Questions About Half And Dollar Holders

I would put the Morgans in something, Spar, just to keep them from rubbing together. I use all kinds of things. Mostly plastic 2x2's for coins that are not in albums or folders, although for my better/rarer/costlier coins I use Air-Tites with the foam insert because they don't roll around in there like they do sometimes with the 2x2's or with direct-fit Air-Tites.

The cheapest would be the cardboard 2x2's with the mylar inside that you staple togther. I use these on most of my foreign coins (fun to own but basically worthless coins), but not for my main U.S. collection because I don't think the mylar protects the surface of the coin well enough.

But if you go with the cardboard holders, you'll want to buy a flat-clinch stapler, or you'll end up having to take a pair of pliers to mush down the bottom curly parts of the staples; otherwise they interfere when you stack them in a box and sometimes even get tangled up with each other.

A tube for the Kennedys would probably be sufficient. I use tubes for things I save for no good reason that aren't worth much -- silver Roosevelts, Susie B's, pretty Kennedys, etc.

This is a good rookie question -- one that is worth answering for yourself before you spend a lot on something and then later wish you'd chosen a different method, which I have done.

Let us know what you decide.

Jan

Sparhawk,

I've found that 2x2's, vinyl pages with pockets, and a three-ring binder is the way to go. It's relatively inexpensive, easy to set up, and it allows you to organize however you want. You can add more sleeves to the binder and buy more binders if necessary. They store easily and you can view both obverse and reverse.

For those special pieces, I put them in airtights. These will also fit in the sleeves if you want to keep sets together.

I suggest albums if you are building a complete set (as defined by the album; Dansco, Whitman, etc.).

I suggest using "the 2x2 in three-ring binder" for a more customizable or miscellaneous set.