Coin Collection Folder

I have couple of hundred coins and had been storing them in plastic sleeves in folder but british museum has just told me that plastic will slowly destroy them over 10 years this is not good i went back shop and they suggested either more expensive non acidic plastic folder (which apparently will not attack the coins) or paper sashes what would answers suggest or advice me to do

You have several options. I am not sure what these might be called in the UK, but the link below shows three options for you: 2x2s, safety flips, or gallery holders. The harmful plastic that you are asking about contains PVC, polyvinyl-chloride (sometimes simply called vinyl). Clear polyester sheets with pockets to organize certain of these coin holders in ringed binders are also available. Another option you have is coin folders which are typically made to hold specific sets of coins and usually made of cardboard, but beware of certain chemicals because some cardboard holders contain traces of chemicals like sulfur though much less often than in decades past. Please check the links for much more information, and further options.

2009-10-23 15:50:32 by Charles

My main coin folder.

I have lots of Whitman coin folders for the rest of my collection, but I can't find any coin folders anywhere for the standing liberty dimes, barber dimes, and peace dollars. I could buy the blank dime and dollar folders, but I would have to write all over them to label the years and mint marks and I have messy writing. I found one on E-Bay for the standing liberty dimes, but have had a situation with paypal (someone trying to access my account), so I'm still skeptical about using E-bay. I would prefer (blue and labeled) Whitman coin folders so they'll match the rest of the folders, but I'll take anything. I've searched multiple websites...even coin sites and the US Mint site, but none of them have anything. Has anyone seen labeled standing liberty dime, barber dime, and peace dollar coin folders? (Coin FOLDERS, not albums - please).

The folders you list do exist and the best place to get them is at a coin show. The last coin show I went to, I got a box of old whitman folders and albums for free from a dealer who didn't want them. These are no longer in favor because the materials that they are made of tone coins if stored where it is even a bit damp. New albums from Littleton (which are really expensive) don't have this problem. The old albums are fine if your coins are in circulated condition, but not if they are EF, AU, or UNC. Incidentally, there are other old Whitman albums such as half dime albums that are not even listed, but they are rare.

2007-07-01 13:47:14 by sharifa_amunet_1981

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I've been wanting to buy something to keep my coins in - like a folder so i can store but view my coins. Like a stamp album i guess...any ideas?

Your best bet is a local coin dealer. They should have many options which will allow you to view either one side or both sides of the coins, depending on how you want to display them.
2x2 'flips' are cardboard containers designed to have its ends be stapled together with a coin in the display window. This will show off both sides of the coin and you can label them however you wish. Combined with clear plastic pages, which usually hold 20 of the flips, this is the most expensive and time consuming option (we are talking a few dollars total for about 50 flips, a few plastic pages to hold them, staples, etc.), but also the most personalized. Usually only dealers have these types of supplies, although a good hobby shop may have some as well (or look on-line). You can then put the pages in a typical 3 ring binder that you can find at an office supply store.
Whitman folders are another option. They usually show only 1 side of each coin (unless you get the deluxe versions) and many already come labeled with each date, and mint combination. They can also come with blank openings, which will allow you to label them yourself. These can be found in coin shops, hobby shops, and bookstores.
I typically use flips, but I have both types of holder and have been doing this for a while. The folders are cheaper and do a good job as well. It really comes down to what you like best.

2008-04-14 23:32:34 by Heather

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I inherited a coin collection. It is titled "20th Century Type Coins". The coins were in a page from a coin folder and then placed in a picture frame. The front of the coins are in good condition, but the back of the coins are corroded. Can they be cleaned or are they worthless now?

Hard to say, it depends on what the dates and mint marks of the coins are. If rare enough they might be conserved but that costs money. The term corroded has a lot of meanings so without actually seeing them, I would not venture to give you a solution if any. There are coin dips than can remove tarnish and other solutions that remove grease and glues but they need to be used in the right place.

2009-06-02 13:53:18 by Willis

Without thinking twice i super glued my Australian 50 cent coin collection onto a collectors folder which is made of cardboard.

Now i want to remove these coins for a better folder, but will Acetone soak off the remaining super glue and stuck on cardboard from my coin? please help!

Thanks

also does anyone collect 50 cent coins? if so which ones are you missing? :)

Yes, acetone will do the job and won't damage your coins. As far as risks go it is flammable and volatile but not carcinogenic. It is dimethyl keytone. Be careful not to spill any. It removes paint immediately and it melts most plastics. You can clean your hands with it when you're finished

2008-07-16 00:10:31 by YoshiMoshi