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5oz ATB 'P' - New Jersey & Indiana. 40 down, 16 to go!
 

5oz ATB 'P' - New Jersey & Indiana. 40 down, 16 to go!
 

5oz ATB 'P' - New Jersey & Indiana. 40 down, 16 to go!
 

5oz ATB 'P' - New Jersey & Indiana. 40 down, 16 to go!
 

Not to everyone’s taste I know but I think Coca Cola is one of the most collectible brands in the world. I thought this could be quite a good investment.
I bought it from MCM on a pre-sale list and was promised it by Xmas. Obv it’s literally just arrived! I’m pleased with it and it will be something I hold on to! 
Let me know you’re thoughts. Did anyone else buy one? 

Yes, it is a good question, and well worth asking, especially as there are now lots of new collectors coming on board for the Rwanda's with the new nautical and lunar ranges. This has come up from time to time over the years with the African ounce (wildlife). General consensus from the longer running Rwanda African ounce is they are preferred left intact in the blisters. In fact, collector premium can be that bit better if they are. There is even a collector box made with cut-outs specifically to take the shape of the blisters, for example. But don't worry, if you have removed in preference for capsules you haven't destroyed their future appeal.
Two things to bear in mind;
As someone who had the African ounce ones for several years in their blisters, all i can say is that mine are as good as the day they were minted. No affect from the blisters. So at the very least, what you might consider doing is to leave well enough alone ..... for now. There is no immediate concern or reason to start cutting open all your blisters due to tarnishing fears, only to maybe regret doing so later. Kept in correct conditions i see no reason why you shouldn't be able to relax for many years to come.
All the Rwanda Bu ranges are now unlimited mintage, minted to meet demands. Given that upward trend in popularity, future buyers will edge toward buying good examples of those still in the original blisters rather than those a percentage of owners would have put into capsules. Simply because there will be a lot of them out there to choose from, and collectors always like original conditions. Whereas the early African ounce issues were not minted in high numbers (the first number of years mintage of the Bu was 5k and 10k). This has meant that premiums have not differed greatly one way or the other. Collectors hunting them down today are happy to find one in its blister, but aren't put off if it was removed because the availability doesn't always give them the luxury of being fussy. This won't be the case with todays Nauticals and Lunars in the future, though.