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Hey everyone! I am going to start collecting coins as a hobby. I think I am going to start collecting Jefferson nickels to start. First, I am going to get me a Dansco album but I do have a question, which is probably a first of many to come. I noticed that for the Jefferson nickels album and several others, it has both a proof and non-proof album. Which should I collect? |
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  Of course that's entirely up to you really. If you want to have a "complete" collection of Jeffersons, then you'll want the Proofs included. This was "my" choice ! .....  Edited by eaglefoot
02/20/2011 09:28 am
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If you plan find your coins in circulation I would recommend you buy the album without proofs. These coins you will most likely have to buy one at a time. For a beginner it is important that you have fun and it will be easier to fill the album without proofs. After you have completed this album you may want to start a second set with proofs and higher grades. Good Luck |
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 I would agree with that. I started with a Jefferson "folder", actually, built from circulation finds. But then, I wanted a "premium" quality collection of these Jeffersons ! That's when I got my Dansco and became friendly with my local coin shop guy. I then, began buying old Proof & Mint Sets, so that I could break out those Jeffersons and put them into the album ! And there's plenty of Jefferson "singles" to buy in whichever grade you'd like as well. |
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I had bought a Jefferson album that did not hold proofs. This was before I discovered that I wanted to break apart my proof sets and put my proofs in the albums. My decision to break apart the proof sets came when I needed to fill the proof holes in a Kennedy album. (Backstory: my first two Dansco albums where for the Eisenhower dollars and the Kennedy half dollars, both have places for proofs. I did not realize there were two versions until a few years later.) I later added a blank page for the Jefferson nickel proofs (that is, all proofs are on one page). I did the same for my Roosevelt dime album. My Washington and (previously mentioned) Kennedy albums have places for proofs. My Lincoln Cent album was converted by adding replacement pages that had the proof holes. I guess my point is that you can always change your mind later.  |
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My personal method is to collect circulated (business strike) in the albums and collect
the all proof sets as a separate collection. It is nice to "have them all" and leaving the
proof sets intact is nice and organized for me.
Of course "to each His own" and enjoy the ride!
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That's actually a great idea. Both my Lincoln/Jefferson albums have the proof slots as I want to get them in there as well. Now I might have to get a proof only collection going as well  . |
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To a great place for coins And why DANSCO? Haven't you heard of Whtiman?  Actually sort of to late for Whitman I'm starting to suspect. Less an less coin dealers are carrying them at all anymore. I use them since I started with them a long, long time ago when they were really popular. Dansco's are so much more available today I'm really thinking of changing too but with over 100 albums, sure would be expensive. As to which you should consider. Just remember you can always do both in the future. Start with an Album that does not require you to run out and BUY a lot of coins. The proofs you would have to buy but the normal, everyday coins you may well find in rolls or bags of Nickels from banks. Don't forget to ask relatives, friends, neighbors too for any old coins. And in the future, if your still into Nickels, you could simply start a second Albums for all including the Proofs. Odd that you would want to start collecting with Nickels though. Probably the most common collector starts with pennies. Good luck and keep us all posted. |
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indeed. Jefferson nickels are a great way to learn about the hobby ... You can find a wide variety of coins at 5 cents each ... and with enough patience you can actually collect the entire 1938-2011 circulation strike set from current bank rolls. My opinion on the storage method ... I started with a Whitman 9009 ... Jefferson 1938 - 1961. It allowed me an easy way to fill the holes and replace the upgraded coins as they came fast in my initial searches. I set aside all 'nice' coins dated 1962 and later ... and after a year or so of accumulating them I purchased a Dansco 7113 (no proof) ... and filled in the years 1962 to date. Still have my humble Whitman 9009 ... still looking to fill 2 holes. Hope you enjoy the nickels as much as I have ... please share your finds with us on the nickel searching thread. David Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.artEdited by nickelsearcher
02/22/2011 7:41 pm
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Thanks for the replies everyone. I am definitely going to start with the Jefferson nickels (circulating). I figured I would see how many I can get in my collection just by going through all of the coins my family and I have around to see all the dates I can fill up in the book I will purchase. For coins that I need (circulating), where are the best places to get them? Also, when I finish this and need the proofs, where do I purchase these from? |
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go for pennies next  Retired USAF 1983-2003
Edited by Coinstar
02/26/2011 9:41 pm
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Welcome to the wonderful world of coin collecting ;-)
Keep us posted with your progress.
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To get coins that I need for my nickel collection (circulated), where are the best places to get them? Also, where do I get proof coins that I need for the nickel proof set?
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To get coins that I need for my nickel collection (circulated), where are the best places to get them? Head to your local bank and buy some rolls. They also sell them by the box, not sure of the cost, someone will provide that answer soon. As far as the proofs, I don't collect them so I would guess at the local coin store. |
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I agree with getting the non-proof Dansco. You can later get a blank Dansco album and get blank nickel pages to put all the proofs together. I believe they look better that way, and as a starting collector, you will be able to see results more quickly. I think starting with Jeffersons is a great idea. The key dates are few, and you can make the collection as simple (circulated coins from rolls) or as complicated (BU coins, special proofs from 1994 & 1997) as you like. Then, when you're content with your Jeffersons, you can transition right into Buffalo nickels (an iconic coin with some key dates, but you can find great examples of common dates out there), then into Liberty nickels (probably one of the easiest sets to complete with a short run and only 3 keys). Best of luck! We're here to help with questions! Quote:
Head to your local bank and buy some rolls. They also sell them by the box, A nickel box is $100 (and gets you $100 worth of nickels!). You might get a box at some point, but I've had good luck asking for 5 rolls at a time. When you do that you get customer wrapped rolls that have a bigger variety. When you return the nickels you don't want, go to a DIFFERENT bank. It sometimes annoys them if you bring back 2,000 nickels after you just bought a box. A different branch is usually adequate. Edited by specksynder
02/27/2011 1:39 pm
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Your bank will "order" you a box of Nickels if you ask them. One whole box of Nickels cost $100.00. Or you can just buy single rolls at $2.00 each. It's all face value at no extra cost to you. Actually, you can pull up to almost ANY bank and ask for $50.00 to $60.00 worth of Nickels.....usually they'll give them to you. However SOME banks will ask you if you have an account with them first....is so....you just move on to another bank that doesn't care. Proofs can be found searching in "the wild", but you'll basically need to go to your local coin shop for those. These can be bought individually, or you can buy any particular years Proof Set (containing all the coins for that year). You then bust out the Proof Nickel from that Set and put it into your album. (other albums can be bought for the other coins in there too ! ... ) Edited by eaglefoot
02/27/2011 1:42 pm
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