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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Oldhoopster, post: 3052560, member: 84179&quot;]I would strongly recommend not sending it off to be graded.&nbsp; It will cost $30-$50!!&nbsp; You could use that money to buy some books, or spend it at your local coin shop or coin show.</p><p><br /></p><p>Nobody here is recommending you get rid of it.&nbsp; On the contrary, saving meaningful pieces from when you first became interested in collecting is invaluable.&nbsp; My Uncle gave me common low value coins when I was a kid almost 50 years ago.&nbsp; He took the time to put them in cardboard 2x2s and write the date and grade on them.&nbsp; How much is an XF 1949-S Cent worth today? Maybe 10 cents. But in that holder it&#039;s priceless.</p><p><br /></p><p>Go to a local coin shop, coin show, or on line and buy some 2x2 holders.&nbsp; They are cheap and will do a great job of protecting your first mint error for years and years[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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