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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I use 2X2's with 20 pocket pages. D ring binders keep the pages neater than the O ring ones.
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Valued Member
United States
67 Posts |
Dansco albums for my sets. Dansco coin stock album for my better coins in 2x2's, and 2x2 boxes for my lower grade, common, duplicate coins.
Edited by daveg131
07/05/2008 2:37 pm
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Valued Member
 Australia
52 Posts |
Thanks for all the input, it seems we all have our ways and means depending on budget and what is at hand. I like the idea of the fishing tackle boxes probably for the fact that the slots are adjustable and fairly robust. Thanks mate.
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New Member
United States
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I have always used Dansco's for years to house my Morgan's, Kennedy's and Lincoln's with no problem....Sometimes I do have a problem with getting the clear inserts in and out...Bet I'm not the only one !!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6326 Posts |
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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Moderator
 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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Moderator
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
100 Posts |
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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