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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Exocet5, post: 48258, member: 2838&quot;]Hello forum&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Like the title says. I&#039;ve got ~50 lbs worth of US silver coinage dating from the mid/late 1800&#039;s through 1965.....hundreds (thousands?) of coins. 90% have been in unsorted &amp; uncracked rolls for the past 40 years as preserved by my grandfather (who passed many years ago) as well as my elderly father and uncle whilst they were teens. All were circulated but in opening some rolls, I&#039;ve seen seemingly perfect coins...ie a 1942 silver dollar looking just minted.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ve searched the archives and briefly read the stickies; I understand how to handle them with gloves and/or latex. Haven&#039;t found too much info on a good sort technique though. </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Looking for some suggestions on</b></p><p><br /></p><p>1) Methodology to sort: (i.e. put them all into a computer spreadsheet ala MS Excel? Where to start? Lay them all out on marked butcher paper?)</p><p><br /></p><p>2) How to preserve such mass quantities affordably (i.e. should I keep most simply rolled in non-acidic paper? Or??)</p><p><br /></p><p>3) What to do with less valuable coins....ie poor condition 1965 quarters.</p><p><br /></p><p>4) Secure storage once I&#039;m done. (i have a small safe deposit box but obviously only the most valuable will make it in).</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s the background story for anyone interested:</p><p><br /></p><p>My grandfather ran a retail meat market in the heart of Los Angeles from the late 20&#039;s thru the early 70&#039;s. He apparently loved coins and according to my father tended to hang onto interesting coins that came into the shop. (Post 1965 this tendency accelerated for obvious reasons!) You can imagine in 50 years of daily retail sales, even with paper money circulating, people from all walks of life would bring in &quot;old coins they found here and there&quot; to turn it into something they could use today....like a few pounds of hamburger. Anyway, I suppose I have people&#039;s appetities to thank for my collection.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie9" alt=":eek:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>I know I have a daunting task ahead of me but I&#039;m excited non-the-less. </p><p>Any help / suggesitons would be much appreciated on this long road of discovery.</p><p><br /></p><p>TIA![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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