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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;352sdeer, post: 3943056, member: 91351&quot;]I think it’s silly to state that all coin folders are bad. Yes the Whitman folders don’t state that they are archival quality but the Littleton folders state right on the front cover that they are archival quality. These inexpensive folders are of the same materials as their more expensive slide cover types they make. Which are of the same high quality as Dansco albums. So Dansco albums aren’t any good either? What are people to do that collect low value raw coins? Usually most of us that collect low value raw coins have hundreds of coins unlike collectors that might only have dozens of high value coins in a collection. And most high value collectors only collect coins in slabs that then puts them in a different storage category!</p><p><br /></p><p>I think that with new materials these days the average collector is as safe with low cost folders as with higher end albums. Regardless if it’s a $5.00 Littleton album or a $35.00 Dansco with newer materials these days the coins are as safe as the average collector wants.</p><p><br /></p><p>I collect raw Lincoln cents as my active collection and for me the Littleton folders work great for the year range I have decided to collect. The range I’m in doesn’t contain any really valuable coins and the grade I collect in is achievable still by CRH so why should I put an under $1.00 collection in a $35.00 album not to mention a storage system that is $1.00 plus per coin?</p><p><br /></p><p>For the higher end of my collection I use 2x2’s and 3 ring binder pages to store and display my coins. I’m sure that Doug would poo poo that method also favoring coin capsules as being a preferred method. I only collect raw coins and even all my proofs are raw. But again I only actively collect Lincoln cents. So for me it’s not even an option to do anything different when it comes to storage and display options. Unfortunately for me I had my entire collection stolen about ten years ago so all my really valuable coins are gone but some day I might purchase the key coins in the series again and when I do most will be cracked out so they can be easily stored with the rest of the collection. Nothing is worse that having missing coins in order in a series when you are looking at it to enjoy.</p><p><br /></p><p>To make statements like the ones made so far alienates a lot of members on the site and I think that is not good in general. I bet more CT members collect using albums than we think. At the end of the day I say it’s an individuals hobby and they should collect as they like. We all appreciate the information but don’t appreciate being made to feel bad about our storage methods.</p><p><br /></p><p>Reed.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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