When were these older coin holders used?

UtahCoin · December 27, 2011 3:40AM

Does anyone know anything about these holders? They held two each of1951, 1952 and 1953 proof sets. Were they used before that time? Who made them, etc?

BillJones · December 27, 2011 3:50AM

They look like Waite Raymond holders except that all of those I have seen were tan, not blue. Those holders were sold before I became a collector in the early 1960s. By then Whitman and Library of Coins slide style holders were the new and available product.

UtahCoin · December 27, 2011 3:56AM

<< <i>They look like Waite Raymond holders except that all of those I have seen were tan, not blue. >>

Thanks. These are black.

ModCrewman · December 27, 2011 4:22AM

I hate these holders with a passion. Not only do they impart a very dark unattractive toning, but I had a beautiful 1952 set that came in these that imparted some carbon spots to a nice cameo nickel from spots of the dust from the holder that had clearly been on the coin since having been placed in the holder.

But then again, of the 3-4 sets I've bought in these, they frequently have contained very nice coins, if not impaired by the holder themselves.

shorecoll · December 27, 2011 4:27AM

I have some Seitz holders that sort of look like that. I have a stack of them, and not all of them look consistent, some have an outer layer of lighter paper and some are black like yours.

I'd guess mine are from the 50's or 60's but the coins are Chinese ancients, so I can't go by that.

jonathanb · December 27, 2011 4:33AM

Those may be Hollander holders. I got a set of Bashlow restrikes (c1960) in similar holders once.

Cameonut · December 27, 2011 8:11AM

Could they be one of these? I bought several proof sets in these holders, and only one had the green paper sleeve. As you can see, they really tone the silver. What I don't see is the finger indent on the end....

coinkat · December 27, 2011 8:18AM

1940s and 1950s

291fifth · December 27, 2011 10:19AM

<< <i>1940s and 1950s >>

I think holders like that were first sold in the 1930's. They continued to be available into the 60's or 70's but were not used much during that later period. Look for early copies of the Numismatic Scrapbook. Ads for that type of holder were often seen in that publication.

coinkat · December 27, 2011 10:58AM

1930s would not be surprising

coindeuce · December 27, 2011 11:19AM

The holder with the piping around the sealed edges is probably a Meghrig holder. The others may be Hollander brand, as jonathanb stated. Post WWII vintage, preceding the appearance of the two part clear acrylic Seitz holders.

When were these older coin holders used?

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