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<p>[QUOTE="jlj, post: 2376612, member: 41941"][ATTACH=full]486664[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]486664[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I will try to attach close-up photos of some of theses coins. The damage is not great and that was my point. There are many times when we are cautioned about "improper" storage involving chemicals contained in paper, cardboard, plastic and vinyl (and rightfully so). I simply thought it would be interesting to other members to see some cents stored for 40 to 50 years in this environment. I am not advocating for or against any particular storage method.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sorry if my tongue-in-cheek usage of the word "improper" was confusing. Oh, these two boards were purchased with the cents already installed... I did not put them in as you suggested. My father bought them from two different mail-order coin companies in the 1960's and 1970's. </p><p><br /></p><p>Here are close-ups of four of the cents and a photo of the original plastic/vinyl sleeves which house the boards.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="jlj, post: 2376612, member: 41941"][ATTACH=full]486664[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]486664[/ATTACH] I will try to attach close-up photos of some of theses coins. The damage is not great and that was my point. There are many times when we are cautioned about "improper" storage involving chemicals contained in paper, cardboard, plastic and vinyl (and rightfully so). I simply thought it would be interesting to other members to see some cents stored for 40 to 50 years in this environment. I am not advocating for or against any particular storage method. Sorry if my tongue-in-cheek usage of the word "improper" was confusing. Oh, these two boards were purchased with the cents already installed... I did not put them in as you suggested. My father bought them from two different mail-order coin companies in the 1960's and 1970's. Here are close-ups of four of the cents and a photo of the original plastic/vinyl sleeves which house the boards.[/QUOTE]
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