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<p>[QUOTE="joesmom, post: 8292, member: 934"]Eventually I'd like to complete some year sets for the years that are important in our family's life. I want to include a short description with each one as to why it's important to our family (By birth year, year we were married, other family milestones, etc) then save these & pass them on to my son when he's grown...sort of a time capsule for him. I've seen the hard snap together holders for year sets...are these safe for long-term storage? Should I get 2 for each year (1 for each mint mark)? Also, are there any album pages out there to accomodate these types of holders? I want to get the best grade coin for each that I can afford, hopefully it wont be too expensive considering the dates that I'll be looking for. </p><p><br /></p><p>Also, for general collecting, what albums or types of storage/display is favored by most & considered safest? I may be looking to pursue certain coins (Walking Libs, Morgans, Buffalo nickels) what should I put these in as I accumulate them. I would prefer something more visually appealing (such as an album type) but if that is not the safest option what else would you recommend? PLease be brand-specific in your suggestions, I'm still learning my way around...thanks!</p><p>Robin[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="joesmom, post: 8292, member: 934"]Eventually I'd like to complete some year sets for the years that are important in our family's life. I want to include a short description with each one as to why it's important to our family (By birth year, year we were married, other family milestones, etc) then save these & pass them on to my son when he's grown...sort of a time capsule for him. I've seen the hard snap together holders for year sets...are these safe for long-term storage? Should I get 2 for each year (1 for each mint mark)? Also, are there any album pages out there to accomodate these types of holders? I want to get the best grade coin for each that I can afford, hopefully it wont be too expensive considering the dates that I'll be looking for. Also, for general collecting, what albums or types of storage/display is favored by most & considered safest? I may be looking to pursue certain coins (Walking Libs, Morgans, Buffalo nickels) what should I put these in as I accumulate them. I would prefer something more visually appealing (such as an album type) but if that is not the safest option what else would you recommend? PLease be brand-specific in your suggestions, I'm still learning my way around...thanks! Robin[/QUOTE]
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