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Hi again, So I'm still very new and I have what's probably a basic question, but I don't know the answer.  What's the best way to store my coins so I can see both sides and they won't change colors or get damaged? I only have some wheat pennies that are in zip loc bags, and a few other random coins right now, but would like to upgrade their storage. I did find a 1905 Indian Head penny in a penny roll and put it in a coin book with plastic pages and the coin seems to have darkened a lot since I found it. Maybe it's just brighter in my memory because I was so excited when I saw it  , but it really does seem darker to me over the past many months. Could the type of plastic touching a coin actually darken it? Thanks for any suggestions you have. OCL *** Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. *** |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Edited by smokeriderdon
06/08/2012 9:46 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Almost any coin Album, not Folder, is OK for that purpose.
This forum is sort of stuck on the name Dansco though. There are really numerous manufacturers of coin supplies and supply companies. One of the more popular ones lately is Wizard Coin Supply. If you go to Google and type in Coin Albums you would see just how many there are. If you go to the Whitman Publishing Web site, you would see they now have 3 completely different lines of Albums. Whitman, USMint and Harris. Another sort of popular ones are Littleton, Intercept Shield and more.
The main thing is to know that none are really air tight. The best thing to do is once you place your coins in one, place the entire Album in a Zip Lock Plastic Bag.
Also, many coin supply places sell something called flips. They are normally 2x2 in size. Made of cardboard. Have plastic on the inside once you flip them over on a coin. Great for storing one coin at a time.
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I like vinyl pages and 2 x 2 cardboard flips. For collections of small things use the smaller flips and pages. These seem to do a fairly good job and provide adequate protection for lower value items. They make an attractive display and you can see both sides.
Most collectors prefer albums for US coin collections and folders for extremely cheap coins. I can't recommend the folders at all but I do use them myself a little.
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New Member
 United States
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Thanks everyone for the suggestions. I've been looking into all of them. I love the Dansco-type books that you can see both sides of the coins, but my coins aren't that nice so I don't know if I'll go to that expense yet. But I'll know where to look when I'm ready to buy. Thanks again.
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United States
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I actually do 2x2 cardboard and Mylar flips and slide these into the polypropylene pages made by BCW and others which have 20 pockets per page and are made to go into 3-ring binders. I prefer these over Danscos and other albums, mainly because it allows you to define what the set is, and you won't have holes for the occasional off-variety that the album makers have in theirs (the 1922 no mint mark being a good example). |
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United States
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Thanks bkprewitt. I looked those holders up and I like them. Thanks for the suggestion.
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I am still very torn on this question myself. I really, really like the Dansco albums and love the neat and clean look they provide. However, I agree 100% with bkprewitt. It drives me nuts that I can't find albums that match up with my definition of a set and will often wind up with holes or blank pages holding coings in order to "customize" mine. The other thing I like about the 2x2's in pages is that if/when you want to swap coins out you don't run the risk of damaging your coins. I am sure that isn't as big a concern for many more experienced collectors but it does me.
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It drives me nuts that I can't find albums that match up with my definition of a set and will often wind up with holes or blank pages holding coings in order to "customize" mine. One of my objections to Dansco. I hate that extra empty slots on the last pages. Sort of like we don't care to take the time to make an Album for just the coins available. Do they think there will be more Liberty Head Quarters made again? With Whitman they make pages for the coins in a series that are available, no extra slots for ? On my Dansco Albums, I take the time to remove the slots, cut a slot on the edge, so when the slides are back in place, I can easily grab the slides at the end. What always facinates me is how many say the one thing they really like about Dansco Albums is how expensive they look. And yet almost all of these people are the ones that hide them away. So no one sees them anyway. As to it driving you nuts about not liking the present Albums, remember you can always order blank covers and blank pages and make your own Album too. |
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I like 2x2's just like many have said. make sure you either crimp your stamples down or spend $15 on a flat clinch stapler so that you dont rip your album pages. Come up with a system that makes sense to you. For example, I write the country on the upper left, date on the upper right, grade on lower left, denomination on lower right and then a price code on the reverse side. A price code is a good idea so you remember how much you paid for the coin just incase you ever want to trade it up for a higher quality coin in the future or if you ever do an inventory for insurence reasons. I use a 10 letter code....i.e. A=1 B=2 C=3....I=9 J=0 (but use something that you will remember) then I use a 4 letter system for all my coins. so if I bought a coin for 5.75 (using the above system) I would jot down JEGE = 05.75
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United States
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If you're from Philadelphia, you might recognize this storage box. My mother-in-law went into a home Thursday at age 97. I went into the attic to check for important things on Friday and found 12 PSFS School Savings boxes which were used in the 40s through early 60s for school kids' savings deposits. These boxes used to contain passbooks, the kids' money and the requisite paperwork. Tonight, three of them hold my Coin collections. To me, it's a kind of karmic go around. What once held coins from 60 years ago now contains collections of coins from that era (as well as before and after). Kinda neat to have these boxes storing coins again.
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Bedrock of the Community
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A price code is a good idea so you remember how much you paid for the coin just incase you ever want to trade it up for a higher quality coin in the future or if you ever do an inventory for insurence reasons. Unless your a dealer that sells constantly, sort of a waste of time. So you paid $10 for a coin. Ten years later you sell it for a lot more or maybe less or trade up. What you paid served no purpose. And if you never sell it, then really serves no purpose. And for insurance purposes, you would need reciepts for every coin. |
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United States
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Unless your a dealer that sells constantly, sort of a waste of time. So you paid $10 for a coin. Ten years later you sell it for a lot more or maybe less or trade up. What you paid served no purpose. And if you never sell it, then really serves no purpose. And for insurance purposes, you would need reciepts for every coin.
Well it does serve another purpose to write down how much you paid for the coins. Far too many times I have heard of stories how someone found a relatives collection only to be taken by a unscrupulous dealer when selling. A list will give them an idea of the value in case anything does happen to the collector. |
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New Member
United States
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So many interesting points. I think I'm going to start with the binder and 2x2's, so I appreciate the tip on crimping the staples too. I would hate to rip a page before I even got started. I never thought about putting info about the coin on the cardboard squares but that's a great idea. I haven't bought any coins yet, only found them in rolls and change, so I don't need to keep track of what I paid for them (nada :)), but I might do that in the future just for fun.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I'm with cladking, vinyl pages, 2x2's and 3-ring binders....then put the whole into into a giant ziplock bag.
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New Member
United States
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Thanks BadThad. Is the ziploc bag to keep moisture out? Even though none of my coins are super nice, should I treat them with something to keep them from changing colors or getting green before I store them that way?
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