Wow, Such great advise! Maybe I will just post the coins I have by date and if any stick out then take a picture to post it. You guys and gals have been really great and I do appreciate it. Much Thanks to all. I even enjoy the comments about the toes, as a rookie that wont happen again! haha..... Fast learner! ; )
<< <i>Hi, I am new here and this is my 1st post. My father left me his coin collection when he passed away in 1987 and untill now I just couldnt deal with it so it stayed in a box. Well to make a long story short I bought a few books and opened the box and there is just so many old coins I really dont knoe where to start. Some are in books most are loose and in baggies. It is mostly silver coins and the whole box weighs over 35 pounds. I am overwhelmed and really do not know what I should do 1st, 2nd or 3rd. I dont want to take them to a dealer, we live in a smallish town in the southwest and I dont trust anyone with them. Any GOOD advise out there???? >>
Welcome! There are many dealers on this site as well as collectors if you would like to give up your general location someone here could recommend a honest knowledgeable dealer in your area.
Give the laziest man the toughest job and he will find the easiest way to get it done.
Regarding the plastic pocketed sheets holding the coins in your second picture - The plastic looks soft and wavy like harmful PVC plastic does. If the plastic is soft and flexible and has the smell of a new plastic shower curtain, or a blow up swimming pool raft, it is a plastic harmful to coins. I would remove the coins to prevent (or lessen) any PVC damage/contamination. Especially if you are going to be keeping the coins.
Any green color you see on those coins is PVC damage/contamination. But I don't see any green in the pictures.
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<< <i>Hi, I am new here and this is my 1st post. My father left me his coin collection when he passed away in 1987 and untill now I just couldnt deal with it so it stayed in a box. Well to make a long story short I bought a few books and opened the box and there is just so many old coins I really dont knoe where to start. Some are in books most are loose and in baggies. It is mostly silver coins and the whole box weighs over 35 pounds. I am overwhelmed and really do not know what I should do 1st, 2nd or 3rd. I dont want to take them to a dealer, we live in a smallish town in the southwest and I dont trust anyone with them. Any GOOD advise out there???? >>
Welcome! There are many dealers on this site as well as collectors
if you would like to give up your general location someone here
could recommend a honest knowledgeable dealer in your area.
The plastic looks soft and wavy like harmful PVC plastic does. If the plastic is soft and flexible and has the smell of a new plastic shower curtain, or a blow up swimming pool raft, it is a plastic harmful to coins. I would remove the coins to prevent (or lessen) any PVC damage/contamination. Especially if you are going to be keeping the coins.
Any green color you see on those coins is PVC damage/contamination. But I don't see any green in the pictures.
Buy the books. Enjoy!
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