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<p>[QUOTE="RickieB, post: 1157791, member: 2486"]Richie:</p><p><br /></p><p>When I was collecting coin I was taught by a dealer friend that proofs are made for collectors! There are many collectors out there and in my opinion many more proofs than unc's. This is not true in all issues but in general, I made more on my resell in unc's than proofs. I agree with Numbers and I too am in that minority here. Storage will become an issue and thus a high quality fire rated safe would be the first purchase I would make. Have it installed by a professional and no less than (1.25" dia )Stainless steel bolts into concrete floor.</p><p><br /></p><p>In prep for the safe install....simply have an electrician install an out let close to the safe location, into floor with a stone chisel, groove a small channel ~ .25" deep and wide for the cord to lie in. Then have a hole drilled into the bottom of the safe only large enough to pass the cord through. Once this is complete have the electrician splice in a small junction box with an outlet so you can plug in humidity control...no worries then.</p><p><br /></p><p>The uncs will be a beautiful collection, I once had many of them and did very well on the resell...as a matter of fact, I just ordred the Medal of Honor unc gold...what a great looking coin..</p><p><br /></p><p>Best of Luck, you are a smart guy, do it rght the first time..</p><p><br /></p><p>Best regards,</p><p><br /></p><p>RickieB[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="RickieB, post: 1157791, member: 2486"]Richie: When I was collecting coin I was taught by a dealer friend that proofs are made for collectors! There are many collectors out there and in my opinion many more proofs than unc's. This is not true in all issues but in general, I made more on my resell in unc's than proofs. I agree with Numbers and I too am in that minority here. Storage will become an issue and thus a high quality fire rated safe would be the first purchase I would make. Have it installed by a professional and no less than (1.25" dia )Stainless steel bolts into concrete floor. In prep for the safe install....simply have an electrician install an out let close to the safe location, into floor with a stone chisel, groove a small channel ~ .25" deep and wide for the cord to lie in. Then have a hole drilled into the bottom of the safe only large enough to pass the cord through. Once this is complete have the electrician splice in a small junction box with an outlet so you can plug in humidity control...no worries then. The uncs will be a beautiful collection, I once had many of them and did very well on the resell...as a matter of fact, I just ordred the Medal of Honor unc gold...what a great looking coin.. Best of Luck, you are a smart guy, do it rght the first time.. Best regards, RickieB[/QUOTE]
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