The first and most important instructions are - don't clean them. Cleaning will almost certainly remove much of their value.  Some of the coins could be in folders or albums that are old and maybe damaging the coins as you stated. This needs to be a number one priority to solve. Are there any reputable coin stores you can go to and show and ask? Just posting a number of pictures here at CCF would help but, this could be overwhelming as a new member. Oops! Let me add and keep us informed. |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Your much better off just leaving them alone.. post some pics.. we wanna see the collection! Perhaps you may get into coin collecting and carry on what has been passed down to you... perhaps that won't interest you... if that's the case there are a few options as what may be your best route depending on the collection.. so don't be shy... post some pics!! PLEASE!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Don't clean your coins... BANANNA Don't clean your coins...  |
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Valued Member
Canada
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Welcome and sorry for your loss.
Don't clean anything. If you don't
mind me asking,who was your grandfather?
Some of us might have known him.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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CC2K... was wondering if anyone would get a kick out of that... gotta keep things fun! Glad you had a bit of a laugh :D
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Valued Member
Canada
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I welcome you too to this site, you'll find the members extremely helpful most of the time. My recommendation is to research and find out what you have. This will take a lot of time and effort, but once you know, then you go from there. For me, if a coin isn't very "valuable", I clean the coins I like to look at, as for me, what's the point of looking at a black or dirty old coin? I like the appeal of being able to see what's on the coin, without have to view it under a bright light with a magnifying glass. There's many on this site, as noted above, that wont even converse with you once they know you clean some coins, but I move past them and just have lots of fun with the rest of those on this site.
Wish you well in your journey.
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New Member
 Canada
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So here is a picture of the 1968 quarter and the 1925 nickel mentioned previous. The Nickel looks a lot better. like I mentioned though I don't know how to put a grade on these so I will have to read up on that link you sent. The quarter is ugly though and that is something I would love to fix if I could. Ironically enough that one is the ugliest coin I have, by far. Is it worth cleaning? This wouldn't be one of those "do nothing to it" would it? As for the nickel you made me scared to touch it now. I guess that looks pretty standard for most OLDER coins. Last link is the penny and the 1929 is the worst of it, and the surrounding ones are probably typical with some speckles of that green around the odd edge, and only gets better from there. Quote:
Some of the coins could be in folders or albums that are old and maybe damaging the coins as you stated Any thoughts on if I should get new folders? I would probably have to order something online because there would be nothing for coin collecting around here.    |
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New Member
Canada
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Btw thanks for all the "welcome"!
I still have lots/everything to learn about the stuff but I always found it cool as a kid. That's when I started adding all the recent dated coins to it.
I think at this age though rather than it just being cool it's something that is appreciated now that I'm browsing all of it again.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Definitely do not clean it. The '68 quarter isn't high value, but there are lots of collectors that like toning such as that. It looks just fine. Personally, I would transfer the coins to 2x2 flips, since the Whitman folders are going to make them keep toning and provide no protection (unless you're just looking to sell the collection). The obverses could be toned even more, but don't clean them. It looks like a nice collection of coins there.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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tHE strike is good on your coins even the old 1c.. .....and stay with us here on this site. I like loads of your coins.....  Edited by persistnt
03/29/2014 2:08 pm
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