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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ACTF_ZETT, post: 1728341, member: 8308&quot;]I have collected off and on for years, and recently a few things have sparked my return to the hobby. I have a few questions if y&#039;all don&#039;t mind:</p><p><br /></p><p>1: I recently started going through my father in laws coin collection that nobody really knew about until he passed away. To my surprise he has an estimated 500 Morgan and peace dollars (combined) that were stored inside and old Coleman cooler, wrapped in brown paper. Looking at the tape on these rolls I am guessing they have not been opened since the 60s or 70s. One roll was ripped open so I took some coins out. All the coins I have viewed so far have a light green tarnish. Once a coin like this tarnishes, can it ever be returned to a MS grade? I have read about acetone and distilled&nbsp; water treatments, but at this point I don&#039;t have the experience to even think about that (dont worry I&#039;m not going to do anything crazy). Right now my plan of attack is to sort everything and see if I have any key dates, then put them into the plastic square rolls.</p><p><br /></p><p>2: I am very interested in starting a type set and will probably start with newer proof coins, which I think are safer to purchase off of the Internet. When it comes to older coins, I am pretty overwhelmed, especially walking into a coin shop. I guess my question here is, am I ok just purchasing whatever looks good and fits into the grade scale I want, or should I be doing a ton of research on each specific coin before buying one. Kind of seems like an obvious answer but there&#039;s a lot of coins and at this point I don&#039;t have the experience to be an expert on them all.</p><p><br /></p><p>3. In the past I have collected modern coins because that&#039;s been easy. I spent money on the presidential golden dollar rolls... Which seems now to have been a stupid move. Should I just unload these at a loss to a coin shop and put that towards other coins, or are these worth holding on to?</p><p><br /></p><p>4. Can you suggest anything I should buy for knowledge? I have a blue book, an older Whitman guide to coins, and downloaded the PCGS photo grade app, the price guide app, and coin book pro app. Seems like a good start.</p><p><br /></p><p>5. Finally, I&#039;m interested in seeing what has been the most rewarding set for you to collect?</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks, looking forward to your replies.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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