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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Hobo, post: 1353098, member: 11521&quot;]Please post good photos of your coins so we can see what you are talking about. </p><p><br /></p><p>By graded do you mean that someone wrote their opinion of a grade on the envelopes or holders in which the coins are housed? If so, I would not put a lot of stock in those grades. </p><p><br /></p><p>Grading standards have changed immensely since the &#039;40s. Back then there were no real grading standards. Grading was much looser because the price difference between grades was not nearly as significant as it is today. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The grades of the coins should not change over time unless some outside for acts on the coins. Coins housed in coin cabinets for long periods of time have been known to develop &quot;cabinet wear&quot; on the side facing down due to the friction between the coin and the drawer. </p><p><br /></p><p>Your coins may have toned in the decades that they have been stored. Not all toning is bad. In fact, a good bit of natural toning is desirable to many collectors. Whatever you do <b>DO NOT CLEAN YOUR COINS</b>.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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