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    I agree, but I am concerned that because they are already rusty, they could be prone to even more rust quicker so if I open them again in 5 years, they'll look even worse
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    Thanks everyone for your responses. - I have since purchased flips and put each coin in one. - I performed the magnet test. Thank goodness none of them were magnetic (mom would be sad). Also, they've been passed down almost 100 years within my family, so I have little doubt they're authentic. - Attached are some pictures. I realized I have many varieties, not just Fat Man Yuan. I posted a couple examples. Upon further inspection, the coins are looking rusty. I suspect someone in my family cleaned them before they were passed to me. When I first received the coins many years ago, they looked much better. So more than ever, I'm looking for advice on how to proceed to best preserve the coins. If I wanted a profession to clean or appraise the coins, how much should I expect to pay?
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    Hi everyone, I am new to this forum and coins in general. I recently inherited around 65 coins from my mother. They've been passed down in the family, originating from my great grand father. They are almost all "Fat Man" Yuan ShiKai dollars of varying ages. Seeing as they're an heirloom, I am not looking to sell, but rather preserve and appraise these coins. My questions are as follows: - How do I go about getting these appraised? Should I send them to NGC for grading (This seems like it can be expensive for all the coins, wondering if it's worth it). - Should I have these coins cleaned? How can I best preserve them going forward. EDIT Thanks everyone for your responses. - I have since purchased flips and put each coin in one. - I performed the magnet test. Thank goodness none of them were magnetic (mom would be sad). Also, they've been passed down almost 100 years within my family, so I have little doubt they're authentic. - Attached are some pictures. I realized I have many varieties, not just Fat Man Yuan. I posted a couple examples. Upon further inspection, the coins are looking rusty. I suspect someone in my family cleaned them before they were passed to me. When I first received the coins many years ago, they looked much better. So more than ever, I'm looking for advice on how to proceed to best preserve the coins. If I wanted a profession to clean or appraise the coins, how much should I expect to pay?