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United States
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What a great thread! Thanks for posting lots of pictures. Man, GR, you do have a lot of albums. Always like seeing what's new with your collection.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Great photos and I am sure you will enjoy the oraganization.. I really like the pop your coins have against the green field. Look forward to seeing more photos as yoh progress.
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A great thread with amazing photos! I think I'd go broke working in a coin shop, too many things I'd want. However the opportunity for learning would be fantastic!
I know you also collect Canadian coins, have you found any albums that compare to the Dansco? How do you store your Canadian coins? I can see your collection takes up a lot of room. My problem isn't as bad, however the Nclt coins demand lots of space. Especially when they come in a case. Again thanks for the great posts.
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Been working on my 7099 for years..constantly upgrading.
Bought another one just for my Colonials. Kind of a custom one if you will.
My safe ain't that full yet but getting there :-)
swcoin.ecrater.com
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Wow that's a lot of albums! Isn't wizard coin great? All their stuff seems cheaper than anywhere else but they never have free shipping so I always end up ordering like $70 of stuff which feels crazy since it's all stuff FOR coins! Anyway, I'm really pleased with the "coin collector" albums they sell there. I've been buying a bunch, and they seem pretty nice for $5.00 each! At that price I can't bring myself to buying all danscos. For the albums they don't have, I've been using saflips and a binder. I know the 2x2 flips are crazy cheaper than the saflips but I don't feel like dealing with stapling and all that stuff. I learned pretty quickly how annoying boxes of coins can be, and I would never be able to figure out what I had quickly. And I definitely can second that spread sheet idea, it's so easy to pop it up on your phone when you are out shopping and see exactly what you have and in what grade.
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I know you also collect Canadian coins, have you found any albums that compare to the Dansco? How do you store your Canadian coins? I can see your collection takes up a lot of room. My problem isn't as bad, however the Nclt coins demand lots of space. Especially when they come in a case. So far, Dansco albums work the best for me. I wish they had a full line for Canadian coins. I have tried doing a couple custom albums for Canada Cents and nickels, but it is had for me to get away from pre labeled pages. As for space, that is a big problem for me. Right now part of my solution is, for the coin that come in box/cases, I store the box separate. I put the coin still in the capsule, into 2X2 boxes. That way I don't have hundreds of boxes taking up safe space. |
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Been working on my 7099 for years My bet would be ... my 7099 will never be the quality your is .. and will be. But I am enjoying putting what coins I do have into the 7099. So far it is fun learning the different varieties. For me the best way to learn about a coin series .. is to collect that series. |
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Wow that's a lot of albums! Isn't wizard coin great? All their stuff seems cheaper than anywhere else but they never have free shipping so I always end up ordering like $70 of stuff which feels crazy since it's all stuff FOR coins! Anyway, I'm really pleased with the "coin collector" albums they sell there Wizard has become the main company I order from. Shipping seems to be a big factor where ever I order. The last couple orders, I also purchased for a friend, And we split the shipping. I have ordered three other albums since this post. I think I am there .. or getting really close ... to having all the albums I need ... or is the want. Either way ... most likely I will never fill all the albums I have. But I have thought about trying those, "coin collector" albums. I do sell a couple sets of State Quarters a year .. having a less expensive album might make them sell at a lower price. |
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United States
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I just bought some of the coin collector albums today as well as some whitmans. Always used dansco so I am expanding my horizons and seeing how I like the others. Rereading threads like this always seem to make me purchase something. My wife told me I need more lifetimes than I have to complete all my albums... very true but I am sure gonna enjoy trying!
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My bet would be ... my 7099 will never be the quality
your is .. and will be.
But I am enjoying putting what coins I do have into
the 7099. So far it is fun learning the different varieties I have a few higher grade examples but believe it or not, problem free attractive VF examples make up the majority of my album. The fact that your enjoying your 7099 and learning the varieties is all that matters ;-) swcoin.ecrater.com
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Well the Wizard order arrived...11 albums - 6 The Coin Collector and 5 Whitman. the Whitman blue and Coin Collector green go well with the Dansco brown. Now the fun can begin in earnest...of course it seems a bit overwhelming looking at all the empty holes!
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United States
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Which coin collector albums you get? I have most of them, I feel for five bucks they are a STEAL. I did have to pay $15 for the Lincoln Cent and indian head albums though...which I still consider a fair price for the quality. Lemme know how they compare to the danscos! |
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United States
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I got the Peace dollar, Both Morgans, Franklin, Washington quarter to 1998. I doubled a couple of them since the price was pretty amazing. I do not see a negative yet...coins fit well. Nice cutout to grab slide. I like the green color. They should go well with the brown Dansco and Blue Whitmans. The binding/Cover material is thinner than a Whitman and Dansco. Time will tell if this album holds up, but for now they are a great addition to put some of the circulated coins I have in to start new sets. |
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United Kingdom
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Great collection, and you spend more on albums than I spend on coins ^^
I recently bought a leather Numis Lighthouse folder for 2x2's and felt a little guilty but if the contents is nice then it is worth spending a little to present it nicely.
You have an inventory list for that collection? It would be the only way to know what you have and what you need...
I am still looking for a 7070 album though, a decent US type collection will keep me busy for a long time (especially since I haven't very good access to USA coinage)
Anyway, you are an inspiration to us all :) keep up the good work :)
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