I recenlty bought ever state quarter from ebay. uncirculated p and d in a lot. They have not come yet and I am trying to come up with a storing plan. A few ?s relateing, if I pick them up with washed hands will I hurt the value 20 years down the road. Are geting whitman folders my best bet? Also are coins stored like in the link a good idea? if the cardboard thing is a good idea what do I need to buy to store them like that
the cardboard holder in the link you provided is called a 2x2. you can pick them up newahere including Ebay. As far as how you hold them and store them its all prefferance. State quartes from circulation i hold with my bare hands - proofs i use special gloves (if they are not allread in a sealed slab or holder. It is possible with any bare hand handled coin to leave a trace of oil found on all hands - even freshly washed hands - it is possible this oil can turn corrosive over a period of 20 years.
Hold all coins by the rim...or edge...if you don't fingerprints will show up somewhere down the road and can lower the value up to 50%. Speedy
I hate to sound like a sourpuss, but I don't think the State Quarters will have much value in 20 years. Just look at the Bicentennial coins and observe what their value is today. The problem with the State Quarters is that they're EXTREMELY popular these days. MILLIONS of people are hoarding them. Once the newness wears off, the interest will wane. However, those same millions will still have collections of State Quarters laying dormant in their attics, closets, basements, etc. There will ALWAYS be a supply of the State Quarters, but in the future, I'm afraid there won't be a tremendous demand. My mom and I began collecting the State Quarters in 1999. Our favorite way to collect them was by putting the very first one of each state that we found in circulation into a folder. My mom has since passed away, but I keep the tradition alive. So, the first new quarter I find in my pocket change goes into the folder. After the State Quarter series ends in 2008, my collection will be worth $12.50. And it will remain that same value for many, many, MANY years to come. But, its sentimental value to me will be priceless. So, if you plan on collecting the State Quarters in order to turn a profit, I suggest investing your money elsewhere...
Scotty...I think the same thing...I just didn't type it It seems to me that there are too many BU State Quarters out there for them to ever be worth much at all...if anything. Speedy
"There will ALWAYS be a supply of the State Quarters, but in the future, I'm afraid there won't be a tremendous demand." Not if you believe the guy selling coins on the Home Shopping Network!
