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Large date for sure. I'm still looking for that small one. Alas.
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I think he's just saying you should get a nicer album that displays and protects your coins better, so you can enjoy them. Yes, that is what I am saying. It would be better to have them in stapled 2x2 holders and in order in a 2x2 box or a Dansco or Intercept album than those push in with your thumb Whitman's. If you did use your thumb to push them in, I hope you used a cloth between your thumb and the coin. Human hands have oils and the oils will darken on the coin eventually where you touch them. Collecting is fun. Finding out that your coins you had fun collecting have been damaged by poor handling and storage will ruin both your collection and interest, not to mention possible investment gains. Take care of your coins, they may help take care of you down the road. Here's a well known coin supply source that often gets mentioned here so I am sure they don't mind the plug. I get my supplies where ever I can that is PVC free and safe and at a good price. In this case I got the links HERE. 2x2's
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 You should look into getting a copy of the Red Book by Whitman Publishing. Good photos in there on that coin and lots more. Also, some good info about that coin on https://www.coppercoins.com Of course you already got your answer here but a copy of that book will help a lot. |
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on the 2x2's do you just use a stapler say on four sides of the box to close the penny in the case? Thanks for the links as well! My fiance just picked up some pennies for me from the bank, will be going through them tonight wish me luck! Right now I have the 'Black Book' price guide its not from whitman though. I saw the Red Book you are talking about at local barnes and noble but was going for the cheaper book, next month I'm gonna probably be buying myself a new coin book as recommended here and a new price guide book from whitman. Thanks for the advice everyone, I love this website! keep up the great work around here! |
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Quote:Right now I have the 'Black Book' price guide its not from whitman though. I saw the Red Book you are talking about at local barnes and noble but was going for the cheaper book, next month I'm gonna probably be buying myself a new coin book as recommended here and a new price guide book from whitman. To save a few dollars you should look into flea markets and/or used book stores for older versions of the Red Book. The Red Book is famous for prices being overly stated so a few year older one would be more in line anyway. On the main forum I just posted about the Whitman Catalog. You should try the Whitman Web site and try for their catalog. If nothing else it is a good reference document as to what is out there for coins. |
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Hobby Lobby currently has 30% off of all coin collecting supplies, including the 2012 Red Book which I picked up a couple days ago. Ended up being 12 bucks or something. I think the sale goes for another couple days. They have the Whitman albums and the US-Mint-cover albums but I didn't see Dansco. Oh and Welcome! (edited to add previously- and egregiously-forgotten welcome to the new guy) Edited by CelticKnot
09/14/2011 4:12 pm
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I've never seen Danscos at Hobby Lobby, just Whitman albms and folders and some of the US mint ones. Honestly, their selection of everything other than Whitman folders isn't really all that great, unfortunately. They also do have 2 X 2 holders and a few other storage options as well.
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on the 2x2's do you just use a stapler say on four sides of the box to close the penny in the case? When I use the 2x2's I use a size larger than the coin. For example, a dime goes in a 1 cent size. a cent goes in a nickel size, a nickel in a quarter etc. I place the coin centered with the fold on the top. I use four staples, far enough from the window that the nose of the stapler will not touch the coin or the window. If you do this right, the window will slightly stretch over the rim and no plastic will touch the devices of the obverse or reverse of the coin. Usually I staple at angles rather than parallel to the edges but that is just a preference. I think it makes the window just a little more stretched. I then use a CLEAN wide bull nose pliers and squeeze down on the staples, Again being careful to not get near the coin and window of course. Then I write on the 2x2 a date and mintmark. That's what I do. My coins stay pretty stable this way. Crushing the staples flat will prevent future scratches on neighboring coins and also allows for more room to store more coins in a 2x2 box. It also adds that last stretch to the window and it helps keep the coin centered and also I feel it makes the coin rim serve as a seal for the coins obverse and reverse surfaces. I store my coins in order so I can find certain dates quickly and store future acquisitions where they belong. |
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Honestly, their selection of everything other than Whitman folders isn't really all that great, unfortunately. I agree, ljenkins990, and that's too bad considering the 30% off sales they frequently have. Thanks for the detailed process, NickelGuy. I enjoy hearing how people store/preserve/display/etc their loot. |
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Welcome to the forum. You will find a wealth of info here.
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Odd that this topic ended up being more than a lesson in 1970 S small or large dates. I apologize if I am guilty of causing it so I will try to get back on topic and post an link to another discussion on this 1970 S variety cent for closure. https://goccf.com/t/92728#92728But not to let the other discussion rest completely. Whitman does make a better album than the common folder they have marketed for many decades. They work similarly to the Dansco and other window type albums. When using these sliding window albums, be careful when inserting coins and sliding back the window slides. High grade coins could easily lose a grade or two by getting scuffed from the plastic as it slides over them. Make sure that the back window is in place and use a cotton cloth or microfiber towel and push your coin toward the back window before sliding in the windows over the front. Remember to remove just as carefully. |
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Edited by blindacideye
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As to Hobby Lobby carrying Whitman products, they may have a deal with them since Whitman is basically a MidWest organization and so is Hobby Lobby. Also, note that many of the products they carry are in reality Harris Products.
Harris owns Whitman. Harris also owns US Mint Products Albums although those are made in China.
And I can not emphasis enough about the usage of those Folders. The shinny stuff on the rear of the slots is left over Glue from the manufacturing processs. Pushing those coins into the slots is usually done with fingers and leaves oils and acids on the coins.
Nice looking collection so far.
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 Yeah, lookin' good there, blindacideye. And that's a nice 70-s you have there too. None of the 70-s'es I've come across (in 3 scant boxes) have looked anywhere near that good. I'm also itching for the 98-00 wide AMs. I'm considering moving my collection from folders to an album. It doesn't much matter to me to see the reverses, but now that we have multiple reverses to enjoy, I think maybe a folder is in order. Again, I could go with the Whitman/Harris USMint ones from Hobby Lobby, but many folks seem to like the Dansco. I realize it's personal preference but what do y'all recommend? And what're the big differences? As for fingerprints and pushing them into the slots...well, these are from circulation anyway so we're not necessarily looking at gems - even brand new 2011s have marks for the most part. However I take care to press them in with a cloth and gently wipe off any fingerprints after they're seated. :) (sorry for careening off topic again -- I can repost this in a more appropriate forum if this is rubbing anyone the wrong way.) |
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yea I'm going to be checking out the hobby lobby that is close by and see what they have in stock, do like the fact that getting a album that can show off both sides! So we'll see when I go to check it out probably will have to wait til next month though before I do so! I hate having to wait for this stuff haha but in the meanwhile i'll grab a 50 cent roll anytime I can!
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Posted 09/14/2011 12:14 pm
