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Hi Folks,

Many of us have used or use Whitman 3 fold folders. While the new ones are of much better quality, and I believe since 2018, archival safe. Many of the old ones are not. I recently got two of the older folders for Barber half dollars, and have one for Shield nickels.
My coins are "good"at best. I collect for the fun of it.

What I do is cut out and place a circular piece of acid free glassine paper, or archival safe paper the same size as the hole, so the coin back is not touching the glue remnant from the way Whitman used to make these.

I am also a stamp collector and have on hand archival safe paper etc.

I love these old folders. I know the album route is the best long term solution, but for now I am doing it this way. Verdi care when needed, and also stored in zip lock bags.

Any comments on this? Anyone else do this with older, discontinued, Whitman folders?

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What I do is cut out and place a circular piece of acid free glassine paper, or archival safe paper the same size as the hole, so the coin back is not touching the glue remnant from the way Whitman used to make these.

Not a bad idea.

I still have the old Whitman folders I used before the shift to Dansco 1984~1985. At one point I started to refill them for fun with circulation finds. They seem to have held up well after all these years (in climate controlled storage).

Always a kick to try removing coins from old Whitman folders--when no mater how careful one is, inevitably, a finger pokes through the paper backing as the coin pops from its slot.

My Mom used a lot of the old Whitman folders. All of her silver Barber dimes that she had are 1/2 with some luster and the other half of each coin shows exposure. They look rather strange. Her cents were ok but, anything silver has the two-toned look to it and not the pretty king of toning. Just an FYI.

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acid free glassine paper

is a good idea. The entire coin needs to be covered or totally exposed but, not just half and half.

Edited by dsking
03/17/2023 8:00 pm

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You said it best - these are not a good long-term solution.

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Thanks for replies,

I do keep each Whitman folder in a ziplock bag, and and all of these are in a plastic bin. Not exactly airtight, but close. Desiccant in the bin as well. Really quite easy to take out what I want with no hassle. My stamp collection is on my office shelves in the Scott slipcases, very handy. Paper is a different beast than metal though, as you all know.

Interesting idea, since they're good at best, don't worry just enjoy the coins.

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