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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;CamaroDMD, post: 1157126, member: 5233&quot;]So, I have decided I want to start the process of putting together a collection of modern commemoratives.&nbsp; I have always liked the commemoratives because unlike other sets, every coin is unique.&nbsp; I think it will be a fun process.&nbsp; As crazy as it sounds, I like the moderns more as a set.&nbsp; There are a few classics I like (Oregon Trail comes to mind)...but I want to go modern.&nbsp; I think I will start with clad and silver and eventually start picking up gold as I can afford it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now, comes the decision making part.&nbsp; I don&#039;t want to do both business strikes and proofs.&nbsp; I want to pick one or the other.&nbsp; I think I&#039;m going to go with the proofs.&nbsp; The reason is...first, I think they look nicer.&nbsp; To me commemorative coins are about beauty and symbolizing an event.&nbsp; The proofs are nicer looking and I think are a better representative of that.&nbsp; One the other hand, the BUs have lower mintage&#039;s consistently...probably because they were less popular when new.&nbsp; I&#039;m going to go with the proofs unless someone can talk me out of it.</p><p><br /></p><p>I need to come up with a way of storage too.&nbsp; I think I want to use intercept shield holders as I like them the best.&nbsp; However, I would love to put them in an album eventually.&nbsp; Does anyone have any suggestions how this could be done.&nbsp; I don&#039;t want to use a premade type album (like Dansco) because I want to display the clad, silver, and gold as one set.&nbsp; I think pages with intercept shield holders is the way to go.</p><p><br /></p><p>My plan is to purchase all the coins raw in their original mint packaging and then transfer them to Intercept Shields and store the original packaging.&nbsp; Since all the proofs I have seen are in airtities from the mint, preserving the mint packaging should be easy (as opposed to the BUs which are vacuum packed).</p><p><br /></p><p>Does anyone have any comments or suggestions for me as I start this process?</p><p><br /></p><p>Oh, one more thing too. I plan to &quot;add&quot; a couple coins to what I consider the modern commemorative set.&nbsp; I&#039;m going to include the ASE and AGE reverse proofs as well as the 2009 ultra high relief double eagle proof.&nbsp; I just like them and being one time issues, I think they fit.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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