Jefferson Nickels And Lincoln Memorial Cents

I would place whatever coin I found and then upgrade as they come.
That's what I do with all my collections. If I'm buying coins I sometimes set standards,
like fine or better but it depends on the set and rarity of the coin. I like to have a mix
of grades in my collection and generally speaking am not that picky. Got to have a few BU's mixed in though.

Whatever makes you happy!

As previously stated, you can upgrade as better ones come along. However, I try to find the best I can and leave it at that. I have avoided playing upgrade games with my albums because I become sentimentally attached to each and every coin.

I like the look of a circulated coin, but I still want enough detail to have nice eye appeal. So to answer the "what grade" question, go with your gut. What looks good to your eyes? Remember, these are your coins for your enjoyment.

My final piece of advice is to search, sort, and collect as many dates as possible before putting them in the album. That way you can upgrade the coins you have sorted and not necessarily a coin in the album. Then put them all into the album at one time. Once you have your base set of coins, you will have an idea of the look you want. As new coins are found in change, you should be able to see if it is a fit or not. That is, wait to find one that fits (but keep the other finds aside, just in case).