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Pillar of the Community
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I had a few Whitman Folders in the past and now some newer ones. The holes are always too small. I have to work the hole bigger to get a coin in.
Is there some kind of trick to these I'm missing?
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Valued Member
United States
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I had the same problem with Whitman Kennedy Book 1988 to 2005. In fact, I would put the book on the floor and use my weight to get the coins in. No luck. I changed over to a H.E. Harris & Co book without any fit issues.
Edited by carlp007
05/27/2019 11:23 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Yup, there is a trick. Gotta push in the edge downward first at the bottom, then pop it in. I found the quarters folders to be the most difficult.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3486 Posts |
aristarchus123 describes the technique well.
"Feel the snap!" was Whitman's slogan.
I had the opposite problem....my coins were SO worn
that they would fall out of the hole.
(My folders were from the sixties.)
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Rest in Peace
United States
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In my opinion folders are for newbies first getting into the hobby . To the avid coin collector folders serve no cents ( pun intended ). Unable to view reverse , pain in the neck pressing into tight hole and toning the reverse of the coin usually in a bad way . As you get more into collecting you'll want to not only upgrade your coins but also upgrade to coin albums . More expensive but you won't regret it ; Totally different animal . There are different brand albums out there but I like Whitman blue covers . others like Dansco & Lighthouse .  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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There is no reason to put higher grade coins in a Whitman. After all, you want to admire both sides.
I put together a couple of Whitman folders a month, as gifts to YNs, so they'll hopefully upgrade to an album with better pieces. After forceably seating
the bottom in, I angle a shot-glass and 'roll' upwards. This gets the job done
& saves my thumbs.
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05/27/2019 2:58 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I used to have all mine in Whitman's. I stored them in what I thought was aitright conditions. Many years later I took them out, unwrapped them, and every coin with a BU front had no luster on the back. I stopped using them for anything not circulated. In fact I have not put another coin into one opting for 2X2s instead.
I also now do not put coins (permanently) with luster in Dansco albums or anything that will have cardboard touching the coin since I am now thinking it was ambient humidity in the cardboard that ruined my coins.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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All such problems are good reasons to switch to Albums.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Yeah but Carl ,Albums have cardboard too . I have only used albums for my high grade Circulated 1909-1940 Lincolns . All the rest of my coins are loose leaf binders . Hopefully some day someone will come out with an Album with no paper ,cardboard or PVC , especially made for Gem Bu coins .  |
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Hopefully some day someone will come out with an Album with no paper ,cardboard or PVC , especially made for Gem Bu coins Capital holders? Edited by joecoin
06/02/2019 08:42 am
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Joe , I said Albums not holders . We all know there are plenty of those out there .  |
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United States
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I use snap lock 2x2s myself, but if I were just starting out on a collection and wanted it to be an album, then I would probably go with a CAPS album. They're a bit on the expensive side but from what others say they offer excellent protection and viewing.
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United States
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Hopefully some day someone will come out with an Album with no paper ,cardboard or PVC , especially made for Gem Bu coins. I believe CAPS Albums meet this criteria but they are rather large. |
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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The only folder I have is a old cent Whitman folder that I inherited and I've left the cents as-is. My wife collects the ATB Quarters in a folder as well. Everything else I have is in a Whitman Classic album, Dansco album, or CAPS album. |
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Drill three holes along the edge of a Capital holder and put it in a binder! Just not the same !  |
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