Any avid coin collecting enthusiast, or even the more serious and devoted numismatist certainly has a good idea just how important their collection is. Should you be someone who may be thinking of starting a collection, then you need to consider getting a few ideas on how to protect and store your coins, just like the pros do. Taking the proper and necessary precautions to safely secure these valuable items not only ensures the integrity of your collection, but protects the investment of both time and money as well. Over the long haul, through repeated handling and storage of your coins, a good amount of damage from ordinary wear and tear takes place, and once this happens, the effects are usually permanent. As a result, and as the years go by, the overall quality of your collection will suffer, leaving …