Coin Folders

dont use folders is one...
but I am guilty of using them and when they got full I transfered them to 2x2 flips and put them in a notebook now I just use flips others will recomend albums its a choice thing to save your fingers try using a small pill bottle

thats why I started w/ them as well try the pill bottle trick

Most of the folders from whitman and harris, are very tight fit around the coin. The instructions say to put the coin in at an angle, usually from the bottom and then "snap" the coin into place. I have found them to be a pain in the you know what. I agree that 2x2 paper flips in clear sheets and then in binders has been the best way to go. If you leave an open space for the missing coins, or label a blank 2x2 with the missing coin.... then when you get the coin, it's a great feeling to pull out the "filler" 2x2 and put in that missing coin. One note, please buy a special stapler that flattens the staples, or use a pair of pliers and flatten the staples out once they are in the paper flip... I have seen many nice coins ruined by a staple scratch......

haha, my folders are all either "Whitman or Harris"

bet your thumb wished you had

Hate to constantly repeat this story but here goes again.


Whitman USED to be a company owned by Whitman. Then sold to the employees then resold to someone then resold to Harris. So now you have Harris and Harris although they keep the name Whitman due to so many people having heard of Whitman but not Harris.
I'm confused since you started with


As a general rule a Folder is a Folder and an Album is an Album. The difference is a Folder is just a piece of paper and cardboard that folds with slots for coins. You can not see the rear of coins in a Folder. An Album is made up of similar products but has removable plastic slides that cover both the front and rear of coins.
Difficult to just explain with words though.
The reason Folders are so hard to put coins into the slots is they are purposely tapered so that the top of the slot is smaller than the part facing the rear paper. This is done so the ocins don't fall out.
With an Album, such tapering is not required since the coins can't fall out due to the plastic slides.
People have been known to actually use a rubber hammer to push the coins into Folder slots.
Note the shinny backs to the slots in a Folder. This is the glue used to make those things and naturally if and when it gets a liitle wet, it gets to the coins. Ever see coins with dark streaks on the rears? Usually from a Folder. Kids really like that glue though since if your coins are well worn, just wet the rear of the coin and it activates the glue so now it will stick.
I suugest you consider an Album.

In my opinion if your going to use an album, go with Dansco that way you can enjoy both sides of the coin. I use Whitman albums for circulated sets that on a good day can catch you a few bucks on ebay.

Exactly why some use a rubber hammer.
I've know people that pound the coins with their fist in almost a rage.
Another problem with Folders is when you go to remove the coins. Most people push them out from the rear and sometimes their fingers go right through the paper in the rear.