Coinvirgin Looking For Advice Before I Begin Sorting Through

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Coinvirgin Valued Member United States 123 Posts	Posted 03/02/2018 02:46 am Here's my situation, I have acquired a large cache of LMC pennies that have not seen the light of day 30 yrs. All have been stored in varies coin purses, sorted only by decade. So my questions: What are the do's & don't? Will the copper darken exposed to air & light after such a long time? I'm itching to begin looking but I stopped. I thought it would be best to seek your advice beforehand. eagerly awaiting the benefit of your wisdom OH Wiseones * Moved by Staff moved to a more appropriate forum. * Report this Post to the Staff

AndysCoins New Member United Kingdom 2 Posts	Posted 03/02/2018 04:10 am Hi. I'm quite new to coin collecting too so all I can suggest is put down a cloth to rest the coins on, use cotton glove and enjoy :) Report this Post to the Staff
canadacoins201 Valued Member Canada 97 Posts	Posted 03/02/2018 07:53 am Just start looking for collectables. If you're really concerned about quality, put on gloves and put a cloth down where you'll be searching (so coins don't hit the surface forcefully). If you find one that is rare or you want to keep in nice condition, just purchase a coin holder and put it in. Personally I wouldn't worry too much unless you have anything pre-1940. If you do, put em in a coin holder. They're pretty cheap and you can buy them online from Amazon.com Report this Post to the Staff
TheBurnz Pillar of the Community Canada 586 Posts	Posted 03/02/2018 08:17 am With all the above. Go buy a Charlton book and catalog each coin one by one. I am sure you will have doubles a triples. The ones that have some value, I would inspect for condition. http://www.thespruce.com/Lincoln-wh...grade-768392 The put them in a folding cardboard holder. If there is some you think is a significant value, post the pic on here and we will confirm or shed some light on what exactly it is. If everything still looks good. I would spend the money to get it certified by PSGS and them you could keep it or sell it. Good luck Report this Post to the Staff
srcliff Valued Member United States 453 Posts	Posted 03/02/2018 09:25 am I would say get a book for keeping the best examples from each year/mint. Also either get a Red Book or maybe someone here can post a list for the years with common errors or other interesting key dates and whatnots to look for. Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 03/02/2018 2:02 pm I agree with you getting a copy of the Red Book by Whitman Publishing. There are many web sites that list coins by dates but so much better to sit there and just flip a page or two in a book. Report this Post to the Staff
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