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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Logger, post: 293900, member: 10905&quot;]Inherited a fairly large collection of maple leafs, kugerands, double eagles, mexican olympic silver, and various US coins.&nbsp; My Dad bought for investment and has some interesting looking coins.&nbsp; A couple of questions:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>1)&nbsp; Do not want to get cross purpose with IRS.&nbsp; How can I establish value without receipts.&nbsp; We haven&#039;t been able to determine when and how much Dad paid.&nbsp; I have had this collection for five years or more...could I just go back and determine values at that point and consider gains from that point?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>2).&nbsp; Just recently took another look at Dad&#039;s coins...and want to attempt to grade (at least the US coins) before I market any (if I do).&nbsp; What is the best way to preserve my coins?&nbsp; Flips, cardboard, or ???&nbsp; Many of the US coins are in rolls...I want to take apart, grade and put in something that makes the coin visible.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>3).&nbsp; Pictures seem to be done with cameras...rather than scanning.&nbsp; Is there something wrong with scanning?&nbsp; Light exposure, etc...or is sharpness compromised?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Just some questions from a newbie!&nbsp; Appreciate the collective knowledge of this forum.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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