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...trying to figure out where to start.

Hi everyone! My grandfather recently divided his collection between my sister and I've spent the better part of the day looking through the coins. It looks like I received a suitcase with the bulk of his pennies and nickles, along with a lock box of quarters, half dollars and dollars. My sister received the other suitcase with the rest of his silver coins. She was always his favorite! lol!

I joined the forums for advice on the best possible way to look through all these coins. Where should I start first and what should I do if I think I come across a particular coin. I've included a few pics of the coins he had in the lock box, and I've found a few threads on here that will hopefully help me improve the picture quality of my next posts.

Thanks in advance for all your advice and I look forward spending countless hours on these forums learning about this amazing community.


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Welcome to the CCF!

Looks like some very nice coins! Love the PCI slabbed coins.
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Looks like you have a good start there.
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One way to have a good look at all the coins is to sort them by denomianation then by year and just see what you've got.

Be careful that the staples on the 2X2's don't scratch the coins -- that is, keep them stacked neatly.

Do you intend to keep the collection or sell it? It's easier to give advice when we know your goals.

Meanwhile - enjoy!
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Thank you everyone for the warm welcome and advice.

Buddy, my intention is to keep the more valuable coins as 1) an investment and 2) something I can introduce to my kids as they grow older. The rest, I was hoping to sell off.
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that box looks exciting to dig through!
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First of all welcome to CCF. Ask and ye shall learn. You really have an interesting assortment of coins but I would suggest that you get some books on the coins you would like to concentrate you collecting on if that be your desire. Also learn all you can on grading coins and how to handle and store coins. Ask plenty of questions here and you will be led to many interesting web site and sources of information.
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Thank you BadToTheBone! Especially on your advice about handling them. I did't realize the oils from my fingers could have an effect on the coins especially when I wasn't holding them on their sides. There's definitely a lot of reading I have to do!
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