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so I'm starting to roll search nickels and I wanted to try to put together a complete set of jeffersons. albums are a bit more expensive and these will all be pulled from circulation anyways. what do you guys suggest I put these coins in? does anyone else folder them or are all of you strictly album people?
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I am strictly an album person. I believe you will enjoy them more in an album.  |
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Always albums unless of course you want to save a few bucks
and are happy with the folder.
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I'm in your boat murrellington. I'm going with a folder just because folders are cheap and the coins are circulated. But that's just my nickels.
There's a bigger spot in my heart for cents though. For that I'm planning both, a folder and an album. Best of the best in the album and 2nd best in the folder. For nickels I just don't have enough yet for two collections, so right now it's just the folder and then down the line I hope to split that one collection into two and add a folder into the mix.
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03/21/2011 3:54 pm
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Well, I have "both". Just remember that the coins will "tone" (and likely not in a good way) in "folders" a lot faster than they will in "albums". Some will argue that it is inevitable in BOTH ways though. For me, I have a completed Jefferson folder (3 complete separate folders to make the series from 1938 to 2012) Now, being from "circulation" and pocket change and/or roll hunting mostly, some of them are pretty gnarly looking, so that's why I didn't particularly care about putting some cheap face value Nickels into an album. Though I DO try to "upgrade" them whenever I find a near-BU condition one, and probably wouldn't like seeing some ugly toning on any of these in the future..... but this was my reasoning in starting out. And all of my Silver War Nickels in there are pretty fugly too....so it really just didn't matter to me. Don't get me wrong......I do have the Jefferson Dansco with Proofs that's coming along very nicely TOO ! So you might end up doing what I did.........start with a folder....then get your Dansco later on... and go that route too ...  Edited by eaglefoot
03/21/2011 5:00 pm
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The extra expense on the album did not bother me, although it does bother some that the album costs more than the coins. The additional protection, while not perfect, is still worth the additional expense if you want to protect your finds.
I will admit that I did start with folders. The main reason why I moved to albums was to show the reverse some love, but after I made the move, I realized how much more I enjoyed just looking at my coins.
I suggest taking a look at a (partially) filled coin album in person, maybe at a coin shop or show. You may see the difference I am talking about (enjoying the coins). Then you can decide what is best for your collection.
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eaglefoot and jbuck hit it right on the spot... You can always upgrade into an album later on if you decide to upgrade your coins(which usually happens  ). And the amount of toning depends on 1 major factor(although it usually is inevitable) and that is ENVIRONMENT. Cool dry places are the best, and avoid constant exposure to heat. Good Luck in your venture!  |
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I used folders for years. When I recently came back to finish my collections after 20+ years, many were damaged from not being stored right. I've since moved from folders to albums and don't regret it at all. Much easier to view both sides. If you can deal with the price, albums are my choice.
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you want to see both sides of your coin. If you have a dealer nearby, ask about used albums... easy way to save a few bucks and get a cool vintage album.
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I started on your path over 2 years ago and to date have searched over 240,000 circulated nickels from rolls trying to put together a complete circulation strike Jefferson set .... Here is what has worked for me .... I started with a humble Whitman 9009 folder .... Jefferson 1938 through 1961. I started filling holes in the folder and set aside at the time all 'nice' coins 1962 to date. I still have my Whitman 9009 ... and my 1938 - 1961 are still housed in it. I find a huge advantage of the folder is the ease by which I can pop coins out to inspect for upgrades. Trust me ... you will be making lots of upgrades as you progress through these dates in your circulation find set. Somewhere around the 217,000 coin searched mark I purchased a Dansco 7113 (Jefferson - no proofs). I poured out my 1000 or so saved 1962 - Date nice coins and filled the album. Here is an old post on my fun weekend attempt to fill the Dansco: https://goccf.com/t/73837I still need 11 upgrades for the Dansco part of my set .... and quite honestly I find fiddling with the sliders on the Dansco a bit of a pain as I try to compare one coin versus another. Soooo ... I have both ... album and folder. Bottom line for me .... the folder is much easier to deal with as your collection grows ... the album is a much nicer way to present the coins. HTH David |
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nickelsearcher you said exactly what I was thinking. I collect other coins and have them all in dansco albums, that is all I own. but I know I will do many many upgrades in a circulated set and I think putting them in and out of an album will drive me nuts. I was thinking of a folder so I can pop them in and out easily.... and in the future when I have it complete I can just album them if i'd like. I think that is what I'm going to do :)
are there any cheap folders that have 1938 to date? or will I have to get 2 folders?
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so I just got a whitman folder for these coins and my god they are hard to put in. I am a 22 years old and can bench over 230 pounds, but I am having the hardest time putting these coins in. I think i'd have less hastle just putting them in albums. lol.
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yeah the albums sucked like that for me too
I had the 3 whitmans for my collection until about a year into collecting
switched into a dansco
even though all are pulled from circulation as well
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I have a circulated Jefferson set in a Dansco that I'm working on. Just as long as I'm careful when I'm upgrading or adding coins, I don't worry too much. Plus I'm thinking about starting another album for uncirculated ones. |
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my circulated collection was strictly folders, but after reading the opinions of folders, I am changing over to albums.
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03/21/2011 10:19 pm
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For me, I use both, but I think either store the coins nicely as long as its being stord in the right enviroment.
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