Duplicates

Selling them is another option if you don't think you will need them. This way you could put the money toward the Lincoln cents you don't have.

I do both as I have a ton of extra's. Most of them are in 2x2's in boxes, the really good extras are in a separate album from my main collection. I have some killer Lincoln's in that!

Saving them really isn't an option for what I collect (bust halves) since they're so expensive, so usually I bring along coins I want to upgrade to a show, and when I find a suitable upgrade I trade in my coin.

I sometimes do sell my duplicates to fund another date or mint mark I need to fill another hole but I usually do just keep them for awhile until I think I have enough to sell to make up for a higher priced coin like a key date I need. You can also trade your duplicates to someone else that may have some dates you need and that would be yet another way to approach getting a full set and you will be helping someone else do the same

I keep all duplicates in 2x2's, plastic rolls, jars, etc. After many years this has grown excessive though. As an example not long ago someone gave me a Mercury dimes Whitman Album. At home I proceeded to take some duplicates of Mercury dimes and fill that Album. This is now my 10th Mercury dime Album and each one is progressively of a higher grade than the next one. I filled that 10th one completely except for the 42D/41 which I ended up with a few weeks later anyway. That was easy since I have over 3,000 Merc Dimes. This is the same thing with many of my albums. As long as someone gives me an album free, I'll try to fill it from my duplicates.
I've found by going to coin shows that many dealers buy albums from collectors and then proceed to put all the coins in 2x2's or 1-1/2x1-1/2" sizes. Then they have numerous used albums and nothing to do with them. Some just throw them out. I always ask for them. A few coin shows ago one dealer brought 3 boxes full for me if I wanted them and free. I only took about 40 Albums. Now in th process of filling from duplicates.

Like everyone else, I have tons of Lincolns. The ones of higher grades and all of the key and semi key dates are in 2 x 2s and will stay with the collection. I have taken some of the run of the mill grades and dates and put them in starter sets and given them to my nephews and nieces with the hope that they get interested. I have had mixed results. Some could care less and a few of them have started going to auctions with me and going thru all of their change. Trying to build my own little family club I guess.
Jim

While OT, too bad someone doesn't make coin tubes for the slightly larger bust halves.