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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Spark1951, post: 25529689, member: 90692&quot;]By all means, the key dates need to be slabbed, but only if they meet basic value criteria for doing so.&nbsp; If your intentions are to liquidate, then you don’t want unneeded expense, so you get to choose accordingly.</p><p><br /></p><p>Also, those in the liquidation pile have already been excluded (or will be) from those considered heirloom which makes choosing a bit less complex.</p><p><br /></p><p>But giving up a collection, or part of it, can be complex.&nbsp; Remember you are parting with coins you originally kept as worth keeping. </p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;As I prepared coins to gift to my sons, I thought about those that may have looked nice, but really had very little value and I didn’t want to pass on anything that would end up a white elephant or eventually become a ball and chain.&nbsp; I ended up returning approx. 33% to circulation due to damage, die deterioration, excessive wear or lack of eye appeal.&nbsp; It took me 2 years to “winnow out the chaff”, including some junk silver as you are aware.</p><p><br /></p><p>I hope this gives you a better perspective as you proceed…imo…Spark[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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