Intercept Shield coin prioritization question...

XpipedreamR

Thanks to the generosity of board member coincop and his fine giveaway, I am now the proud owner of a number of Intercept Shield holders/boxes.


I am wondering how best to decide which coins are "movin' on up," and which will remain in the boxy blue and green PCGS ghetto.


Do you think I should put the "expensive" ones in the shields? Certain metal types...is copper more at risk than, say, silver or nickel? Gold?





Soooooooooooooooooooooooo many decisions...thanks!

Shamika

Definitely put your high priced copper in first.

kieferscoins

Copper first and then silver.

Cameron Kiefer

ms70

Yup. Copper, Silver, then Gold. It's my understanding that these metals react (in that order) to the environment at different speeds.

bushmaster8

1) copper
2) WHITE silver
3) lightly toned silver

deeply toned stuff.. like from a cardboard mint set... don't even bother, the heavy tone is protection enuff in itself

dimples

ditto copper than silver

XpipedreamR

Copper it is then!


What do you think about nickel?





Thanks

ms70

I'd place it somewhere between silver & gold.

Shamika

Agree! Copper, then silver, then nickel. Gold is a very distant fourth.

Remember, nickels are 75% copper and though the nickel content helps reduce the rate of toning, it doesn't help to a high degree.

XpipedreamR

One more thing, then I won't bug you anymore...probably


Do you think silver that has already toned (nicely) is at risk, or is it pretty stable inside the slab?




Thanks

XpipedreamR

oops, steel, too...

I've got some nice steel cents that I would like to keep in good shape.





OK, I think that's really it now