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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 4502587, member: 19463&quot;]<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie14" alt=":angelic:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />I have completely changed my mind about storage.&nbsp; It is obvious that the only good place to store coins is in a jar.&nbsp; Not sorting by size will allow the tiny silver to fill in all those spaces between the big guys making the only limitation to number of coins what you can lift. I would go for &#039;natural&#039; but ancient clothing did not have pockets (the best place for modern coins to be sure) and treasure chests are prone to attracting pirates./<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie14" alt=":angelic:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Many years ago, I knew a collector (old then, no longer with us) who shared with me the story of how he got coins from Italy after WWII.&nbsp; Denarii were placed in jerrycans</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerrycan" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerrycan" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerrycan</a></p><p>topped of with used motoroil being returned to the US for reprocessing.&nbsp; These were appropriately heavy and were never stolen while a box of silver stood little chance of making it through the gauntlet of criminals along the way. His coins were largely high grade Severans and quite attractive after they were washed off.&nbsp; I believe he bought them by weight back then since later denarii were not considered worth collecting back then by most of the highbrow community. I wish I could remember his name.&nbsp; Perhaps someday I will rediscover his letters in some box in the attic.&nbsp; The history of our hobby has many interesting side trips.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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