Recommended Coin Care, Holders And Cases (With Pictures)

The plastic rolls are good for storage. You might get plastic tubes to hold the dollars and half dollars there.

Paper can be alright or it can be detrimental. Depending on where it is stored, the paper can capture moisture leading to corrosion or chemicals in the paper can color the coins. It's not going to happen this week or this month, but if you are planning to wrap them in paper and stash them in a safe for 20 years, I would suggest plastic tubes instead.

If you want to mess around with that collection a little bit, I would replace those Whitman folders with Dansco albums (with plastic slides on the front and back of the coin instead of cardboard behind the coin). The Danscos will be a little bit of money ($20-$25 apiece), but they look great and it's a nice introductory way to get to know those coins that are in the blue folders. (Some folders will color the back of the coins, I don't know about those blue Whitmans.)

That's a neat collection. I bet it means something to you and meant something to your dad.

By the way, for that Morgan with the rainbow coloring, you might buy an "Air-tite" holder to keep it from bumping against other coins which will scrape the colored toning off. If there's a coin shop near you, you can buy a single air-tite for less than a couple of bucks. You can find them online, just be aware of shipping (buy everything you want at the same time if you're paying shipping).

Are you saying your Dad started his coin collection in the 1800's? Just how old is he?


Not a good idea unless you really know what that paper is made of.
I suggest you keep any loose coins in either a plastic roll or in separate 2x2 flips. Easily available on line or coin shows or coin stores. Attempt not to mix different denominations of coins in the same tube though. Not that this would damage the coins due to being different, but a quarter in the same tube with a half dollar will move around and possibly scatch other coins. Same with a Dime in a Cent tube, etc.
NOW here I go again with my continous complaint for all new collectors. Those THINGS you have there are FOLDERS. If you really do not care about preservation of your coins over the long period, those are OK. They are also great for kids that are just starting out with coins of little value or just for the fun of a collection.
The reasoning for this is as follows:
1. As you push those coins into those slots you normally use your thumb and leave thumb prints all over the coins.
2. Every time you open those Folders you possibly touch more of the coins again leaving even more fingerprints.
3. I've known people that actually use a rubber mallet to get the coins into the slots.
4. Note the shinny surface in the rear of the slots. That is the glue from the manufacturing process. Most kids know if their coins are to worn and tend to fall out, they just spit on that glue and the coins will stick. Maybe forever.
5. If you find coins with streaks on the reverse and none on the front, that is from that glue and that coin was probably in one of those folders at one time.
6. The above is why Folders end up for sale so much in thrift stores, flea markets, garage/yard sales.
And the reason you were able to find a Folder for that price is many, many people eventually get rid of them knowing they only do more damage than it is worth.
Although a lot more expensive, I suggest you look around for ALBUMS.
As with Folders just look around at garage/yard sales, used book stores, thrift shops, flea markets for Albums.