Owners Of Whitman Album #9111: Flying Eagle & Ih Cents, What Have You Done About The 1856 Hole?

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1910S_1C Valued Member United States 80 Posts	Posted 08/09/2026 9:36 pm I have long enjoyed the Whitman Classic line of coin albums. However, upon acquiring #9111: Flying Eagle and Indian Head cents, I noticed that an unfathomably asinine decision ruined what has otherwise been a wonderful way to house my coins. Inexplicably, the decisionmakers at Whitman Publishing came to the conclusion that this album should include a slot for the 1856 Flying Eagle cent, an issue which is not only not part of the regular series, being unauthorized by Congress, but also so prohibitively expensive that anybody who is fortunate enough to acquire it would almost certainly eschew putting it in an ordinary album. For the time being, I have plugged the hole with a custom-made "PATTERN ONLY" cardboard cutout, but I was wondering if anybody else has come up with a better solution to this completely unnecessary conundrum. Report this Post to the Staff

Dearborn Moderator United States 103500 Posts	Posted 08/09/2026 10:51 pm I don't have any Whitman albums, but I do have all my old folders and in the Barber dime folder they did the same thing for the 1894-S that had only 24 coins minted they did a partial cut-out for the coin and labeled it as Rare. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 193305 Posts	Posted 08/10/2026 09:45 am I use two blank cent pages to hold by IHC set. The only FEC I have is in the 7070. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
JennyCents Valued Member United States 109 Posts	Posted 08/10/2026 6:40 pm just put another Flying Eagle in it but put the reverse showing - looks better than nothing being there. Or if you want to spend a few dollars you can buy a Chinese copy for around $20 Report this Post to the Staff
RedRaider Pillar of the Community United States 1027 Posts	Posted 08/10/2026 9:11 pm You could find an 1857 "obv type of 56" to put there. Gets you the same obv design but a different date. Report this Post to the Staff
ExoGuy Pillar of the Community United States 4426 Posts	Posted 08/12/2026 09:49 am I recall putting an 1856 dime in that hole, thinking it was, when first minted, worth ten Flying Eagle cents! ... Edited by ExoGuy 08/12/2026 09:49 am Report this Post to the Staff
hfjacinto Pillar of the Community United States 7380 Posts	Posted 08/12/2026 5:16 pm I decided to take all the coins out and put them in a Danso ;) My Slabbed Dansco 7070 with Gold Page My Slabbed IHC Set My Slabbed 20th Century Type Set Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 103500 Posts	Posted 08/12/2026 9:31 pm nice Album page Helder Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 193305 Posts	Posted 08/13/2026 11:38 am Looking good! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
1910S_1C Valued Member United States 80 Posts	Posted 08/13/2026 11:34 pm Nice page and amazing detail on the 1857, Helder. Report this Post to the Staff
hfjacinto Pillar of the Community United States 7380 Posts	Posted 08/14/2026 06:42 am Thanks guys! When I saw that 1856 hole I threw out the old Whitman and went to a Littleton first and then the Dansco. Even if I get an 1856 it wouldn't ever go in an album. I know Dansco have blank space at the end snd I planned for that. My Slabbed Dansco 7070 with Gold Page My Slabbed IHC Set My Slabbed 20th Century Type Set Edited by hfjacinto 08/14/2026 08:51 am Report this Post to the Staff
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