Ok...1 Final Question About Starting My Kid's Lincoln Memorial Cent / LMC Collection

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JoesterVT Valued Member United States 69 Posts	Posted 01/14/2011 2:31 pm So, gonna help my 5 year old start a collection of modern LMCs. The plan is to cull "keepers" from pocket change and the occasional rolls...keeping the "nicest" example of each mintage we find, and of course anything rare. Here's the question: What do we do to the coins we keep? In other words, is there a proper process to carry out when putting the coins into the folder? Should anything be done to the coins prior to snapping them in place? Report this Post to the Staff

Pinenut Valued Member United States 462 Posts	Posted 01/14/2011 2:34 pm You could soak them in acetone (not nail polish remover) to remove any organics that are on the surface. Rinse in distilled water and pat dry. Then pop into the album using a clean soft cloth to push them in. That's what I do. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinstar Pillar of the Community United States 1510 Posts	Posted 01/14/2011 2:55 pm me and my daughter yell "Bingo" when we get 5 in a row Retired USAF 1983-2003 Report this Post to the Staff
eaglefoot Pillar of the Community United States 6326 Posts	Posted 01/14/2011 3:56 pm Do not let the point be lost on you.......... "Use a soft cloth to push them into the holes"..... DO NOT USE YOUR BARE FINGERS ! Only handle any coin by the edges.....never touch the "face" (obverse/reverse) The oily residue (and other stuff) on your fingers will tarnish and permanently ruin your coins. Corrosion will begin to appear in time that will eat away at the surfaces. Any nice shiny higher grade coins that you have in the folder, will be decimated by the time he becomes an adult, if not well before then. And store the folder in a "low humidity" environment if possible.........even use aluminum foil, or a large ziplock bag....some way to have a barrier of protection for something he'll have and cherish until he's 90 years old and will always remember who he put it together with. Edited by eaglefoot 01/14/2011 4:02 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Coinstar Pillar of the Community United States 1510 Posts	Posted 01/14/2011 11:47 pm Nevada = Low humidity Retired USAF 1983-2003 Edited by Coinstar 01/14/2011 11:47 pm Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 01/14/2011 11:53 pm Sounds fun ;-) swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
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Ok...1 Final Question About Starting My Kid's LMC Collection