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It seems like the majority keep their more modern coins in albums. About a month ago when I returned to collecting coins I hunted down my old penny and nickel albums. I don't remember the albums name, but they are dark blue. Anyways, the nickels were fine, but about 90% of my pennies had a very hard corrosion around the edges. They are ruined. Thank god they were all modern pennies, but it has left me weary of these albums. What would cause that?
From here on out I'll be placing all of my coins, except rolls, in the airtight cases, then in a 2x2, and finally in a folder. Sure, they may not be worth anything, but if they get ruined by whatever they never will collect value and I plan on handing my collection to my kids later on in life when they my be rising in value.
John
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I have my Lincoln's and Indians in albums that are supposed to prevent this. I have noticed that people are complaining about the tri-folder type albums. Might have a lot to do with the climate you live in also.
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07/17/2012 3:43 pm
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All my zinc memorial Lincolns were ruined in a Whitman folder from long ago but the copper coins were fine.
not an album though and no big loss.
I have not heard of an album causing damage. Are you confusing album and folder?
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I've seen that with Whitman folders, too. It's probably the glue from the back migrating.
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Upstate, you got me. It was one of those blue Whitman folders and not an album. I'll be using three ring binders from here on out.
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May be a stupid question but what type of album is it? Are the coins sheathed in plastic? If so that might be the problem. Petroleum based storage is never a good idea. Otherwise, yeah the environment is the likely culprit. Metals have corrosive qualities when not kept safely away from elements like moisture.
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MAnden, not its not the one with plastic. You just push the coins in.
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AU90o, thanks for sharing the link. I think it must have been a combo of the environment and a poor quality older folder. Good thing they were not nicer coins.
John
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I just rechecked an old Lincoln Cent album I kept in a Whitman folder from 1962 until this year. No corrosion, no damage. Just lucky, I guess. This was a set I had when I was a kid and collecting coins from my paper route, It's amazing how good the cents from the 50s and 60s look. The steel cents look great, too. This is my sentimental collection - my oldest, my first and my favorite. My "collector's" set is BU from 1941 to date with circulated from 09 to 40. But it will never mean anything to me like that 1941-to date Whitman folder. Must be getting old and sentimental, but I hope one of my young nephews someday expresses an interest in collecting so I can pass on a serious set of coins - plus the Lincolns - to him. |
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I've bought older silver collections off ebay. Whitman folders. The silver dimes covered in tarnish and greenish slime. Just nasty! When I listen to LED ZEPPELIN...so do my neighbors...
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Dirt fishing since '72
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Not sure how many times this comes up but possibly should be a sticky here somewhere. Almost any FOLDER is not good for long term storage of coins and in some instances, not even for short term storage. Problems are:
1. You push coins into a slot with usually your fingers. This leaves finger prints on the coins.
2. The obverse is exposed to everything every time you open them. Spit, coughing, etc.
3. The glue used to make them is usually in the rear of the slots and where there is moisture, that glue gets a bit reactivated. Sticks to the coins.
4. Pushing the coins out of the slots usually has them falling all over the place.
In most instances when people say it is an old blue Folder it is a Whitman brand and those have been famous for that glue making the rear of the coins look messed up.
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Sralloway, I hear you on the sentimental side. I started my penny collection before Internet and had never here of coin roll hunting. I remember digging through my mom's purse looking for all of her pennies and asking for just pennies when I spent my allowance on junk. Ahhhh, memories. It's nice that yours are still doing good.
Fistfulladirt, that's a shame. Did you get them like that, or was it after you bought them?
Just Carl, that would be an awesom sticky subject. Especially for all of the noobs like myself.
John
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I suspect humidity. Were they stored in a non air conditioned area? If the cardboard was moist, it would keep the water right at the edges of the coins.
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Oldskoolmadskilz, my mom had them in her garage since I left the house. 10 years later I moved my collection box into my garage where they have sat for 5 more years. I live in the south, so I'm 100% sure that they were in high humidity.
Curious...if a coin is in an airtite holder and left in a nasty environment would is suffer damage?
John
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Fistfulladirt, that's a shame. Did you get them like that, or was it after you bought them? FG, they came like that after I won the auctions, this was about 3 years ago when you could buy entire silver Roosevelt sets for about $50. When I listen to LED ZEPPELIN...so do my neighbors...
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