Need Help Putting Together An Album.

My lowest cost option for a coin album is to acquire FOUR ring binder albums that have previously been used as trade catalogs. Take the pages out of these, and replace them with non PVC album pages that hold 20 cardboard / Mylar 2x2's. If you are lucky, you can get them for free, when they are thrown out to rubbish.

The reason why I prefer four ring binders is that a loaded album page with 20 crown sized coins can weigh somewhere around 600 grammes, and can pull heavily on the page holes. Mylar or polypropylene pages are much stronger in this regard, and they are a lot less than double the price of PVC pages anyway, with no risk of damage to your coins.

If you are going to collect OFEC of one date only, you may run into some problems, because small nations sometimes go for years before the issue of a newly dated coin. Better not to restrict yourself to a particular date, unless you have a very good reason for yourself for doing that.
There may be several coins available for a particular country, but with more freedom, you are able to choose the coin you best like. Important, when cost may be a consideration.

Cardboard 2x2's are the best way of collecting OFEC coins, because you can write the description of the coin on the holder, and at what price, and when you bought it. The record travels with the coin as you reorganise your collection from time to time.

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Ever considered OFEC - One From Every CENTURY?. 26 coins in all to make a complete collection, and a statement of World numismatic history to boot!

Garage sales, or Flea markets/swap meets. this is a prime place to find used binders, and perhaps some world coins for down and dirty pricing. Don't forget craigslist, there is a freebee section.

Those plastic pages that hold 20 of the 2x2's are available everywhere. Or almost. At most coin shows they have them and very cheap. As to a binder, as already noted any place that has school supplies usually has 3 ringed binders. Those pages fit perfectly in those. OR for the 3 ringed binders, If you know someone that works in an office, many throw them out all the time. Many offices have catalog files of manufacturers. When they get outdated, most companies simply throw them out. If your not particular as to what is on the cover, they make for a cheap album. I've used many of those by simply gluing on a sheet of paper over the name on them.
As to the 2x2's. I use 3M clear tape on many of mine so they slide into the slots on those plastic pages easier. No staples to make marks.
As already noted, Wizard coin supply is probably the cheapest place to buy coin supplies if no coin show available.

I did not have any problems with the 2x2 sheets in standard three ring binders. I guess there are some sheets that are larger than others. I do agree that the larger crown sized coins do weigh the sheet down a bit but I don't see many 4 ring binders around..
Take a look at the mil thickness the pages your considering. I bought some thinner ones at a great price but they do not hold up very well.
I still staple my flips but flatten them with pliers allowing the flips to slide in without interfearance.
Have fun, a world set is a great collection to put together and should be able to be completed with realitivly low cost.

Purchased two Dansco binders and slipcases, 15 twelve pocket pages, and an assortment of cardboard holders to get started!

{EDIT to remove request for country info - found a great link on Coin Community}

Thanks again for all the help!

What a fun project that sounds like Lars~!! 1980 sounds like a great year to use.

I have been doing it this way for thirty years, why change?

Seriously, I have considered it, but decided I would not bother until my trusty Swingline (the one that I only use for 2x2 holders) ceased to function. Still waiting for that to happen .

You must have devoted about a week total to flattening staples by now. Just trying to save the OP the same fate...