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<p>[QUOTE="xmaswife, post: 2296898, member: 76634"]Hello everyone,</p><p><br /></p><p>I am a complete coin novice, but my new husband is a rather avid collector. He collects US currency only, and mostly historic items, not commemorative. He has several individual coins from the 19th and 20th century, as well as a couple Lincoln Cents folders that were passed down from his grandfather and father.</p><p><br /></p><p>I would like to start a new tradition with him starting with this Christmas. What I am thinking involves buying a coin folder or album that would hold about 20ish coins, with each coin ranging in price from $30-$150. This year he would get the folder with one coin, and then each year for Christmas he would get another coin as a gift. By the time we are done with the folder we will most likely have a kid old enough that he could pass it on to.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is where I'm at - I have looked into a couple different types of folders/albums and I am somewhat overwhelmed. I have looked at 19th century type coin albums because I like the idea of having different denominations, but I am afraid of buying a folder that would overlap too much with his current collection. Is there any line of coins or a type of collection (forgive my ignorance in terminology) that might be rare enough that he wont have many of them, but not so rare that they would be too far out of my price range year to year?</p><p><br /></p><p>I really appreciate your guys' help. Eventually, I hope to be more well-versed so I don't have to bug everyone for their expertise.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="xmaswife, post: 2296898, member: 76634"]Hello everyone, I am a complete coin novice, but my new husband is a rather avid collector. He collects US currency only, and mostly historic items, not commemorative. He has several individual coins from the 19th and 20th century, as well as a couple Lincoln Cents folders that were passed down from his grandfather and father. I would like to start a new tradition with him starting with this Christmas. What I am thinking involves buying a coin folder or album that would hold about 20ish coins, with each coin ranging in price from $30-$150. This year he would get the folder with one coin, and then each year for Christmas he would get another coin as a gift. By the time we are done with the folder we will most likely have a kid old enough that he could pass it on to. Here is where I'm at - I have looked into a couple different types of folders/albums and I am somewhat overwhelmed. I have looked at 19th century type coin albums because I like the idea of having different denominations, but I am afraid of buying a folder that would overlap too much with his current collection. Is there any line of coins or a type of collection (forgive my ignorance in terminology) that might be rare enough that he wont have many of them, but not so rare that they would be too far out of my price range year to year? I really appreciate your guys' help. Eventually, I hope to be more well-versed so I don't have to bug everyone for their expertise.[/QUOTE]
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