I've run into a problem with Lincoln Cents. So if anyone has a suggestion or resolution or anything, give it a try. Here is the problem. I put almost all my coins in Whitman Classic Albums. Well over 100 of them now. The Lincoln Cent ones have had enough pages to go from 1909 to present. Present is the problem. I thought I'd have enough space for all coins and may well have but think I'll run out soon. It just occured to me there are now 20 different 2009 Lincoln Cents. Just as with the 1982's, there is a clad and a real Copper one of each for Phily and Denver Mints. With 4 different types of each, that is 4 times 2 of each mint times 2 of each material or 16 possible different coins. Now throw in the Proofs, 1 from each type, you now have 20 possibilities. And really, reallly, realllllly hopefully there will be no large and small dates of each. So my question is? Should all 20 be in my Albums? Or just one Copper of each? Or just the Clad ones for distribution? Of course I'll put the Proofs in since that is the way the rest of the Albums are set up. So far 8 of my 10 Lincoln Albums are complete from 1909 to 2008. 2 others are my high bred types of Albums with one from Flying Eagles to present Lincoln's with no error coins, no proofs, no large and small date stuff. Another just all of one date and none with mint marks. Still confused as to what to do about 20 different types. Any suggestions???????
I guess it is really up to you, but I would not put the clad in there. I would keep those aside to save space and you can always get them in circulation. What if you bought a new album?
FWIW, what I have seen listed for the other dates are MS coins, satin coins (I believe these are your coppers) and proof. This is not the first year (2005 was) for satin coins. If you have not been keeping them for previous years, why start this year? FYI, there are no clad cents. They are plated, not clad.
Well the Lincolns have been made out of many different metals over the years. if you do not separate the coins by alloy type it will cause dissimilar metal corrosion. Traci
I got excited for a minute there. Didn't know we had clad cents. Thought I was missing out on something... Gobble Gobble
Note: Clad is the same thing. From Google here is the explanation: •Cladding is the covering of one material with another. It has different meanings depending on the context. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clad •To clothe; To cover with insulation en.wiktionary.org/wiki/clad •clothe - dress: provide with clothes or put clothes on; "Parents must feed and dress their child" •clothe - invest: furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors •clothe - cover as if with clothing; "the mountain was clothed in tropical trees" wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn •a laminated or sandwiched coin metal www.ngccoin.com/glossary.asp •Clad coinage is a term used to describe coins that have a core of one type of metal and an outer layer of another metal or metals. www.swapexpert.com/home/dictionry.php As noted there and in most dictionaries, clad just means what it says, covering one metal with another. Although most say plated, clad is the same thing.
Actually there is only 4 different types of composition, Actually there is only 4 different types of composition, french Bronze, brass, steel and copper plated zinc. Yes, to have a complete set of 2009 Lincoln's it will be a 20 coin type set.
Very good observation. However, a little overly explained. What your referring to is in fact not dissimilar metal corrrosion. It is an electrical reaction of two different metals or mixtures of them in contact with each other. This is the basis of many thermocouples used in industry due to the accuracy of such reactions. Even used in most power stations for the terperatures of what is happening all over the station. A thermowell is installed in pipes, air ducts, etc and a thermohead is installed. Two wires of dissimilar metals are connected in that device and the wires run to a meter for readings of temperatures. As any temperature changes, an electrical charge is created at the dissimilar wire connections and is read at the meter.
I sort of am afraid I'll agree with your there. So in an Album to make it appear complete, all 20 will now be required. I suppose in the near future companies like Whitman, Dansco, etc. will have slots for all 20 shown as with the 1982's. And too in the future people will be asking how to tell the difference with which is which too as the pure Copper ones get into circultion as many specialty coins eventually do.
