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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;PrestonsMom, post: 1522169, member: 39874&quot;]Thank you! I appreciate that advice! </p><p><br /></p><p>These coins *should* all be 2012. I have not ripped one open yet to check.&nbsp; Preston does have a Whitman folder that we are trying to fill in little by little. It&#039;s so hard though when we find a wheat penny because I&#039;d rather him put it in a 2x2 than in the folder; I feel those are getting very rare (or at least harder to find in circulation) and should be treated as such. </p><p><br /></p><p>We have some plastic craft boxes that we have been sorting the pennies into by year. (I&#039;ll post a pic) From there I&#039;d like Preston to research the year and see what errors exsist and see if any are double die, double strike, etc. Then choose 3-5 of the best and card them for his collection. </p><p><br /></p><p>I told him to never touch the face or tail of the coin and to handle it like a CD or DVD... only by the edge. He does very well. I gave him some gloves, but they are of course too big <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>On the subject of cases: Will keeping the pennies in the wrapper cause toning and is this a desired effect? Assuming the rolls of pennies are new uncirculated 2012&#039;s will taking them out of the wrapper to check the mints devalue them in any way as long as they are handled with appropriate care?</p><p><br /></p><p>You guys must be getting tired of all my questions by now lol I have one VERY inquisitive little boy.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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