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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Hello fellow CCF dwellers, I see this album has a copy right date of 1959, anyone know for how long these were produced? I see it says Volume 10 on the cover, not exactly sure what that is in reference to, might it be like the 10th Edition? My father in law recently gifted this to me, happy that someone else in the family has an interest in coins. He gave me some other albums and some of his rejects in his junk pile which was greatly appreciated. Picked up some classic head large cents, Seated dimes, quarters and half dollars, 2C, 3C silver. Generally poor condition, most have been cleaned I thought it was interesting that at the point in time that this album was produced it did not account for the 1942/1-D. So three big gaping holes in this collection that will be along time coming: 1916-D, 1942/1 and 1942/1-D. I also just read CCFPress post on 1916-D counterfeits, nice timing. Anyway, I thought I would share some pics.       Edited by adam126402
06/10/2023 02:11 am
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Pillar of the Community
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Perhaps someone on here has a copy of David Lange's (RIP) "Coin Collecting Albums - A Complete History & Catalog Volume Two: The Library of Coins and the Treasury of Coins". Your album is probably in there. I think Volume 10 just indicated which denomination/series/years the album covered - it's in your last image in the "Vol. No." column.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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My favorite coin. Nice album. I'd keep it the way it is. No big thing about that 42/ 41 coin so I suggest if you can't get one, simply put a 42 in that spot. It is your album so do as you wish. I have 12 Whitman Albums of those coins and all in order of condition of coins. Great coin and I wish they would make them again.
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Pillar of the Community
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The album alone is probably a collectible.
But you might consider getting a modern Mercury Head Dime album and transferring your coins to it.
I strongly suspect your album was made of paper/cardboard that contained sulfur.
If so, unsightly toning may occur (I'm surprised it already hasn't, so maybe I'm wrong).
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Bedrock of the Community
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Wow, I remember using those in the 60s, forgot all about them.
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Bedrock of the Community
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inherited several Library of Coins albums from Dad, and have added a few myself. Due to patience and diligent searching, I got them for about $20 each. Quote:
The Library of Coins was the album of choice for a generation of collectors from 1959 through the 1970s. Today, these fine albums are still highly prized and bring strong prices in the secondary market. From the Amazon listing for Coin Collecting Albums - A Complete History & Catalog, Volume Two: Library of Coins & Treasury of Coins by David W Lange.
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Pillar of the Community
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Nice set Adam,
I would think that they would included the 42/41 D hole in there, since there's still room for it, but even the Dansco album simply ignored altogether.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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That's a great album to hold those beautiful Mercury dimes. I don't have anything nearly that old, except for one Meghrig album from the early 1960s, and some blue Whitman folders of about the same vintage. Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Whitman folders are ok for beginners, as that's what I started with 50 years ago. But one of my Lincoln Cents and a Mercury dimes album are now held together by rubber bands, as the hinges are not especially durable. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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06/11/2023 4:12 pm
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Nice album!  |
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This album is just the 10 volume of coins in general, the sub heading is the Mercury dimes. Previous 'volumes' may be cent coin or something. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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The one thing I hate about those and Dansco is the empty spaces at the end of the Albums.
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The one thing I hate about those and Dansco is the empty spaces at the end of the Albums. I love those extra holes, it allows for varieties or error coins to be added, or if it is the last album of an ongoing series, to keep the most current coin getting released a place to go. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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My "Library of Coins Vol. 21 - Franklin Head Half Dollars 1948 - " was copyrighted in 1959 and had labeled holes through 1960. Fortunately there were 7 more holes to accommodate the 1961-1963 issues.
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Valued Member
United States
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I love my Library of coins Buffalo nickles Book. I use it for my second book. It is compact and well made with handy mintage numbers, and easily readable. It has stood the test of time and I have not noticed much toning on nickels. |
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Quote:I love my Library of coins Buffalo nickles Book. I use it for my second book. It is compact and well made with handy mintage numbers, and easily readable. It has stood the test of time and I have not noticed much toning on nickels. Very nice! |
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