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<p>[QUOTE="Moen1305, post: 52784, member: 2544"]<b>Welcome and congrats</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Exocet5-</p><p><br /></p><p>I also inherited a large multi-generational collection a few years back and the task of going through it all has been great fun and a good learning experience. I also have countless rolls of coins, mostly wheaties, that have been sorted and documented on each wrapper. My father-in-law was organized if nothing else. </p><p><br /></p><p>Don't be too quick to try to ascertain coin values right off. Initially, it's much more important to familiarize yourself with what you have and not think too much about the allure of what you might receive by selling the coins on ebay or to a dealer. You may regret a hasty sale later. No one knows your financial situation but you and you have to decide what to do with your good fortune. I was buying a house at the time of my inheritance and could have used the extra cash and chose not to part with the collection in the end. I have never regretted that decision and you probably wouldn't either. </p><p><br /></p><p>Best of luck and I still miss LA if you can believe that.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Moen1305, post: 52784, member: 2544"][b]Welcome and congrats[/b] Exocet5- I also inherited a large multi-generational collection a few years back and the task of going through it all has been great fun and a good learning experience. I also have countless rolls of coins, mostly wheaties, that have been sorted and documented on each wrapper. My father-in-law was organized if nothing else. Don't be too quick to try to ascertain coin values right off. Initially, it's much more important to familiarize yourself with what you have and not think too much about the allure of what you might receive by selling the coins on ebay or to a dealer. You may regret a hasty sale later. No one knows your financial situation but you and you have to decide what to do with your good fortune. I was buying a house at the time of my inheritance and could have used the extra cash and chose not to part with the collection in the end. I have never regretted that decision and you probably wouldn't either. Best of luck and I still miss LA if you can believe that.[/QUOTE]
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