I am dabbling with the idea of starting sets with the change I find. I am looking for opinions on how these should be stored. Should I get some of the cardboard tri fold holders, or shoud I get the better books? I realize that these sets will be circulated, just doing it for the fun.
I started with the cardbord folders and still use them some...but my better coins are in flips and holders.--and slabbs. Speedy
The "tri-fold" cardboard should be fine. Modern circulated coins will never have the value high enough to warrant anything more. Any coin dealer should have them.
Thanks. Kinda what I thought. Couple of other questions: what is slab? #2. I have been buying wheaties at .80 a roll, trying to complete a couple of sets. Should I stash the remaining wheats or get rid of them? I know that they are probably worth more for the copper. #3. I was looking at the 2004 proof sets for my grandkids. What is the driving force behind the big price? I know, quite a lot of questions. again, thanks for any and all input. JD
I agree with the above. I'd get the tri-fold cardboard, but also get some of the cardboard 2x2s and some slide holders to put in a three-ring binder, in case you find something a little specialer you don't want handled or want to keep some odds-and-ends that don't go in the tri-fold. I'm in the process of moving everything I have to 2x2s in a three-ring binder because it's easy to flip through, rearrange, and label. And either way, it's pretty cheap but looks decent. Like me.
I pay $2.50 a roll of Wheats so yes...I would save them.... Demand is the driving force for the PF sets. Speedy
thanks speedy. are your rolls of wheats searched through? I believe that my dealer is grabbing the key dates. which is how it should be. JD
Sometimes yes---and sometime no....he sold a roll of BU 1955 Wheats the other day and then told me he had not looked through it for 55/55!!!! Speedy
I too recommend the trifold folders for modern circulated sets. They are price effective for the value of the coins stored in them. A piece of plastic in which a coin is "encapsulated" and graded by a Third Party Grading company. (the 4 generally accepted TPG's are NGC, PCGS, ICG, and ANACS, not necessarily in that order, you should avoid ALL others until you are an advanced grader of the particular coin you are buying.) Keep them. They usually tend to cost 2.5¢-5¢ each, so the 1.6¢ apiece you are paying is pretty good. Actually the copper in them is only worth about 1¢ each, so they are still worth more as coins than as bullion. (for now) Mostly it is collectors of the state quarter series keeping the prices up. It is really nuts! No problem! Welcome to Coin Talk and the wonderful world of numismatics
