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Coin Albums For Early Coins (Large Cents, Half Cents, Etc.)?

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Does anyone know of any albums or holders for earlier coins in the early 1800's or late 1700's? Just trying to figure out the best way to display my growing collection. I would like to keep everything in the same or similar format (except for some graded slabs I have).

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Try the Whitman web site. Request a catalog. Albums and Folders for almost anything including blank pages. Now owned by Harris so there are Harris, Whitman, US Mint items in the catalog.
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I know Dansco makes albums, and they have blank pages designated millimeter pages in various sizes that fit into custom album books. One issue I've seen is that a lot of early copper coins don't always fit correctly, many are slightly oversized or undersized and either won't fit properly or spin around in the albums which is bad and could cause scuffing or worse scratching to your coins.
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The problem is that these early coins were not struck in a collar, so the diameter can vary quite a bit. Everyone who has a 7070 can probably tell you how they have had to shim their early coins.
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Not keen in pressing a coin into a recess with my fingers, but gloves can be used however.
The problem still remains in what fine scratching may be done to the edge of a coin, as it is pressed into a recess.

Also not keen with sliding a stiff acetate protective strip over the coin, after it has been pressed into the recess made for it. Museums do not use this method of storage or display. If there is any fine hard particles of dust around, fine scratching may result as the clear plastic is passed over the coin in it's recess. Remember those stiff acetate strips are electrostatically attractive to dust, especially if the air is dry.

It starts to become a 'no brainer', at least to my way of thinking, to store early U.S. coins in cardboard / mylar 2x2 flips. That way, you get to write all of the provenance and purchase details on the flip that relate to the coin. If you wish to rearrange your collection, the details travel with the coin. Can't do either of those things, with a more formalised album.
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