New and could use some advice

luker2324

I have a couple of young kids I would like to get into collecting coins. I wanted to start a collection they could take part in and be able to handle the collection themselves without fear of them destroying. I think a coin collection would be very fun for us as a family to start. Nothing high end. Now for my request for advice;
I am looking for decent-good albums that you could recommend for storing and displaying the coins. I have seen many different manufactures of these albums ranging in price. I would like something that the coins will not fall out of and that my kids could look browse through. I would like to start with an album for each of the common coins (pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters). What would be some good starter sets/albums to buy so we can get started?

pakasmom

I like the Dansco albums for my low end stuff.

luker2324

Thanks Pakasmom for the reply. I have no idea if this is true or not, but do some albums cause the coins to discolor? Dansco's look like good albums, are there any basic (low-end) set that would you would recommend us going after?

pakasmom

A lot of collectors get enjoyment from the "hunt."
Depending on how young your kids are, I'd think that a state quarters set from circulation might be a good place to start.

I do believe a Dansco will allow toning over time. But album toning is considered beautiful by some.

tahoe98

....luker2324 to the forum! as far as inexpensive and relatively easy to collect, why not the prez bucks?

they could have some fun and learn history at the same time.

luker2324

Would this be a decent one to buy Link? I think the state quarters would be a great one to start with as well.

tahoe, Thanks for the welcome. I am sure this is silly, but what is a prez buck?

Ciccio

<< <i>Would this be a decent one to buy Link? I think the state quarters would be a great one to start with as well.

tahoe, Thanks for the welcome. I am sure this is silly, but what is a prez buck? >>



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A prez buck is a presidential dollar...if you are not a coin collector, you don't know them cause they are not in circulation!
Joking aside, they are the new metal dollars the Mint and the Governement are trying to get us use to.

Why don't you start with some cheap Whitman folders for circulating coins? The State quarters could be a good choice since they are very common to find in your pocket change.
Dansco albums have covers to protect coins but your children can't touch them.

seemyauction

lkeigwin

<< <i>Would this be a decent one to buy Link? I think the state quarters would be a great one to start with as well. >>

Yes. They are very nice coin albums.

I highly recommend Wizard Coin Supply. You will see many different types. The Statehood Quarters album can be purchased there for $14.89. Many other things may catch your eye. Perhaps a coin collecting guide book would be a smart purchase. Collecting is so much more fun when learning about your coins.

Welcome to the boards! I am impressed you figured out hypertext links. We have members who have been around here for years and still don't know how.
Lance.

ricko

Welcome aboard Luker2324. I suggest you go to a coinshop... or a coin show if there are any in your area. They have all sorts of albums and will usually be quite helpful. Cheers, RickO

pakasmom

You talking to me, Lance?

etexmike

and welcome to the boards.

Looks like some good advice given already.


Mike

DorkGirl

tahoe98

....if you should take an interest toward the prez bucks, this site should be helpful.

droopyd

Other good sets to pull from circulation will be Lincoln Memorial Cents and Jefferson Nickels. You should be able to find almost all of these in circulation - and it's kind of a thrill for a kid to find 50-70 year old coins in circulation.

You might try the cheap blue Whitman folders - they're about $3 each - not the best solution for long-tern storage off high-end coins, but since you'll be pulling coins from pocket change, that shouldn't be an issue for you.

luker2324

Thanks everyone, I think I will go with the Dansco Statehood P&D to start. It looks like a nice album. I also see the territory page you can add. Are these pages made the exact same as the rest of the 50 state pages (99-08)?

Thanks ricko, I have collected bb cards for quite a while and been on a few different forums. So I can't say take too much credit for knowing how to link.

Is there any particular penny, nickel or dime set you would recommend as well?

Edit - Droopyd, thanks for the heads up on the nickel ideas, i will check them out.

TCoins

Whitman are fun and inexpensive, but the coins are very hard to get into the book. My daughter and I were puting together a Lincoln Cent Whitman folder last week and my thumbs hurt for two days. There is no way a young child can get the coins into the book, and this is very discouraging for young children. (When my back was turned, my daughter went looking for a hammer!)

So, I would probably recommend the Dansco. We also have a Dansco Presidential Dollar Album and it is great. Coins go in easy and it has pictures and stories of the presidents. Very entertaining and educational. Highly recommended.