Starter Sets, For A New Numismatist

Some of the early whitman folder can be quite difficult to get the coin into the slot. And you can only see one side. You can go to ebay and find a nice used Whitman Album (albums have clear slides, folders do not)for less than $5 for your nickels. I checked, I would have sent you one for free but I don't have a spare.

Ok if you do not like the folder here is an album

http://www.wizardcoinsupply.com/pro...ry-type.html

40% of this set can be gathered out of change more if you get lucky and find a silver roosie or washington.

The exposure to different types of US coinage is why I think a type set yould be the best place to start. Jeffersons are easy in lower grades but quickly become a bore...IMO.

This has been covered many times in the past.
A Folder is a piece of paper with prepunched slots in a piece of cardboard glued to the paper. This is where the problem starts. In the process some of the glue ends up in the rear of the slot for the coins. In high humidity areas this glue can and does reactivate and messes up the resr of the coins. Also, with Folders you can not see the rear of the coins. Folders too have nothing to cover the coins when they are opened. This means that you, friends, family, etc. can touch the coins, spit on the coins, cough on the coins, etc. Many of these coins in Folders end up with finger prints on the coins too. Folders, as a rule, are also bsically of a cheaper material and can and do bend, tear, etc.
An Album, any manufacturer, has many, many advantages over a Folder since they are not like the above explanations of Folders.