Log in or Sign up
Coin Talk
Home
Forums
>
Coin Forums
>
US Coins Forum
>
What is the best Coin Album as far as quality?
>
Reply to Thread
Message:
<p>[QUOTE="Numis-Addicta, post: 1001269, member: 27368"]If you are collecting modern coins in proof and uncirculated plastic holders, for example, they are better off left in the holders. The US Mint sells collector boxes to store the plastic holders.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you are collecting standing liberty quarters on eBay, for example, they are going to come to you in any form from loose in the envelope, scotch taped to a 3"x5" card, being folded inside strips from handy shopping flyers, stapled into cardboard holders, or, best of all, being in slabs (from the top grading services). </p><p><br /></p><p>Once you have your coins, you have to store/display them in something.</p><p><br /></p><p>- If they are slabbed or in original mint holders, leave them as they are.</p><p>- If you put them in coin flips, I would worry about them sliding around inside the pocket and also about possible damage from non-archival quality plastic.</p><p>- If you put them in cardboard coin holders (2"x2") that you have to staple, you need to watch out for scratches or punctures from other stapled holders. Using a flat-clinch stapler helps to lesson damage from other stapled holders.</p><p>- You can put the cardboard coin holders or plastic flips in the clear vinyl 20-pocket coin pages.</p><p>- If you want to use cardboard coin holders, then I recommend self-adhesive holders. They take up less room, are stackable, do not damage each other, and are easier to put into the plastic coin pages.</p><p>- I do not recommend coin albums where the coins are not protected by archival-quality plastic protective sheets and are not visible on both sides. Many coins have the date on the obverse and the mint mark on the reverse, so you would have to pick one or the other to display.</p><p>- My preference for loose coins is a Dansco album, if there is one for that type of coins. You can also order Dansco albums with your own gold-printed title and you can order pages of a size to fit your coins. I did this for Nazi 2 and 5 Mark coins and for the uncirculated German 1972 Olympic coins. I mount the coins into Dansco albums by using the plastic protective sheets and carefully pressing on the rims of the coins.</p><p>- For really special coins that I don't send away to be slabbed, I place them in plastic clam-shell holders and then put the plastic holders in self-adhesive 2.5"x2.5" cardboard holders, storing them in the appropriate sized plastic pages mounted in 3-ring binders. I have attached an example, using a special series of 12 Notgeld coins from Rothenberg, Germany.</p><p><br /></p><p>No matter how you mount loose coins, you will have to handle them. You can wash your hands and then wear white cotton gloves (problematic with self-adhesive holders), you can just try to hold the coins only by their edges, or you can push the coins into albums while eating peanut butter and jam sandwiches (not recommended).</p><p><br /></p><p>You have to decide how much you want to spend to store / display your coins. A cigar box is about the cheapest. Cardboard holders are relatively inexpensive, but you need to invest in staplers, 20-pocket plastic sheets, three-ring binders, and labels. I don't use Littleton or Whitman albums. Dansco albums can be pricey. Collecting slabbed coins is an alternative, but you would have to be a favored nephew of Bill Gates to afford complete sets.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Numis-Addicta, post: 1001269, member: 27368"]If you are collecting modern coins in proof and uncirculated plastic holders, for example, they are better off left in the holders. The US Mint sells collector boxes to store the plastic holders. If you are collecting standing liberty quarters on eBay, for example, they are going to come to you in any form from loose in the envelope, scotch taped to a 3"x5" card, being folded inside strips from handy shopping flyers, stapled into cardboard holders, or, best of all, being in slabs (from the top grading services). Once you have your coins, you have to store/display them in something. - If they are slabbed or in original mint holders, leave them as they are. - If you put them in coin flips, I would worry about them sliding around inside the pocket and also about possible damage from non-archival quality plastic. - If you put them in cardboard coin holders (2"x2") that you have to staple, you need to watch out for scratches or punctures from other stapled holders. Using a flat-clinch stapler helps to lesson damage from other stapled holders. - You can put the cardboard coin holders or plastic flips in the clear vinyl 20-pocket coin pages. - If you want to use cardboard coin holders, then I recommend self-adhesive holders. They take up less room, are stackable, do not damage each other, and are easier to put into the plastic coin pages. - I do not recommend coin albums where the coins are not protected by archival-quality plastic protective sheets and are not visible on both sides. Many coins have the date on the obverse and the mint mark on the reverse, so you would have to pick one or the other to display. - My preference for loose coins is a Dansco album, if there is one for that type of coins. You can also order Dansco albums with your own gold-printed title and you can order pages of a size to fit your coins. I did this for Nazi 2 and 5 Mark coins and for the uncirculated German 1972 Olympic coins. I mount the coins into Dansco albums by using the plastic protective sheets and carefully pressing on the rims of the coins. - For really special coins that I don't send away to be slabbed, I place them in plastic clam-shell holders and then put the plastic holders in self-adhesive 2.5"x2.5" cardboard holders, storing them in the appropriate sized plastic pages mounted in 3-ring binders. I have attached an example, using a special series of 12 Notgeld coins from Rothenberg, Germany. No matter how you mount loose coins, you will have to handle them. You can wash your hands and then wear white cotton gloves (problematic with self-adhesive holders), you can just try to hold the coins only by their edges, or you can push the coins into albums while eating peanut butter and jam sandwiches (not recommended). You have to decide how much you want to spend to store / display your coins. A cigar box is about the cheapest. Cardboard holders are relatively inexpensive, but you need to invest in staplers, 20-pocket plastic sheets, three-ring binders, and labels. I don't use Littleton or Whitman albums. Dansco albums can be pricey. Collecting slabbed coins is an alternative, but you would have to be a favored nephew of Bill Gates to afford complete sets.[/QUOTE]
Your name or email address:
Do you already have an account?
No, create an account now.
Yes, my password is:
Forgot your password?
Stay logged in
Coin Talk
Home
Forums
>
Coin Forums
>
US Coins Forum
>
What is the best Coin Album as far as quality?
>
Home
Home
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Activity
Recent Posts
Forums
Forums
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Posts
Competitions
Competitions
Quick Links
Competition Index
Rules, Terms & Conditions
Gallery
Gallery
Quick Links
Search Media
New Media
Showcase
Showcase
Quick Links
Search Items
Most Active Members
New Items
Directory
Directory
Quick Links
Directory Home
New Listings
Members
Members
Quick Links
Notable Members
Current Visitors
Recent Activity
New Profile Posts
Sponsors
Menu
Search
Search titles only
Posted by Member:
Separate names with a comma.
Newer Than:
Search this thread only
Search this forum only
Display results as threads
Useful Searches
Recent Posts
More...