Thoughts Of A 7070?

Funny as I was also thinking of the same thing just yesterday. I realized I can already fill a good number of the holes and was admiring pics of 7070 pages posted in other threads. Are there different versions of the 7070? Do they all have the gold page (not that I can fill THAT one yet!)

I think jfransch hit the nail on the head exactly with the advice to be patient and only fill the type album with the best examples you can find. View this as a long term project... it may take you years and years to complete, based on the money and effort you're able to put into it. Do some research as you go to learn each coin type you are looking to add, not only to get the most coin for your buck, but also to connect to each series. Don't be in a rush, and have fun with each coin you add.

There are earlier and later versions that have different descriptions of the same coins. The gold page can be purchased separately and is not included with the standard 7070 album.


That describes me perfectly. The whole reason I started on the 7070 album was because I was relatively new to coin collecting and kept discovering "new" types of coins that I had never heard of before (the three-cent nickel, the Two Cent Piece, the large cents, etc.) As I was trying to get a complete list of all the different types of U.S. coins minted in the past, I stumbled upon a discussion of the 7070 album here on this site, and it was exactly what I was looking for. At the time, I didn't have the budget to shop around for high quality coins (especially older ones), but I was really interested in owning at least one example of everything just to be able to appreciate the history.

Once I finished my 7070 album, I decided to start slowly upgrading some of the lesser coins as opportunity and budget permit. I don't at all regret buying lesser grade coins to fill the holes, however. I figure I can always resell the ones I replace or else give them to my son some day so he can start his own album. If I waited until I found the best possible examples for every coin, however, I don't think I would ever get the album filled.

Right now, my 7070 album is a treasure to me. Yes, I still have some coins that I hope to upgrade someday, but that will be an ongoing process. And I would much rather stare at a worn example of a classic coin than a hole any day. I can understand people who only want to fill it with the best coins possible, but personally I would advise you to just fill it up as fast as you can and then worry about upgrading later.

I too do not have a 7070, but I have a 20th century old capital holder with many coins that would go into a 7070. Knowing your fine eye for quality and available resources I'm sure you could develop a fantastic high quality set. With choices for one example you surely would go for high grade but if you could fill with key dates in high grade there would be a set to view. If I could I would have early seated proofs, an 1909 s Indian cent, 1909 s vdb Lincoln and so on. It would be a challenge but not out of reach for your collection.

I caught the '7070' bug from this forum. I bought a used album on ebay. It has turned out to be my most looked at album. So far I have determined that the only cure for this bug is to keep adding and upgrading. I have 55 holes filled so far, with a couple more specimens on the way. I definitely agree that aiming for the best example you can afford is the way to go, even if you have to start low and slow. There is a seller on ebay right now who is causing my coin budget to go 'bust'. I never thought I would be chasing such coins, having developed a definite fetish for the 'dark side'. But every time I see a choice USA type coin on the 'bay, I imagine how nice that gem would look in the album instead of the dark hole. I think Dansco single-handedly gave the whole coin hobby a boost when they created this monster. Completing the basic set, minus the gold, is not for cheapskates but it's a do-able project. You'll be justifiably proud to shriek 'milestone' when you plunk that last shiny disc into the empty slot.
Sooo. . . in brief, I say GO FOR IT and be sure to post pics of your success. I'm hoping Moe will re-do his 7070 thread, because I had little to show when the first run cruised by in front of my stupefied eyes, and now I can provide my own dose of stupefaction.

I agree with the patience thing. I started out strong with my 7070 album and got all but 4 holes filled within the first year. When I started I said that I would buy problem free coins (or ones I thought were problem free) and they had to be in at least AU condition and once they were in the album there would be no upgrading. I was still young into coins when I started this album and once I acquired more knowledge, some of the coins I had chosen were not actually problem free so I started getting those coins out of the album with upgrades. I have hit a brick wall in the past few years on the album and not purchasing any coins for it (with only 2 more holes to fill) because of other projects not coin related has taken up so much of my money, not to mention quite a few health problems that has really took a chunk of money to pay for. My one opinion to anyone starting this album besides the patience is to think about what you want to accomplish with this album and what look you are going for and try to keep them in that category. There really is no wrong way to fill this album as I have seen ones filled with nothing but holed coins all the way to filled with MS coins. They all look good in their own right as they all look uniformed together. What I think can make an album look bad is if you have well worn coins beside MS coin all throughout the album but others may feel differently but this is my opinion and either way you choose is completely up to you because as I said there is no right or wrong way to go about completing this album

I have the gold page and the hardest coin in the whole album to acquire in problem free AU+ condition was the Classic Head Large Cent. They are out there but it is hard to pay 1-2k dollars for a coin that used to be worth one cent (at least it was for me)