Polyethylene bags are permeable. I don't know of any safe air tight bags. For boxes, there are some made of aluminum, stainless steel, or plastic...
50% isn't terrible for coins but the lower the better, in general. In practical terms, 25-50% is probably the most reasonable target range.
Yes, buy books. I had probably collected for at least 10 years before my coin collection was worth more than my numismatic library.
I've heard this issue discussed since I was a 14 year old kid starting to collect. It's not new. It is real. That doesn't mean it should be...
Good. Have you been before? Not sure if I know you. Dan
If you like colonials, consider joining C4 and coming to a great convention and auction in Boston every Fall: http://www.colonialcoins.org/
THanks, Leadfoot.
and if you get into books not just as reference but as interesting collectibles themselves, you should check out: http://www.coinbooks.org/ even...
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