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I recently started putting my coins into folders. I had been against them for the longest time...not sure why. I realized that since my coins all came out of circulation (with only a few exceptions), the folders wouldn't do any more damage than has already been done. The good thing with these, is that I can easily keep track of which ones I'm still missing. My question is, which folder do people here like best? I'm using both Whitman and Littleton's folders. I seem to like the Littleton ones better since the coins seem to pop in easier. I have to really press down hard for much of the coins into the Whitman folders. I've even had to resort to using coin tubes to get the last edge to pop into a Whitman. Only problem is, Littleton folders are harder to find, unless I want to order them direct. Just wanted some input on these.
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I was like you and did not want any of my coins in any albums. I went to my local coin shop and talked with the owner. I was going to buy a bunch of air tight holders for my ASE and other coins that wasn't in rolls. Instead, he talked me into trying out Dansco albums. It took me a while to agree and now that I tried them, I love the albums. There are easy to keep up with and like you said you can tell which ones you are missing in your set. Dansco albums are the only ones I have tried and I love them. They sit in the folder good, they don't turn sideways and the cover protects them from any fingerprints. I have not tried any other albums yet. |
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Folders are okay for circulated coins, but you are right, getting them into holes can be a chore. This often leads to thumbprints and other damage to the coins. With Folders, you cannot see the reverse of the coin, which is the biggest advantage of the album. Another problem is that the glue used to make the folder will be in contact with the reverse of the coin and can cause undesired toning or damage. Albums do cost more, but they will last longer and offer better protection. Since the coin is held in place by the plastic slides, there is no chance of them accidentally popping out of the holes; which happened to my Eisenhower dollars many years ago when I used folders. |
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I am preparing to move my Lincoln Cent collection from a Dansco album into small 1.5 x 1.5 stapled cards and putting them into the plastic pages with 30 pockets to a page. I think I will like this better than the Dansco because:
1. It is just as airtight as the Dansco album, or better.
2. I will place blank cardboard in the five slots where I have missing coins (I am only missing five slots for the entire 1909-present collection).
3. I can put "extra" coins in the bottom row of pages where I want, such as proof coins. Also special coins such as 2000 CAM, etc.
4. I can enter my grading of each coin on the cardboard. This will help when I have a chance to upgrade, or when someone in my family decides to sell them after my death.
5. I don't like the Dansco albums because the coins sometime slip down between the pages.
6. As mentioned above, you can put fingerprints on the coins when inserting them into Dansco. Of course, I always use cotton gloves.
The Dansco albums are nice when I want to show off the album to others, but I think the plastic sheets will be just as nice. I my or may not put them into loose-leaf binders. I may put them into a binder that is slim and presses them in. I will keep them in a plastic bin with desiccant packages to maintain low humidity.
I have already bought the supplies for this  project. What do y'all think of this idea?
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Valued Member
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Photo a page and post it. I'd love to see what it looks like. I'm still in the "uncomitted" camp. I've got lots of baggies, plastic shoe boxes felt lined containers, etc. And I need to commit to something soon!
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I had all my coins in either 2x2's or even baseball card sleeves that were folded and stapled shut. All of these were kept in a canvas bank bag. It was time for some actual organization. If I had any great quantity of quality condition coins, I'd use Dansco albums like Big-byte is planning, but as it stands, the folders work perfectly well enough. And they don't take up too much shelf space, which in our little apartment, is key.
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01/27/2009 11:52 pm
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United States
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I tryed folders--hated them! Felt like I was distroying the coins geting them in. I then started using Dansco Books and I love them. Have over 20. I do not keep high dollar MS coins in them--worried about the plastic liners scratching them!! They may not, but most of these coins are now in PGCS or NGC holders anyways.
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United States
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Here's what I do:   Lincoln Cent Lover!VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/
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Coin folders are just fine for average circulated coins. I know you can order the Littleton folders for less than $3 apiece online... as well as the Whitman and Harris brand folders.
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I'm a follower of Thad :) He has me hooked on binders. I have 4 of them now, everything in airtites :)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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avg circulated is definitely where I'm at with sets I'm putting together. I'm certainly not in the MS-66 crowd. There are certain coins I'm not keeping in the folders of course, like my UNC'09VDB that I bought 20 years ago. But for the most part, if it's part of a set, it came straight out of circulation.
The other good thing about keeping them in folders for me, is that since they do come out circulation, many are not in the best shape. But I still like knowing that I've got that particular coin checked off my list, so I place them in the folder with the reverse showing. That way, when I'm going through a bunch of coins, i'll know that I need to replace that one with a nicer coin the next chance I get. This is especially useful for non key coins.
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I do the binder thing too although I love the unisafe albums I have been buying as well. Each row of coins has a little insert that slides out, you put your coins in each pocket and slide it back. No falling out of place, double layered protection for the coins, nice labeling areas, and both sides can be viewed as well as the ability to add more pages when the time comes.
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With Danscos you don't have to worry about PVC or sulfur. Before putting my coins, even in an airtite, into plastic pages, I would sure want to test them for PVC.
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I too have the binder's with the 2x2's and for certain coins this still works well, some time ago I purchased my first Dansco, the ease of the album and the no more coins falling out of the Whitmans( I still use them also) and you can clearly see the coins and talk about protected, they are not clanging around like in the binder as you turn pages. Don't get me wrong, I have Whitmans since 1963 and now many, many Dansco's, Whitmans, and binders, what ever works for you, go for it..... PS; Also the Dansco's have this cover for the album that helps protect the coins inside from the early onset of toning, not that I do not enjoy a coin with some good toning.....  |
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