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Earle42 · #41 Unread post by **Earle42** » Sun Aug 14, 2022 12:05 am

Wow - personally I would be afraid to have these! I tend to shy away from beautiful luster coins b/c years ago my bad experience with WHitman albums and folders. I thought I had them stored in an air tight manner, but they lost their luster over time in storage.

Although now I am using capsules and feel better about it. So far my coins that have been in capsules for over 10 years are just as good as when I put them in them. So I likely would do this with Red cents like these gems you are showing as well.

Very nice updates!

JTCC · #42 Unread post by **JTCC** » Sun Aug 14, 2022 12:30 am

Earle42 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 14, 2022 12:05 am Wow - personally I would be afraid to have these! I tend to shy away from beautiful luster coins b/c years ago my bad experience with WHitman albums and folders. I thought I had them stored in an air tight manner, but they lost their luster over time in storage.

Although now I am using capsules and feel better about it. So far my coins that have been in capsules for over 10 years are just as good as when I put them in them. So I likely would do this with Red cents like these gems you are showing as well.

Very nice updates!

Hmmm, gotta watch out for that too, thanks for the heads up.

Earle42 · #43 Unread post by **Earle42** » Sun Aug 14, 2022 12:50 am

Although relatively speaking, they are expensive, I use En Cap pages for my better stuff or a collection with some MS examples. All my Kennedy set is MS and its all in those pages. They are 3-ring binder made and molded to hold Air Tight capsules (some generic capsules fit).

I also have given each a dip in acetone and let it dry (takes so little time) before putting it in the capsule. That way I don't get any surprises later from a fingerprint or something foreign I did not see on the coin. Out of all my Kennedy set (including major varieties, proofs, silver proofs, and even all the Daniel Carr overstrikes!) I have had one capsule fail me. I am guessing the coin missed the acetone dip. Many have been like that now for over ten years and are find. If I was going to long term store, I would put a dessicant into a sealed container (like tupperware).

I already use ziplocks (2 each) and use a large syringe+ tool I made to make a vacuum seal in the bags when storing long term. I have had the vacuum in those bags last 5 years (probably longer, but I was opening to cherrypick). I also add a desiccant package to those.

Thinking instead of just using a food vacuum sealer!

JTCC · #44 Unread post by **JTCC** » Sun Aug 14, 2022 12:51 am

Good advices for precautions, Earle!
Another step closer to a complete UNC Lincoln cent set!
Was happy to come across this beauty for $60 today, don’t see those daily.

Only if the round metal disc has a tiny little “s” on it, eh?

nah, I’ll quit daydreamin’.
(Actually, if everything works out, I just might have a 21-S in red coming my way, at a price that I can’t say no to. we’ll see, we’ll see.

)

Earle42 · #45 Unread post by **Earle42** » Sun Aug 14, 2022 2:04 pm

Wow! Very, very nice.

Only if the round metal disc has a tiny little “s” on it, eh?
nah, I’ll quit daydreamin’.

The Chinese can make one up for you. Either that or a Hobo NIckel carver could probably put one there for you.

SILVERZEPHYR · Tue Aug 23, 2022 11:19 pm

Page 1 of the 1941 to Date Whitman Album.

JTCC · #47 Unread post by **JTCC** » Tue Aug 23, 2022 11:23 pm

Nice cents!

Bdgf · #48 Unread post by **Bdgf** » Wed Aug 24, 2022 12:57 am

I think it's awesome that collecting coins brings you and your daughter together. I've had the same experience with my son.

Earle42 · #49 Unread post by **Earle42** » Thu Aug 25, 2022 5:38 pm

Sharp looking!

JTCC · #50 Unread post by **JTCC** » Sun Aug 28, 2022 1:39 am

Acquired this good looking specimen of the 1914-P LWC for free today at the coin show, reference to my recent topic named “FREE coins

” to know how!
Nice high AU with some hints of original red mint luster!

Earle42 · #51 Unread post by **Earle42** » Sun Aug 28, 2022 11:59 pm

Very nice addition. I often think about how nice it would be to be able to go back in time and obtain a brand new roll of each type of coin from the bank just to see how amazing they would look (since we are so used to seeing them in worn condition). Just one specimen in a condition like yours is great, but the sight of a whole roll of them? Wow!

Yeak, I know, being able to keep them would be amazing, but just seeing them would also be amazing.

Tell you what...I'll dream more. Let's make that Denver bank in 1916

JTCC · #52 Unread post by **JTCC** » Fri Sep 02, 2022 11:42 pm

A nice upgrader for the album!

Can’t complain for $7, sheets for $17 as a 63 RB.
Bought at the coin show, hasn’t had a chance to post it until now.

Earle42 · #53 Unread post by **Earle42** » Sat Sep 03, 2022 10:54 pm

Another great coin!

JTCC · #54 Unread post by **JTCC** » Mon Oct 03, 2022 10:19 pm

Got a few upgrades for the book recently!

The 16-D got an unfortunate spot of corrosion on the reverse, but overall still a nice AU. Can’t complain for $25.

JTCC · #55 Unread post by **JTCC** » Wed Oct 05, 2022 10:06 pm

Got another few upgraders for the book.....

JTCC · #56 Unread post by **JTCC** » Wed Oct 05, 2022 10:09 pm

Earle42 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 28, 2022 11:59 pm but the sight of a whole roll of them? Wow!

Hmmmmmm, I may just have something here.... hold on......

Earle42 · #57 Unread post by **Earle42** » Wed Oct 05, 2022 11:44 pm

What are you storing these in?

Worthy of an EnCap type storage to keep them pristine over time.

