For you collectors, how do you have your coins assembled, stored and displayed?

SanctionII

Just curious about how you assemble, store and display your circulation strike and your proof and SMS coins; and further why you do so. Do you put them in:

a. single slabs;

b. year slabs (i.e. an NGC or PCGS slab five coin slab that holds a 1964 proof set);

c. single holders (i.e. flip, whitman, capital)

d. five coin holder (i.e. whitman, capital for a 1964 proof set);

e. holders that contain only one denomination covering multiple years (i.e. capital holder for proof frankies);

f. albums (i.e. Dansco, Whitman);

g. three ring binders with plastic sleeves;

h. rolls or tubes;

i. original mint packaging; or

j. loose/laying around.

As for myself, I have most of my better coins in:

a. five coin capital type holders in blue with gold embossing covering 1950-64 and other capital holders for 1965-1970 (a 21 year run of proof and SMS sets containing 105 coins looks very impressive); and

b. capital type holders for each denomination covering specific years: cents - 1950-1975, nickels - 1950-1964, dimes - 1950-1964, quarters - 1936-1964 and halves - 1950-1963 (seeing 28 proof and SMS Lincoln cents from 1950-1975, including 1960 and 1970 SD&LD, and seeing multi year runs of other denominations sitting next to each other in optimal lighting is also very impressive)

c. Dancso albums (nicer coins most of which are MS); and

d. duplicates in flips or Whitman holders.

I like capital holders and how the coins look on display in them (the holders provide little, if any, distraction from the coins themselves and your attention is locked on the coins when looking at them; and the color of the inner plastic holder contrasts nicely with the coins)

mgoodm3

Boxes and 3 ring binders.

RYK

Sadly, they are in Intercept shield and PCGS/NGC boxes, crammed in a safety deposit box.

WaterSport

Capital Boards and three ring binders.

WS

LanLord

Albums, binders, boxes filled with 2X2s, rolls, slabs etc.

I don't display them, just lock them up and pull them out too look at them occasionally.

mirabela

Those that live in 2x2's or mint capsules are lined up in blue plastic whitman boxes. There's a 7070 type album. There are four or five stacks of PCGS, NGC, and ANACS slabs held together with rubber bands. All the aforementioned live in darkness in a box at the bank. Usually there are one or two attractive cheapies in my office at home for me to look at. The only "displaying" I ever do is on my computer, though, and just about the only person who looks at them is my daughter. Recently my mother-in-law expressed an interest in my hobby, and she did the .jpg tour of my collection & had nice things to say. Aside from my wife & daughter, though, she's the only one who has ever even seen it all in pictures.

ChannelIslands

I have both of mine in my pocket right now :-)

tmot99

I have a variety of ways. I use a lot of Dansco albums. I am currently building a seated half dime set for the registry and those slabs will have their own coin cabinet. I also have a few slabs on display in a book case. I also just uploaded this picture...

SanctionII

tmot99, the picture you posted is great. Beautiful coins which are very nicely displayed. Capital holder I presume? Since the holder has holes for the 1999 state quarters, I assume it was made in late 1998 at the earliest or sometime thereafter.

I see a mistake by the manufacturer, since the Susan B. Anthony Dollar was made in 1979, 1980, 1981 and 1999. The embossing for Susie B. says 1979-1981. Oops.

prooflike

single slabs in PCGS/NGC boxes

raw in 2x2's in three ring binders with plastic sleeves

loose/laying around ..yes.

& rolls or tubes

tmot99

Thanks. This was my first type set that I worked on. All coins are MS and many were crack outs. They are all first year of issue except for the 1916 SLQ. I got this in 2001 or 2002. Yes, it is a Capital holder. They made a few mistakes on this. The SBA is one. They made another mistake on there that to me is obvious. We'll see if anybody else catches it.

solid

K. solid-craft showcase, of course.

Cameonut

<< <i>Sadly, they are in Intercept shield and PCGS/NGC boxes, crammed in a safety deposit box. >>



Mine too - don't get to enjoy them as much as I would like.

DHeath

Mostly in airtites in binders.

SanctionII

tmot99. I will take another stab at it.

The other mistake I see is that the 1965-70 halves are labelled .400 silver and the next spot over the non silver clad halves are labelled 1965 to present (even though non silver clad halves were made from 1971 to the present). Did I win?

DUIGUY

Tossed in a safety deposit box.

Darkmane

im so excited about my 1893-O half dollar bust i bought today its in my pocket! (slabbed - dont worry - its safe)

the rest hide out in my safe which i rummage through at least once daily

tmot99

That's the one. If I had to complain, that would be the worst one. It just jumped out at me when I opened it.

nwcs

2 intercept shield boxes.

AlfredE

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<< <i>Sadly, they are in Intercept shield and PCGS/NGC boxes, crammed in a safety deposit box. >>



Mine too - don't get to enjoy them as much as I would like. >>



Ditto. All mine are in slabs in PCGS boxes in the bank. They must get sick of seeing me every few weeks.

BAJJERFAN

PCGS slabs in PCGS or NGC boxes with a little silica gel and put the boxes in a safety deposit box

dimples

Capital Plastic holders on the wall for inexpensive sets. Shield boxes in Safe deposit boxes and a pocketful of classics on an antique rolltop desk for display for friends to touch and examine. All right that I can touch and play with.

PerryHall

I hide mine in the roof of my house. The roof is getting a little old. Anyone know of any good roofers.