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Pillar of the Community
United States
1247 Posts |
I have gotten on a kick of collecting Kennedy halves. I have a couple of whitmen coin folders for putting these in. My question is, should I really use them? I have a number S proofs as well as a beautiful 1964, should I leave in the plastic flips or just put them in the coin folders? For me the coin folders save space, but I wouldn't want mother nature to prematurely age them over time. they are kept in a lock box, that has lots of desiccant in them. opinions? |
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Valued Member
United States
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Personally I would never put proofs in a folder, but I only use folders for circulated coins. I would purchase an album if I were you, I recently purchased a Kennedy Dansco album on ebay for $13 with shipping. I used "I" way too much in this post. Oh well. |
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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whywing: You can only see the World from where you stand. Your "I" is in that position. Actually,  with you regarding proof coins. stampvirgin: I assume you already know what it takes, when storing valuable stamps. If my memory serves me correctly, Mylar is the preferred storage material for these. This is also a favoured material used in cardboard 2x2 coin flips. Nevertheless, archival quality Mylar or polypropylene album pages should be used to store the 2x2's in. It was another CCF member from Western Australia that got me onto the polypropylene album pages. |
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Valued Member
United States
379 Posts |
Folders tend to get a lot of hate. I have a few and have never had issues, but I try to stick with flips just in case. Plus, flips and pages allow you to stray away from specific coin requirements a folder may have. And even an album for that matter.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
1247 Posts |
thanks all for your advice..
I will look for a dansco album for them.
I got the two folders for $2.00 each.. So I will use them for dupes for the circulated coins.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5825 Posts |
I don't care for flips.
If they are soft and pliable then you will probably have a PVC problem.
PVC-free flips are harder and tend to crack.
2x2's aren't bad but they were never really designed for long-term storage.
Albums have the problems mentioned above.
Consider Airtites and appropriate pocket pages that fit in a binder (preferably a D-ring binder).
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Moderator
 United States
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Proofs in albums, yes. Folders, no.  |
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Moderator
United States
56855 Posts |
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Proofs in albums, yes. Folders, no. I agree but make sure it's a good album.I also would put any real nice circulated coins in a 2x2 before a folder. John1  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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1. When people put coins in a Folder they tend to use their thumb which leaves a print on the coins 2. Some people resort to even using a hammer to get them into the slots. Not good for the coins finish. 3. Every thime you open a Folder, it is possible that you or someone near could cough or sneeze on the coins. No, they wouldn't catch a cold but the soliva sure plays heck with coins. 4. You can not see the reverse of coins in a Folder. 5. The glue left over from the manuafacturing process is that shinny stuff in the back of the slots. Not good for coins. 6. Easy to scratch a coin in Folder when they are open. Other than the above, Folders are OK.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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1. When people put coins in a Folder they tend to use their thumb which leaves a print on the coins good point. never thought about that. |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1247 Posts |
Nice binder/folder.... I picked up a used but new looking Dansco 8166 Kennedy half dollars album for 11.00 at my local coin store today.. pages go to 2012.. I will be happy with it. |
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Posted 10/30/2013 06:15 am
