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 Posted 02/14/2008  5:27 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add Hindsight248 to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Just recently I received a box of coins that my grandfather had been collecting until he died in the early 90's. I should clarify the type of collecting he did...basically he owned a bar until sometime I think in the 70's and every time he got an interesting coin he would save it.

I plan on keeping these and passing them on through my family but I don't know how I should store these or if it is even worth trying to protect them at this point.

here is a quick rundown of what is in the box:
1 1/2 roll of buffalo head nickels
2 very dirty Indian head pennies
1 1/2 roll of Mercury dimes
about $13 dollars in kennedy's dates ranging from 1970-1979 all in extremely good condition
3 Morgan dollars 1889 and up fairly good condition

there is also an unknown (to me anyways) it is from 1776 on the front it has an Indian standing with a bow type says common wealth on the back it has an eagle with a shield with "cent" on it type on the back is Massachusetts. from research I believe that it is a Ryder 3-E but I can't be sure.

The only other question I have is what is the best way to clean the Indian heads?

Thanks
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 Posted 02/14/2008  5:50 pm  Show Profile   Check GO's eBay Listings Bookmark this reply Add GO to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
If you could take some pictures of the Morgans that would give us an idea of possible value.

1970 Kennedy half eh?....pics?

oh and Never Never clean
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 Posted 02/14/2008  6:03 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Hindsight248 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I will definitely take some pics once I get home...at work right now.


And I should really not clean them?
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 Posted 02/14/2008  6:09 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add SecretGlitch to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
NEVER clean coins. It ruins the coin and it's value. Unless there's ten layers of junk on it, it's never is good to clean coins.
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 Posted 02/14/2008  6:11 pm  Show Profile   Check GO's eBay Listings Bookmark this reply Add GO to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
If a coin has value to it because of a date or mintmark or superb condition then even the slightest fingerprint can do damage to it's value. There are safe ways to "clean" but we'd want to check the condition of the coin first.

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 Posted 02/14/2008  6:36 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add DoubleDie to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Do not clean the Indian cents, it may be corrosion anyway, and you would waiste your time, further ruining the coin.
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 Posted 02/15/2008  10:47 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add just carl to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
As to all your coins. Do not clean them. However if you feel you must clean them start with just placing them in Distilled water and blow drying them. If just dirt, it will dissolve. If that doesn't work you could try Acetone. Available at any store that carries painting supplies. If you do want to try Acetone, please do a search on this forum for items like Acetone and/or cleaning coins.
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 Posted 02/16/2008  08:37 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add j_h_s to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Sounds like an inventory of coins you could easily write down for us to read, yes?

Jim
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