Need Help Opening An Old Whitman Lincoln Cent 1909-1940 Album

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tryingmybest Valued Member United States 90 Posts	Posted 01/23/2018 10:30 am I feel like an idiot. I can't understand how to open this folder to remove some old Lincolns. Seems like the pages are glued down. Has a plastic obverse and reverse coverings under the coins and under the blue paper label top sheets. over the insertion hole. No separate sleeve I can detect. Not sure how this opens in order to add or remove coins. Google search did not offer an answer. Please help. Trying not to destroy the album. It is a Whitman Lincoln Head Cent Collection number one 1909-1940 Copyright 1960. Added pictures below. Thank you * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * Report this Post to the Staff

thisistheshow Pillar of the Community United States 987 Posts	Posted 01/23/2018 11:35 am Look to the right of each page , that half moon shape. Is there plastic you can feel and pull to the right? If not , use a finger placed either over or under one of the coin holes to slide it out to the right. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187614 Posts	Posted 01/23/2018 11:53 am As indicated above, there should be plastic slides covering the coins. Those slides are accessed from the thumb holes (semicircular cuts on the edge). It looks like the slides are missing to me, which means you should be able to pop the coins out. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
thisistheshow Pillar of the Community United States 987 Posts	Posted 01/23/2018 12:13 pm I have an album that works the same way and the plastic slides often get pushed too far in to access without manually placing a finger over the coin hole, or under depending as they vary, and sliding the slide to the right- so in this case they appear to be missing but are probably just all the way in. By the way, nice vintage album! Edited by thisistheshow 01/23/2018 12:14 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 01/23/2018 12:53 pm Sleeves may just be stuck after years of disuse. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
tryingmybest Valued Member United States 90 Posts	Posted 01/23/2018 2:28 pm Thank you everyone! Yes the plastic was pushed in beyond the semicircular openings. I was able to use two fingers to move the plastic over each coin. I don't think these books have been opened in about 30 years. Thanks again for your help. Report this Post to the Staff
Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 01/23/2018 2:59 pm TMB That's an exceptional album! You oughta see the one I use as a secondary to my main album...the ones that get the downgrades when I upgrade. The binding is just barely holding together and the edges of the slide paper is lifting off, a real mess! Looks like a fairly complete set you have, where and how'd you come by it? Edited by Crazyb0 01/23/2018 3:01 pm Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187614 Posts	Posted 01/23/2018 4:40 pm Quote: I have an album that works the same way and the plastic slides often get pushed too far in to access without manually placing a finger over the coin hole, or under depending as they vary, and sliding the slide to the right- so in this case they appear to be missing but are probably just all the way in. Good to know. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 01/25/2018 08:06 am Carefully lift the paper near the slotted end. Using a tweezer, reach in and grab the slide and pull out. Report this Post to the Staff
CelticKnot Bedrock of the Community United States 12811 Posts	Posted 01/25/2018 09:31 am Glad you got it sorted out. Nice album. Report this Post to the Staff
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