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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Coinsandmedals, post: 3746302, member: 107435&quot;]I am somewhere in the 35-40 camp. Some of these coins I sent in to sell, but the majority were keepers. I primarily collect proof Irish and English copper patterns and mostly submit for the added protection of the slab. </p><p><br /></p><p>I had a proof pattern 1799 halfpenny that ended up with a scratch on the obverse during my ownership. It made me sick to think that a piece so carefully curated before me was damaged in my hands. From there onward, I vowed to spend the money to help preserve them. It would be shame for a coin with only a handful of counterparts to get damaged because of clumsiness. I think as collectors we have a serious obligation to protect our treasures for future generations.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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