Grading test

That's why last week when I bought some proofs, nothing too expensive, but they were in 2x2's and first thing I did when I got home was bust them out and put them in my I.S. album.

 

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GDJMSP, Are the more solid rounds that many coins come in such as a mint coin capable of doing this sort of damage? If so, what would be a good way of storing a proof coin so it stays in the best shape?

 

Thanks GDJMSP. It's guys like you that make this site such a great place and keeps part timers like me interested in this hobby.

 

But there is more to it than just the holder you use. Coins must also be stored in the dark, in a cool area where the temperature rarely varies, in an enclosed container that has silica packs (that are changed or recharged regulary) to keep humidity as low as you can get it.[/QUOTE]

It kills to me to know that all these coins I had from a kid were not stored in this manner. I had a few expensive ones, but most were fairly common ones. For example, I had a couple of uncirc'd Lincolns in one of thiose old Whitman albums and now they look like crap. Oh well, now I am doing everything different and right largely due to the knowledge I get from this forum.