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Hi. I'm the guy who found a large bag of pennies in my dad's desk. I also found a much smaller bag of quarters, maybe $15 face value. The first one I pulled out had a standing figure on it. Wow! But it was so worn that I could not make out the date. Unfortunately, all the rest were Washingtons. The dates were from the '30s (very few) to 1965, about the year my dad closed his business and retired. My first thought was how do I get rid of these, quickly overruled by another thought, but them in an album. darn. I collect stamps, not coins, but here I am becoming a coin collector.
So my question: What kind of album. I was thinking perhaps a folder. Much cheaper, less bulky, less weight. Buy from Littleton. I know, their coins are expensive. How about their supplies. Your thoughts welcomed.
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Pillar of the Community
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Edited by datadragon
08/04/2022 7:36 pm
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ddreisba, I can't remember if I told you we have a sister forum on stamps. Isn't there a coin shop near you to buy supplies from? John1  |
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Finding 60 silver quarters would be pretty exciting for me.
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Rest in Peace
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If you're really not interested in coins , then go with the folders . They are cheap enough at coin shops , coin shows and even Hobby Lobby .  |
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Sounds like these are probably bullion coins, so unless you're thinking about going forward and collecting this series, then spending money on albums would be a waste.
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Pillar of the Community
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Many chain bookstores have a hobby section with Whitman coin folders and more.
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I still get a kick out of filling holes in folders.
KK
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Socialist that I am, or maybe just senile, I did not think of their value as just plain silver, although I think that's a sad end to an interesting coin. However, it may be a fitting end for a coin so worn that the date is no longer discernable. Might there be any value ti a bison nickel that is badly worn? I think I will buy a folder for the Washingtons. I'm going to have a lot of duplicates. I don't know what I will do with them.. Incidentally, I found no more standing libertys buy did find two late 19th century Liberty Head quarters.
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Pillar of the Community
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Yur hooked..capitalist that thou has become  KK |
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The albums I mentioned are for people who are collecting the series to store in long term, so since you havent mentioned that is your goal yet, I dont suggest an album at this time unless that is what you decide to do. A folder is fine or 2x2s to store your findings otherwise will work. The coins may have value from the silver content in any case more than face value, but its possible to have value based on its individual condition and what date it is, and in a few cases there are errors or varieties that are on certain coins that can also increase value for those that like to deep dive into collecting. A few coins only might have value even at low condition grades until you get up into modern coins you find regularly in pocket change. You might go to https://www.PCGS.com/prices website and just browse the price guide for quarters to see what I mean by condition and value. Note these are graded values. A book like this one also can get you started with basic info if you decide to collect. This is the large print edition, but there is a cheaper smaller size version. https://www.amazon.com/Guide-Coins-.../0794849644/Edited by datadragon
08/06/2022 10:23 am
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I say head down to your local brick and mortar coin shop and support them. Who knows...you might find some coins you like...  You realize when you know how to think, it empowers you far beyond those who know only what to think.
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You might keep them a a sentimental reminder. Putting them in a book is a nice easy way you can look at them.
Pop into a local coin store. They are worth at least the silver content in melt. Plus they can help with what you have. You would be surprised how many visit shops with the same question.
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A couple of these pages and 2x2 flips from your local shop and a binder at Walmart will set you up. I received similar to you from my grandfather. Nothing here is going to highlight any auctions or make local shop go into great debt to be the lucky seller of his pocket change. But these travelled in his pockets as he built better life for his family that he was given, and these have his finger prints. I like that I can let my own kids hold them and tell stories. The 2x2s are nice because the white space gives a spots to write a note or two. Being that this is a custom binder, I can add pages for a biography and pictures too and make for something nice to hand down. He wasn't famous, but his efforts pulled his family out of destitution of no-where Idaho in the 1920s and he deserves to be remembered with something tangible.  Edited by Collects82
08/07/2022 09:15 am
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