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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 3699176, member: 112&quot;]A couple of things Pop - 1, trying to assemble that many sets (34 of them ?) from change and roll searching, well, to say it would be a difficult task is not quite saying enough. Even if ya defined the set as coins from 2000 on - that&#039;s still tough to do for that many.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for the idea of the &quot;zincolns&quot; deteriorating from the inside out, ehhhh, they don&#039;t really. Ya see, the only way zinc can deteriorate is if the zinc is exposed to the air. And if the copper plating is intact, then no air can ever get to the zinc. And if no air ever gets to the zinc, then there won&#039;t be any deterioration. </p><p><br /></p><p>That said, yes, sometimes there are bubbles formed under the plating because the zinc planchet started to corrode before it was ever plated. But once it is plated, that corrosion/deterioration stops because corrosion can&#039;t occur without air.</p><p><br /></p><p>Lastly the value aspect - are they really worth putting aside ? Simple answer - no they are not, at least not in a monetary sense. Meaning it is extremely unlikely that the coins will appreciate in value at all. Maybe the time your grandchildren and great grandchildren are your age they will, but I suspect it will take at least that long.</p><p><br /></p><p>Pop, the true value of the hobby is the hobby itself. The sheer joy of participating in the hobby is what makes it valuable, not the monetary value of the coins. And if you wish to pursue that through your children, grand and great grandchildren - that&#039;s an admirable idea. But I think the best way to do that is to try and sit down with each of them for a bit and share your collection with them - show it to them, talk about it. And if you see a spark of interest, well then pursue that interest. </p><p><br /></p><p>But the simple fact is this, not everybody is cut out to be a collector. Many simply have no interest in it. So when they get gifts like you&#039;re talking about, or commems, Proof Sets, or whatever - those coins simply sit on a shelf or in drawer someplace and gather dust. It&#039;s only the oddball child here and there that has the collector bug born into them. So if ya try and find out which ones have that bug and which ones don&#039;t - first - well then your efforts will be more greatly appreciated by those that have it. And you can concentrate your efforts there <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Food for thought.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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