Storing Lincoln Cents In A New Album

I have done the same. I am switching my general sets from folders to albums, but I have a type set just like yours (2x2's in 3-ring binder pages).

I actually like the way that looks John. And I use Dansco albums. You've given me a few ideas, thanks!
One question, did you just slip the 2x2 flips in without stapling them?

BRAVO!

I understand about your Dansco withdrawl, they do look great, there's no denying that. However, if you think about it, how many people will ever actually see your collection? I've shared my complete Wheat collection with exactly 6 people and they were impressed (and bored). LOL It resides in a bank vault 99% of the time so I don't even see it much except when I'm working on it.

As far as show and tell, I'd prefer not to show. The more people that know about your collection, the greater the odds of getting robbed. Word can travel fast and all it takes is one dipweed to catch-wind of it and you might have trouble.

The main goal of the system is to protect your coins and make it easy to organize everything. You cannot beat this storage method for that!

HINT: Leave at least 3-4 empty slots on each page. That way it's easy to add duplicates, i.e. toners, varieties, errors, etc. You can really take advantage of the system once you start adding coins. By filling every slot, you make it VERY DIFFICULT to add.....believe me...I learned the hard way and had to move EVERY coin to make room...it definately bites.

This is sort of what I too have been saying for a long time. For the most of my Albums are Whitman. Many people use Dansco today and there still are those that use some of the others. Usually you will hear how Dansco is so eye appealing and looks like an expensive book. This really is of no importance since so few put them out on display, show them off to people or even tell the general public.
Whitman is very fast loosing custoomers due to poor quality, Blue color and slowly nothing available in stores. Interecept Shield Green looks horrible.
The idea of doing what is shown here is what I too am starting to make. I've started with a few already. And the 3 ring binders come in a vast assortment of sizes and colors if your concerned of appearances. And if you do put them out on a bookcase, who would suspect they are coin albums?
Probably one of the greatest advantages is no manufacturer can dictate to you where to put, how many to put or what to put in your Album this way. An example was the recent post about that 1922 plain Lincoln Cent.

Very nice! How does the thickness increase using the airtites? Never had one in hand.

Good question and a legitimate concern. I bought 3 of these:

http://www.coinsupplyexpress.com/li...e-black.aspx

to start with thinking that I would need just one for all of the Lincolns and the other two for other series. I got to about 1955 and realized that the album is not going to hold buy maybe 1 or 2 more pages. I may split the collection with wheats in one and memorial in another.

I really like the sturdiness of the album though. It used D rings which help keep the pages flat and prevents the rings from popping open inadvertently. Each album also comes with a hard dust cover and I think they look nice together on a bookshelf. The dust cover it another layer of protection from the elements..

I'm glad you think they they look decent. As Thad mentioned, looking through coin albums in boring unless you're a collector yourself. Reminds me of when I was young and I went to a buddies house with a shoebox full of 1976 Topps baseball. Sure, they looked okay in rubber bands but when my friend broke out his album and they were all displayed nicely in an album by team, world series, etc, I was jealous! But here again, no one wants to look at my albums. It's mainly for preservation and passing them on to my children who I hope will eventually take more interest! =)

John

Carl,
You might be a good one to ask then about 2x2 flips. I have read several posts that indicate that long term storage of coins in 2x2 flips can be detrimental. Are there any particular 2x2 flips that you have found to be okay? Will any of them last thousands of years without tarnishing or otherwise damaging the coin?

I ask this in all ernest because originally I was not going to use airtites. They are expensive when I have a lot of coins to do. Cost was not the primary consideration when I began this album. It was about conservation/preservation. But if you don't think they are necessary, I might consider omitting them in the future. LMK.

John