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Message:: [QUOTE="kanga, post: 538494, member: 9270"]In general, hard plastic is okay; soft plastic is bad.As with all generalized statements, it's not 100% true.But to be safe, follow this one.   Be more specific.Too many possibilities.    If you can get UNC rolls from the bank, great.People who can't are pay 50% over face (maybe more) just to get the coins from dealers.Grading is not cheap. You have to be confident your coins will be graded high enough that you can cover the cost. That means MS-68 maybe, MS-69 probably and MS-70 definitely.So you have to be able to identify the coins that will probably make those grades, i.e., learn to grade them.   That depend strictly on you budget.The general rule is, "Buy the best you can afford." (There's that general again.)Later if you get more money you can upgrade.   No, it's not difficult to do. You'll probably need a 10x loupe (magnifier).Is it worth the time? Depends upon how much time you have available.I've got lots of time but I choose NOT to use it for this sort of effort.   Forget about those books for pricing.Look a eBay results for coins that sold. Free (If a coin didn't sell, the price probably wasn't right).Look at the PCGS charts. FreeGet a subscription to Coin World. Then you'll get the Coin Values magazine monthly. About $50 per year.[/QUOTE]