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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I choose "D" .....all of the above !
In fact, I think I even have some coins in an old smelly sock somewhere........
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 United States
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In fact, I think I even have some coins in an old smelly sock somewhere........ Talk about environmental damage!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
869 Posts |
80-pocket vinyl coin album.
Measures approx. 5" x 11.5" as Manufactured by H.E. Harris & Co.
This 80 pocket vinyl album accommodates 2x2 holders and is ideal for any conventions and a great way for traveling to shows.
Its superior construction stems from an electronic-sealing technique to preserve and protect coin valuables.
Each features a padded black front and rear hardcover with Gold embossed text.
I found these small binders on e-bay for $10.99 that have 8 pages. Each page holds ten 2x2 coin holders for a total of 80 coins.
Each features a padded black front / rear hardcover with Gold embossed text.
These are fantastic albums for protecting and displaying your coins. I bought them because they are small enough to fit in my safe.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Jbuck... Quote:
Talk about environmental damage!  ...I know !! I know !!.......we should all do our part and "Green the Clean".....  |
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United States
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Don't you mean clean the green (meanies) from your sock stored copper hoards? |
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Valued Member
United States
266 Posts |
When I started collecting, some 30 years ago, I started with Whitman folders. As I started branching out into more denominations, I moved into the 2x2's, because I wanted to be able to see both sides of the coin. As my collection grew, I was at a discrepancy as what to be able to call a full set. With a 2x2 set, if you don't have a 1909-S VDB Lincoln, you can still say you have a full set, as long as all of the holes are filled. I finally decided to go with the Dansco albums, not only for the look, but for the widely accepted full set. There are advantages to all of the ways, it just depends on what you are trying to accomplish, and what makes you happy with your hobby.
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Valued Member
United States
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I put each of my coins in a 2.5x2.5 holder and keep then in a long wooden box that is just the right size for three rows of 2.5x2.5's. Then I put them in a safe that is bolted down in my closet.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
595 Posts |
Plastic 2x2's for my better U.S. coins; Air-Tites for my best (gold and very rare) coins; cardboard 2x2's for foreign coins (except BU and silver); blue Whitman folders for current circulations (Lincoln, Roosevelt, Jefferson, Washington); Dansco for ASE's; Dansco, Intercept Shield or Whitman albums for rarer types; tubes for 2004-2005 nickels, extra State Quarters, and junk silver. All 2x2's in red cardboard or blue plastic boxes in am antique 64-drawer wood cabinet that I think was once a fixture in a hardware store, albums and folders in a book case, tubes in a 24-drawer wood cabinet I got at Hobby Lobby.  Jan |
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United States
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I use a safety deposit at my bank for most. the other are in 2x2 in 12 different binder and 10 Dansco's
***A bolted down safe unless it a ton or more cant be stolen by most crack head & meth head dope heads needing a fix, if they have the time & a rug.
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Valued Member
United States
79 Posts |
I use US mint albums to store all of my coins and I keep my slabbed coin in velvet bags ; )
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Valued Member
Canada
304 Posts |
I have everything in 2x2 holders in "Collector Safe Premium" plastic (or vinyl?) pages, in "jumbo" 4" binders with D rings that open with a lever, not by prying the rings apart. This affords maximum visibility of each coin on both sides, coins are very well protected and you can store hi resolution digital images of a whole page on your PC for insurance purposes or for quick reference if needed. When filling up the pages you should leave spaces for future expansion, this will save you a LOT of aggravation.
Compared to my old system of Whitman albums, loose coins in ziploc bags and stacking 2x2's into 9" boxes this is 100% better. As others have mentioned, it is a time consuming process but well worth the effort.
I am also a big fan of MS-Excel spreadsheets. All my coins are listed in one big Excel workbook with a line for each coin and a page for each main part of my collection (e.g. "World", "USA", "Canada"). The columns I use are as follows (from L-R):
COUNTRY/MONARCH/REIGN/YEAR STRUCK/MINT OR MM/DENOMINATION/METAL/GRADE/VALUE IN $/CATALOG NUMBER/NOTES
This way I can keep a running total of the "value" column for each work sheet and link the totals to a summary sheet. I have another sheet for my Cdn coin wish list which I print out and keep in my wallet for quick reference. And finally I have a work sheet of the coins in my bank safe deposit box, as well as hi-res pics of each one. Now I can "see" them (on my PC) whenever I want!
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Poland
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12-pocket pages with 2x2's. I like the small ones more  The proofs cause the most problems as I've got nowhere to put them. Simple list of coins put on the net for easy reference (country/denomination/year/condition). |
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Valued Member
United States
369 Posts |
Hello, this is just my second post. I have a Dansco album for wheat cents 1909-1958 with the slide covers. This looks good, but dust and bits of cardboard get stuck to the insides of the slides. I also have the following Whitman folders: Lincoln Cents 1959-1974, Starting 1975, Jef. Nickels 1938-1961, 61-95, and a blank nickel book for newer than '95. Also Wash. Quarters '65-'87 and '88-'98. I have a binder with baseball card holders (sheets) for foreign coins, and another binder for old U.S. coins that I don't have a book for yet. Those cardboard 2x2 holders fit perfect in the baseball card slots. And of course I have shoeboxes for wheat pennies, old nickels... Also, I just started searching rolls for nickels, only about 15 rolls so far, and already two Buffalo nickels, a 1940 Fine, and a whole roll of EF-AU 2005D Bison Rev. Nickels. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1582 Posts |
I opted for the Dansco Albums early on in my collecting. I like the way they look, and they're convenient for looking at both sides of your coins.
I only collect one coin for one hole, and I've used the Dansco Albums as my guide - if a page has an empty hole, find an affordable coin for it. I've been able to complete several sets (primarily circulated coins) in this way. Also, I don't buy an album for a set until I have at least 2 dozen coins for it, and, then, the album with all of those other empty holes gives me an incentive to work on that set - fill them holes!!
Ralph
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Valued Member
 Australia
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Hi malibu, I have developed a similar excel spreadsheet which, once set up, is very easy to maintain and also values the entire set with each upgrade or new coin. It works well a my 'want sheet' and lets me know how much to pay to upgrade a particular coin. As for photos I haven't gone that far yet but as with everything else it's 'work in progress'.
regards
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