Going
to a local coin dealer is a good idea as long as they are reputable. You might
check to see if there are ANA(American Numismatic Association) members or life
members. Dealers can sometimes be abrupt and dismissive but don't take it
personally if they are.
What
are you coins stored in, now? Definitely, do not try to clean them. That often
does more harm than good. If the coins are not in any kind of individual
holder, try to handle them by the edges so that you don't get fingerprints on
the surfaces- that can lead to staining.
There
are lots of different kinds of coin supplies for storage that you'll be able
to purchase from a coin dealer.
Contact
me off line, if you like.
Bob
Robert
B. Pickering, PhD
Senior
Curator
Gilcrease
Museum
1400
N. Gilcrease Museum Rd
Tulsa,
OK 74127
(918)
596-2706 Office
(918)
596-2770 Fax
(918)
805-4780 Cell
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Hey
all,
I have done Archaeology in the past for four years and finishing
up my masters at WKU in Folk Studies and had a question about whom to talk
with in VA about a coin collection. My wife's mothers sister has a huge coin
collection she got from her late husband.
Some of the coins include
a Washington Piece 1792, Morgan Dollar 1886, Columbian 1/2 dollars, some
Japan/France 5 and 10 dollar bills. These are just a few of probably
hundreds of coins she has. Most are in good condition. I did archaeology but
never looked at coins.
I live in Richmond, VA. Where does one go,
should I go to the Smithsonian in DC or is there someone in Richmond who
might be able to look at some of these coins, too many to go through in a
day, and give us idea on how to preserve, etc.?
Thanks,
Sincerely,
Gordon Van
Ness
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