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<p>[QUOTE="johnmilton, post: 3552353, member: 101855"]You don't have to buy junk for the common dates. Unless you after the Cameo coins, the best place to find them is in intact, never opened Proof sets. The mint's cello packs did a good job of preserving the coins if the sets were properly stored and the knife rims on the coins had not cut through the cello.</p><p><br /></p><p>Some people store their coins in the basement, garage or attic. All three of those are bad places. Dampness and temperure changes are no good for coins. I've seen gold coins that were runined after a knit wit stored them in his Florida attic. The coins were cooked, and there was nothing you could do for them. It's hard to ruin gold coins like that, but he found a way![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="johnmilton, post: 3552353, member: 101855"]You don't have to buy junk for the common dates. Unless you after the Cameo coins, the best place to find them is in intact, never opened Proof sets. The mint's cello packs did a good job of preserving the coins if the sets were properly stored and the knife rims on the coins had not cut through the cello. Some people store their coins in the basement, garage or attic. All three of those are bad places. Dampness and temperure changes are no good for coins. I've seen gold coins that were runined after a knit wit stored them in his Florida attic. The coins were cooked, and there was nothing you could do for them. It's hard to ruin gold coins like that, but he found a way![/QUOTE]
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