Thinning Out My Coin Collection

In my quest for completeness, I accumulated a large amount of coin albums that I "HAD" to fill.  Not only did I try to fill the labeled holes, but I bought blank Dansco pages to add early proof and the satin mint set coins from 2005 -2010.  My the collection I was building was fairly nice, but I started running into several problems.

The collection was growing too large.  The space required to properly store my coins kept growing.  This included needing to keep purchasing new albums and totes to store them.  Next brings the issue of weight.  Everything was getting too heavy.  It was a chore to even look at my albums.  Pulling out all of my bins and find the albums I was looking for was too much.  I didn't even want to look at the coins anymore.

Interesting Argument On Killing The One Cent

I came across this video arguing the death of the penny.  There are some good points here.  Additionally, the cost of the one cent coin has risen to 2.4 cents as of 2011.

Coin Roll Hunting Tip: Sorting Like Dates

One way to make the hunt for errors easier is sorting the dates of the coins prior to looking at them for errors.  This will allow you to examine all of the same date / mint mark and compare the coin with your reference material.  I use an inexpensive tray I purchased from A.C. Moore for under $3.

Storage Solutions

Dansco 8100 Lincoln Cents 1909 - 2009 w/ Proofs

This is a very nice leather album with plastic covers for both the front and back of the coin. Easy to insert the coin as well.  There is also a model (7100) that omits proof coins. There is also an optional slip cover for the album that provides additional protection.

Dansco 8113 Jefferson Nickels 1938 - 2006 w/ Proofs

This is a very nice leather album with plastic covers for both the front and back of the coin. Easy to insert the coin as well.  There is also a model (7113) that omits proof coins.  There is also an optional slip cover for the album that provides additional protection

Jefferson Nickels Album 1938 - 2012 w/o Proofs

This is a great ablum for both adults and kids.  Full color illustrations and plastic covers for both the front and back of the coin.  There is also historical information for both Thomas Jefferson and the US nickel.

Warmans Lincoln Cents Folder 1959 - 2009

A basic folder for storing Lincoln memorial cents.  This folder is inexpensive for children & adults.  Children may need assistance inserting coins into this folder.