Hey everyone! Just picked up a great "bargain bin" partial album at the LCS, and since the toning on many of the cents was soooo crazy, I thought it might be fun to have a contest. I'll post the pictures of the coins, and you tell me what brand of album they're from. One guess per person. First person to correctly name the brand of album these cents were in will win at least one coin from the album (not these three, sorry, but they are all UNC..) (I might prefer the prize to go to a YN, so if you have one in mind you'd like to nominate, feel free - but you're also welcome to keep the prize for yourself!) Winner should PM me a safe shipping address and I'll have the prize in the mail before I go on vacation on Thursday. Good luck! 1941 P "Woody" 1941 S - Small S 1942 P
Cheapest cardstock paper, highest sulfur content. His albums are highly sought after for that reason , especially the Morgan one.
The sulfur ( sulfides) was part of the paper production ( Kraft process). Yes, portions of the chemical was lost over time, and some cardboard producers tried to limit the yellowing by using a finishing process which blocked some of the effect. Some people tried to enhance toning by searching for old paperback books ( dime novels which were printed on the cheapest paper) , and insert coins between the pages. This generally produces toning all over the coin whereas if the coin is in a window in older albums, the edges will tone more than the centers.
