whitman folders

how protected are the coins in these

say if I put a very nice frosty ms-63 franklin in one, will it still be a very nice frosty ms-63 franklin 10-15 years later with these folders?

thanks in advance,
stainless

 

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The Whitmans should be okay.
I haven't heard of any sulphur problems.
However:
Be careful with the plastic slides!

 

whats wrong with the plastic slides?,
stainless

 

They can scratch the obverse of the coin if it (the coin) is not pushed far enough into the slot.

 

ok,
thanks for the info,

stainless

 

Do you mean folder, or the albums where you can see both sides of the coin?

 

Adam:
Hmm... from his question, you are correct, I just presumed album.

 

hi,

I meant the folder, sorry for the confusion

 

I have some Franklins and Walkers in Whitman folders that have been in them for at least 40 years and they look just like new. I'm slowly transferring everything into Dansco albums though, because I like seeing both sides without having to disturb them. But, no problems with long term storage with the folders in my experience.
Guy~

 

I've been wondering about the folders myself, like if you put a coin into it in a higher grade, will it start to get wear on it from opening and closing the folder?

Phoenix

 

I know they will tone in the folders. They will actually tone in just about anything. Its just a matter of how fast. If you store the folders properly, they will probably look pretty much the same for many years.

 

i like the idea of folders, but i am worried that any non-numismitist type that picks it up to look at it would end up touching the coins leaving fingerprints everywhere...

 

I've got a bunch of Whitman folder's from the 50's handed down to me from my father in the mid-90's. They had coins in them for 40+ years without any problems. Getting those folders got me interested and I bought some new ones, and filled them with a bunch of nice coins from that time. I pulled them out about a year ago, and the nickels, dimes, and quarters were fine, but all the plated cents (post 1982) were heavily corroded all around the rims where they came in contact with the cardboard folder. Interestingly, all the pre-'82 cents were fine... There were quite a few BU cents from the 80's & 90' that were ruined...
I've now moved everything to Dansco's...

Not sure if the current folders will have similar issues...

--Paul

 

I moved all of my coins from the folder to Whitman and Dansco albums. I feel a lot better about those. When I got back into coins, I noticed some of my Lincolns in an old Harris folder they toned a great deal. That's what prompted me to move to the albums. Spend the money on the albums and you can't go wrong. If you want to really protect them go with airtites and an airtite album.

 

I believe someone had mentioned in a previous post that there may be an issue with the adhesive (glue?) in the folders sticking to coins. I'm assuming that when these are made, the paper outside is covered with glue and then the heavier pages with the holes for the coins are set on. I personally have not had any problems with this. I use Dansco albums for my main sets and the Whitman folders for 2nd, 3rd sets, etc. Maybe someone else has had this happen to them.

 

Don't use folders for MS coins. It will ruin them.

 

ok,

thanks for the info and advice guys,

stainless

 

A question along the same lines. Do the Archival quality slipcases for Dansco albums really help protect the coins more from corrosion as stated on the cover? I can see that it is protecting the album itself.

 

I have a question. If say yo put an XF coin in an album, and open the album many times to look at the coins, after time, will the coin start to wear down possibly to a VF? I'm just curious, so I know what to do, and not to do.

Phoenix