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New Member
United States
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or not to break up. That is the question.  Until now my coin collection was loose coins that I put in 2x2 holders and into a binder. They're order by denomination and then chronologically. I subscribed to various US Mint sets recently. Which got me wondering about newly purchased mint sets. Do people keep them in their original holders and box? Or do you break them apart and put them in 2x2 holders to continue the chronological order of the binder? Will the complete set and original boxes add value in the future? I would guess. Or is it personal choice? Or will I be long gone before it really matters?  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
12822 Posts |
The answer is...both. Some people collect the packaging as well as the coins. Some people couldn't care less about the packaging and either want to put them in flips/albums or send them in for grading. And some people do both. I buy multiple sets so I can keep one in tact and one to break apart for albums and such if I so desire. It's all about personal preference and how you collect. Generally speaking modern proof sets won't make you much money (with the exception of certain lower-mintage years such as 2012), so do whatcha like.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I am one of the both people. I buy at least two of everything. One I keep as is and put them in their appropriate storage box. The other gets broken up and placed in the appropriate Dansco albums. Whatever extras I have go up for sale.
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Moderator
 United States
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I get a mint set each year, and use those coins to populate my albums.
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Moderator
United States
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Do you have to ask?  If it will make you happy, break them up. I broke apart my proof sets to populate albums. It made me very happy.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
12822 Posts |
One minor advantage to breaking up a set is that you can possibly realize some space savings (assuming you throw away/recycle the packaging). Can be helpful if you're dealing with limited space in a safe.
Albums take up less space overall and are neater on a shelf than multiple boxes. Nothing scientific here -- no measurements taken or volume calculations performed; just an observation.
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Valued Member
United States
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I'm in the middle of breaking up mint sets for all moderns 1965 and up and placing them in Dansco albums. I've spent about three months on it. A bulk purchase of 1970 to 2006 (excluding 1982-83) on ebay was easy. For 2007-2012 I ended up getting off ebay and I carefully took my time, especially with the 2009 and 2012. For 2013 I was able to purchase from the US Mint and plan on 2014 soon. Getting the 1965 to 1967 Special Mints and 1968-1669 I was able to hit up my local coin shop and take my pick of the litter; some years he had over 50 sets. Finally I have 1982-1983. I just purchased a souvenir set of 1982 which I'm cracking and need to track down a 1983. It is really fun cracking everything and takes surprisingly longer than I would have imagined in terms of time to crack and place in albums, also to be able to track down and purchase the coins without getting ripped off. So far I have no regrets and looking forward to completing 1965 to date in MS. Then I can slow down and take my time as I slowly work back into the silver and classic coinage. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I also buy 2 Mint Sets each year, one to fill my books and the other to retain in the original packaging. This gives you the best of both worlds.
I do not like breaking up Proof Sets however, since they no longer represent circulation coins the packaging is more important. I do buy loose proof Cents and Halves because the books I use have spaces for "S" mint coins in these denominations.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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I have over 400 different Australian 25mm $1 coins that came in Clamshells, proof sets, Mint sets or other Mint packaging. To store all these coins in the ogp I would need to use 3 draws in a filing cabinet and would be a real pain to view. I have removed ALL the coins from the ogp and they fit snugly in two archival safe binders in 2x2's . If I want to view a particular coin I simply open the binder and there it is along with 20 other coins on the same page. I collect for MY enjoyment and being able to view and even remove the coin from the 2x2 if I need to take pic's is so simple when stored in this fashion. There is another upside to this as a great deal of the coins from the Mint tend to degrade in the ogp and the sooner removed the better the quality of the coins. I don't care what the mint packs the coins in ,They are my coins and I will store them the way that best suits my collecting agenda  |
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