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I had already decided to collect some proof nickels this coming year, and then my sister gave me a blank Whitman folder for Christmas. In order to plan out the project, I just want to ask some questions about Jefferson proof nickels. I believe there are 67 empty slots in the folder. The rough plan is as follows: I will temporarily exclude 2006-2023 proof nickels, as I think that will take me far over the coin limit. The four Louisiana Purchase nickels: 2004-2005 Keelboat, LAP, Bison, OIV. Apparently there are two versions of 1979 and 1981? The special mint set nickels 1965-1967. Then all the typical proof nickels from 1950 forward. I'm not sure where the cutoff will be for early Jefferson nickel proofs, or if there will be a cutoff at all. At some level of cost, it seems like it gets risky to stick a batch of $30-50 coins in an unprotected cardboard album folder. Am I missing any kind of essential proof nickels from my list? Special proofs, different finishes, that sort of thing. Edited by Brandmeister
12/28/2023 11:46 am
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Your title reads folder and then you mention album, those are two different things. IMHO,low end coins a folder is good enough. Higher grade coins should be in an album. John1  |
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I agree. Folders are great for building sets from circulation or coin roll hunting, but I would not put proof or expensive high grade uncirculated coins in them.
It was a very nice present and you can still use it, but you might need to thing of a different place for the proof nickels. This gives you more room in the folder for the circulated ones.
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It's definitely a folder.
The proof nickels aren't big money coins, I've been buying them for $1-2. Will they tarnish, fade, or suffer other problems in a Whitman folder?
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Pillar of the Community
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If you are not using a high quality album, I would just put them in cardboard 2x2's and 20 pocket binder pages. Makes it easy to rearrange if you add other varieties in the future.
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I am collecting franklin circulated in a wittman folder, but I am also collecting franklin proofs and they go into capsules and they go into an album.
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Will they tarnish, fade, or suffer other problems in a Whitman folder? Folder holes tend to be tighter than those in albums; getting the coin into one sometimes force you to make excessive and forceful contact with the coin surfaces beyond the edge. Once in place, the front of the coin will be exposed to additional accidental contact from fingers, etc. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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The set will look classier and be safer in a quality album.
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Pillar of the Community
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Lots of strong opinions about storage! =)
Is the list of proof nickels complete?
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Pillar of the Community
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For possible consideration: 1994 satin, 1997 satin, LAP (x4) satin.
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My go to for coin storage are Dansco Albums. I dumped folders long ago.
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No way I would store proof coins in a folder - it requires way too much coin contact to get them into place.
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Posted 12/28/2023 11:39 am
