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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cladking, post: 43276, member: 68&quot;]Much depends on the value and importance of a coin.&nbsp; Very inexpensive uncs and circs can just go into coin tubes for medium term storage.&nbsp; Be sure to put a spacer et the top so the coins don&#039;t vibrate in the tube.&nbsp; Keys and very valuable coins should be slabbed if you want to sell them.&nbsp; If you want to keep them then just use any good holder or album (like Dansco).&nbsp; 2 x 2 holders are great for displaying coins in pages or for storage but look at them once in a while to be sure they&#039;re OK.&nbsp; Most mint and proof sets can stay in their mint holders for the short term but some of these are poor for long term storage.&nbsp; This especially applies to mint sets like the &#039;68 - &#039;70, &#039;75- &#039;78, and &#039;84 sets.&nbsp; It might be wise to stabilize some of these in acetone and use other storage methods.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>When your collection begins to have some significant value you&#039;ll also need to protect it from thieves.&nbsp; The safest means is a safety deposit box in a bank.&nbsp; A cheaper method is to have a home safe.&nbsp; Be sure that no one knows you have the safe and that it&#039;s well secured to the building.&nbsp; It can be very hazardous to have people know that you have a safe even if there&#039;s not a lot of value in it.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>One of the most important things is to use storage methods and display methods that take into account what you collect and how this might change over time.&nbsp; It can be expensive to be constantly changing how you store coins.&nbsp; Many dealers sell used supplies and most of these are safe though you may want to wipe them with an alcohol soaked rag first.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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