Should Sim Card be removed before selling?

I just sold my old iPhone 3G & 3GS.
I did a Erase of all content and settings, but should I remove the Sim Cards before I ship?
The new iPhone 4 has a smaller Sim Card and I didn't need to transfer my sim cards from my old phones.
Thanks,
Nick

Sure.

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