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Dkillett Valued Member United States 140 Posts	Posted 05/02/2011 11:01 am I have several 1960 -1964 silver proof sets. I was thinking of breaking them down into rolls. I was considering doing this to save some space. Is there a downside to doing this? Any comments or suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks Report this Post to the Staff

Gothic Florin Pillar of the Community United States 2541 Posts	Posted 05/02/2011 11:04 am I would say the main downside is potential rub marks on the coins - making them less attractive. They may end up being considered "impaired" proof rolls like some dealers sell. Plus, some people only like to own those sets in original mint wrapping. Report this Post to the Staff
Darth Anarchus Pillar of the Community United States 1388 Posts	Posted 05/02/2011 12:20 pm ... Maybe the 1964 sets, but I don't see it too beneficial... Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 05/02/2011 2:55 pm Putting them in an album or 2x2 is one thing, but I would not want to put proofs in a roll exactly for the reason Gothic Florin has given (potential rub marks). Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19935 Posts	Posted 05/02/2011 3:39 pm Agree with jbuck. All of the proof rolls I've seen are pretty beat-up, impared proofs. Keep 'em in the sets! Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
OneBowl Pillar of the Community United States 759 Posts	Posted 05/02/2011 6:03 pm Huge downside: once you do it, you can't undo it. Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 05/02/2011 9:56 pm There are a lot of people that like to collect the Silver Proof sets. And as sets not separated. That is a real downside to Silver Proofs. putting them in an Album is rather rediculous since in an Album you nor anyone could tell if Siver or regular. So the extra money spent would serve no purpose in an Album. And if you planned on selling such an Album, the purchaser would have to inspect each coin to see if really Silver and possibly get fingerprints or scratches on them. Putting each in a 2x2 or other size or type of flip again would serve no purpose. Again, difficult to tell if Silver or regular. There are some things just better to be left as is. Report this Post to the Staff
DNA Pillar of the Community United States 2734 Posts	Posted 05/06/2011 10:19 pm Quote: some people only like to own those sets in original mint packaging. Like me. Quote: ...in an Album you nor anyone could tell if Silver or regular. Tissue Test (It even works through OGP plastic lenses) Quote: Putting each in a 2x2... difficult to tell if Silver or regular. Flips allow you to see the coins' edges. As for 2x2's, I put my Silver Quarters into Small Dollar-sized 2x2's and my Silver Dimes in Cent-sized 2x2's, which in both cases are just enough larger to make the (silver) edges easily visible while still holding the coins securely in the middle. Any halves not "automatically silver" (such as 1976-S & 1992-up "S") could go in Large Dollar 2x2's, and 1973-1976 "S" Ikes would go in ASE-size 2x2's. Edited by DNA 05/06/2011 10:25 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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