Rethinking about folders.

You see, i get Whitman folders. Although these books can withstand a nuclear bomb, they bend, and sometimes rip easily. I bought a folder in July and have only pulled it out of the shelf to look at it about 15 times, and the top of the spine bent a bit. Even earlier in May, i bought a folder from amazon that looked like it fell from a tower and landed on each corner. I don't throw it around like a barbarian, or put coins in/take them out often.
I was thinking to moving to albums, but the cons are, they are too big, too expensive, and when you remove or replace a coin, the plastic scratches the coins, which isn't very great with high grade coins.
As what another member did with his HE Harris folders, he framed them, and that caught my attention, however i have no wall space, let alone being in a shared room with a super fan. What do you think i should stick to?
Thanks

-John

 

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I liked the framed book also. Wouldn't mind doing one myself.

 

maybe when I'm older and get a house, but for now I'm stuck with a tiny shelf in the closet. (My avatar makes the post more intimidating, does it?)

 

Well, I do believe that Lincoln could have been a very intimidating sort of fellow.

 

[QUOTE="BATTERup646, post: 2261502, member: 7593 What do you think i should stick to?
Thanks-John[/QUOTE]

Stick to beer - vodka makes you talk too much!!

 

Stick to beer - vodka makes you talk too much!! [/QUOTE]

That's gonna be tough being 13. LOL

 

I'm with you in this one but slowly and surely, I am making the transition over to Dansco Albums, they are just so much nicer then the Whitman/HE Harris Coin Albums but yes, they are much more expensive.
That is why, for the time being, I have my Morgan's in a Dansco Album and as I upgrade my coins, the Albums will be bought as needed.
Then again.... being 13... it can be difficult for someone your age.

 

Intercept Shield albums come with a slip case.
Additional protection.

 

GDJMSP, I won't disagree with you BUT you didn't specify any options.

Slabs are my preferred method of storage but:
-- that tends to be more expensive, and
-- most coins don't merit slabbing.

2x2's aren't designed for long term storage.
Flips are't much better (plus the wrong ones will cause PVC problems).

How about Airtites with appropriate pages in a 3-ring type binder?

 

I use the coin world slabs for coins I don't want to get professionally graded. If something isn't good enough for the $2 holder, then it goes in a 2 x 2.

 

Your message helped a lot, i won't get albums. What about folders though? And would you recommend framing them in the near future?

Thanks for your time
-John

 

He recommends Airtites. Takes him 3 paragraphs to do so but that's what he recommends.

 

Are there folders for airtites?
Another question for folder owners, did you remove that annoying paper? You know, with the advertisement? I kept it just in case.

 

Hmm... I wonder what would happen if you Google "airtite folder"? There's only one way to find out....

 

Recommendations.
I was looking for Recommendations.

 

Hmph...

Search function.

Sorry, I had to do it. Seriously there are reviews on the forum for Air-Tite "albums." My caveat is while Air-Tites can be pretty cheap, they're much more "expensive" than flips and 2x2s and if you're going to go the Air-Tite route, buy them in bulk to save on shipping. You can get them online for about $0.65 each but shipping is usually around $9. If you only want one...well that's just silly. But if you buy 45 at once then there you go. I used to buy them from my local coin store (LCS) when I bought a coin, but then I moved far away (seriously...Korea) and my options became much more limited.

If you're 13, how high of a grade coins are you buying? When I was 13 most of my money was squandered on useless junk like computer games and sodas - and I didn't have much! If you're plucking coins from circulation I see no problem with using folders or albums off the shelf. In fact I store my American Silver Eagles (ASE) in a used Dansco...but they're just bullion coins so I'm not very concerned with them being damaged by the sliding plastic or cardboard material it's made from.

 

IF you are 13 then why does your profile say 18??

 

Look, What does not harms coins?
Most plastic has PVC, air tites don't, but i can't put them anywhere.
Folders get "cardboard dust" on the coins

I inherited a lot of high grades. Sometimes i like to buy high grades, and low grades, so it differs. I want a attractive way to organize coins without damaging them.

I'm looking for
1. Beauty of the product
2. Completely safe.
3. Easy to Organize.
4. Easy to use.

Do you know any air tite albums/folders ( preferably albums ) That match these? Or do "Direct Fit Air-tite holders" fit in folders/albums. I don't want to ruin any coin, my Grandpa left me some awesome silver dollars, and i don't want to dull them.

It says 13. Probably because of the small font, take another look.