Whitman and “other” holders mixed in with my mint sets

Junkntrunks

Found these aftermarket holders mixed in there. The “none minted “spot holders at 50c and 5c wells are foil coated cardboard. Seems a aftermarket copy of the mints upgrade there in 1966 . SMS nickel in there .SMS sets seem way under valued for what was the meager offers from that mint era. Also ,That nickel revealed the “steps” reality story from around then for me. Wow! Cost cutting measures invested in plastic and not in dies or production . Finally ,WERE ANY FULL STEPS EVER PRODUCED ( business strike)FROM THOSE NICHE YEARS? I doubt it . The more I read ,the better I “get it” about the conditions around this precarious hobby. Our hosts are gracious enough here . Thanks to all that serve the public good . Keep collecting!