whiteman folders

Discussion in 'US Coins Forum' started by Scubasteve500, Feb 12, 2007.

  1. Scubasteve500

    Scubasteve500 Senior Member

    i read somewhere that after a lot of years the coins in your whiteman folders get glue residue on them from the book is this true?i dont want to ruin the coins that are in mine

    Steve
     
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  3. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    It has happened in some cases, yes. But there are plenty of others where it has not happened.
     
  4. Indianhead65

    Indianhead65 Well-Known Member

    Ive had the experience with the Whitman folders years ago that if the coins are left in there long enough they do get a glue residue on the edge of the coins, so then, when the coins are ever removed from the folder the edges of the coins have a blue sticky ring around them. I never had this happen with the Whitman Deluxe or Classic albums, just the folders. Needless to say, I havent used the folders since then and I dont recommend them, but, this is only my experience.
     
  5. CentDime

    CentDime Coin Hoarder

    I think anyone with coins in the old Whitman folders would probably be wise to buy new ones and shift the coins into those.
     
  6. 65GT350

    65GT350 Member

    Yes, it is true of the older folders. My grandfather stored his coins in the folders and when I got the coins they had glue marks on the back of the coin and on some of the coins you can even see the printing from the paper flap on some of the coins. Most of the coins were circulated so it was no big lose in value but it does distract from the coins. The folders have copyright dates from 1940 to 1957 on them.
     
  7. Scubasteve500

    Scubasteve500 Senior Member

    thanks im goin to get my wheats out of the ones i have and put them in something safer
     
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