I have two cardboard displays of cents. The first one was purchased in the late1960's. The second one was purchased in the 1970's. Both have a plastic sleeve/cover which the board fits into. I just thought I would share pictures of them, for any younger members who may not have seen these older holders. Some of the coins are showing environmental damage, but maybe not as much as expected after 40 to 50 years of "improper" storage.
Nice sets. I like the first album "finish" as it allows the coin to be easily visible. The faux wood finish doesn't allow the cent to "pop".
I wouldn't call it Environmental Damage but more of a natural toning due to long term storage. Env. Damage would be caused by a coin buried under dirt or sitting in the cup holder of your car getting stained by coffee or soda.
Once I purchased several old coin folders from the 60s, the original collector left 2 coins in out of the 10 or so folders (They were caught in the fold of the holder, and I got a 1860 Indian head, and a 1916 silver Barber quarter, for 3 bucks!
1. Where are you seeing environmental damage? I don't see it in your pics. 2. What is "improper" about this storage? The board was designed for coins, and you put coins in it. That is the very definition of proper storage.
View attachment 486664 View attachment 486664 I will try to attach close-up photos of some of theses coins. The damage is not great and that was my point. There are many times when we are cautioned about "improper" storage involving chemicals contained in paper, cardboard, plastic and vinyl (and rightfully so). I simply thought it would be interesting to other members to see some cents stored for 40 to 50 years in this environment. I am not advocating for or against any particular storage method. Sorry if my tongue-in-cheek usage of the word "improper" was confusing. Oh, these two boards were purchased with the cents already installed... I did not put them in as you suggested. My father bought them from two different mail-order coin companies in the 1960's and 1970's. Here are close-ups of four of the cents and a photo of the original plastic/vinyl sleeves which house the boards.
