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Pillar of the Community
United States
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With an OK from his parents, I'd like to assist a 10 year old with a start in the hobby. He has shown interest already. I'm thinking to gift him a LMC folder, plus some duplicate coins from my collection to let him fill some slots right off. The Harris folders are inexpensive, but they make inserting a coin too difficult. Dansco albums are, of course, much nicer, but perhaps too expensive for a youngster to expand upon. Any ideas or recommendations? |
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Moderator
 United States
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Whitman folder? John1  |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
8938 Posts |
I like littleton folders. For $3.50 a piece both cost effective, and effective.
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United States
56855 Posts |
Hobby Lobby has some folders and offer a coupon on their website. John1 |
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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Youth is the main requirement for a young numistmatist.
Almost everybody I have come across who has been collecting for decades started collection as a kid.
It may also help to give him a 'piece de resistance' coin to act as a 'star' in his collection, that he looks upon with some satisfaction.
He will certainly remember you for it, decades later.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Often, your local coin shop will give away old Whitman folders from collections they've purchased. I've gotten quite a few for young collectors over the years. And since they're used, the coins go in a little easier - just make sure they aren't too worn out.
"Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It would also be neat to give him an album page with some "coins of the world" - just interesting eclectic stuff to pique interest and curiosity, without breaking the bank. Some stuff that I personally would have loved, but had no idea that they were actually within reach:
- Cheap (but not too cheap!) Ancient Roman coin - Constantine is a good place to start; you can get a respectable coin for under $5
- Chinese cash coins with a written description of who issued it
- 16th/17th century Livonian solidus - dirt cheap but cool looking
- Assorted older coins with "alien" languages - Chinese, Thai, Laotian, Arabic, Devanagari
- Nice big, low grade Victoria penny
- Pretty much any common, cheap world coin approaching crown size
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I started with a Whitman album for my Lincoln Cents. Just switched to a Dansco with proofs less than a year ago.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I put very heavily worn coins in the holes to stretch them out for a few months.
Works like a charm.
Be careful inserting them since even circs can be finger printed.
Time don't fly, it bounds and leaps.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I have a Whitman folder number two starts in 1941. If you need it.
Send me a email. And I will send it to you.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Instead of a Folder or Album, consider those plastic pages that hold 2x2 flips. I gave my grand daughter a 3 ringed binder with man pages of those. She could and does put coins in the slots and some in 2x2 flips too. This gives her the ability to move coins around if she wants to. Also, Whitman Folders are much better today than years ago. However, for a few dollars more a Whitman Classic Album sure looks nice. Girls apparently prefer Blue over Brownish covers for coins.
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Pillar of the Community
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Many excellent ideas, thank you for the feedback.
Re "coins of the world", is there an album designed to hold a variety of world coins from various periods? I'm thinking unlabeled slots of various diameters.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Your best bet for that are 2 x 2 flips and a three ring binder.
Plus that way he can write whatever information he wants on the 2 x 2s.
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United States
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I prefer Littleton products. Folders or albums, theyre both high quality options and the folders are easy on the wallet as well.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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And if you do the world coin route, give him an older copy of the standard catalog, they can be had cheap. There is a 2003 copy of the 20th century book and several different issues of the 21st century book on abebooks right now for around $5 each including shipping (other than the 2003 20th century the next cheapest on is almost $10, for some reason most of the books on abebooks are the 21st century ones). For under $30 you could get him both books, a binder, 2X2's, some pages, and even some poundage to start him off.
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