JTCC · #58 Unread post by **JTCC** » Mon Oct 10, 2022 11:56 am

Earle42 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 05, 2022 11:44 pm What are you storing these in?

Worthy of an EnCap type storage to keep them pristine over time.

these coins are currently stored in a dansco 7100 lincoln cent book....
I know, not exactly the best storage for these, but I like it.

Earle42 · #59 Unread post by **Earle42** » Mon Oct 10, 2022 5:19 pm

I agree. Dansco albums look great! I wish there was an album like those but that used a matte finish tan plastic for the main body of the album instead of cardboard. But making pages like that to allow sliding covers would, no doubt, be cost prohibitive.

But over time your pennies will likely be losing the luster that makes them so beautiful b/c the cardboard is a humidity absorber.

Sometimes it happens faster than you would suspect (speaking from experience!).

JTCC · #60 Unread post by **JTCC** » Thu Nov 10, 2022 10:08 pm

It’s been a while, but I scored another upgrader for the book!

Mid grade AU ish coin, still got some mint luster peeking through. Upgraded from my current VF specimen.

Earle42 · #61 Unread post by **Earle42** » Fri Nov 11, 2022 8:04 pm

NICE!

JTCC · #62 Unread post by **JTCC** » Sun Nov 20, 2022 12:05 am

Got this upgrader for my current 09’-P Lincoln at the coin show today!

Iceresistance · Sun Nov 20, 2022 10:39 am

Worldwide C · Sun Nov 20, 2022 11:18 am

Lovely coin for a type set.

Earle42 · #65 Unread post by **Earle42** » Sun Nov 20, 2022 5:16 pm

Beautiful coin!

You know there is now one of these on Mars?

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech ... -Mars.html

Can you imagine when Mr. Musk finally gets to Mars and brings this penny back how much he will get for it on ebay?

Worldwide C · Sun Nov 20, 2022 7:05 pm

Earle42 wrote: ↑Sun Nov 20, 2022 5:16 pm Beautiful coin!

You know there is now one of these on Mars?

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech ... -Mars.html

Can you imagine when Mr. Musk finally gets to Mars and brings this penny back how much he will get for it on ebay?

Technically that 1909 VDB Penny holds the record for farthest distance travelled from its home country!

JTCC · #67 Unread post by **JTCC** » Mon Nov 21, 2022 1:12 am

Earle42 wrote: ↑Sun Nov 20, 2022 5:16 pm You know there is now one of these on Mars?

Well, actually, I do, read about it a while back on coin world.

https://www.coinworld.com/news/us-coins ... -read.html

JTCC · #68 Unread post by **JTCC** » Mon Nov 21, 2022 1:30 am

Acquired this lovely example of a 1929-S LWC at the coin show today.

JTCC · #69 Unread post by **JTCC** » Mon Nov 21, 2022 4:46 pm

Earle42 wrote: ↑Sun Nov 20, 2022 5:16 pm Can you imagine when Mr. Musk finally gets to Mars and brings this penny back how much he will get for it on ebay?

payments accepted in dogecoins.

Redline68 · Mon Nov 21, 2022 7:27 pm

I also started with a wheat cent album after I found a 1918-S in my change and noticed the date. I proceeded to thoroughly clean it using the eraser of a number 2 pencil. There was no internet then and I had no idea that coin shops or coin shows existed. All I knew of coin collecting were the Whitman folders in a local hobby store. Most of these coins came from my change and looking through friends and relatives penny jars. I did have great success at coin roll hunting until an unpleasant teller at the bank told me they would no longer exchange my $2 worth of penny rolls anymore. I was going in about once a week for a couple months. Years later after I discovered a local once a year coin show I filled in the remaining 8 or 10 holes and even upgraded a few coins. I stopped at the 14D and S VDB.

Earle42 · #71 Unread post by **Earle42** » Mon Nov 21, 2022 7:54 pm

Nice set! Though I hope you now know never to clean coins now though. Using that eraser ruined the value of the one you used it on.

JTCC · #72 Unread post by **JTCC** » Tue Nov 22, 2022 1:26 am

Nice collection!

JTCC · #73 Unread post by **JTCC** » Wed Jan 11, 2023 1:21 am

It’s been a while, but I’m back with more upgrades!

AU 1925-D, upgraded from current VF specimen.
AU 1931-D, upgraded from current XF specimen.
Coins do appear more lusterous in hand.

Earle42 · #74 Unread post by **Earle42** » Thu Jan 12, 2023 1:16 am

Oh my!

Daniel · #75 Unread post by **Daniel** » Thu Jan 12, 2023 11:27 am

Nice!

Wolfwatcher49 · Fri Jan 13, 2023 4:30 pm

How can you keep your pennies so new looking ? I recieved my father's coin books and very few are like yours. They are enclosed on each page, would that be the condition he collected them in? Thank you in advance.

Wolfwatcher49 · Fri Jan 13, 2023 4:31 pm

How can you keep your pennies so new looking ? I recieved my father's coin books and very few are like yours. They are enclosed on each page, would that be the condition he collected them in? Thank you in advance.

JTCC · #78 Unread post by **JTCC** » Fri Jan 13, 2023 4:43 pm

Wolfwatcher49 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 13, 2023 4:31 pm How can you keep your pennies so new looking ? I recieved my father's coin books and very few are like yours. They are enclosed on each page, would that be the condition he collected them in? Thank you in advance.

Welcome to the community!
pictures of the said coins please.

Earle42 · #79 Unread post by **Earle42** » Fri Jan 13, 2023 6:48 pm

JTCC wrote: ↑Fri Jan 13, 2023 4:43 pm
Wolfwatcher49 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 13, 2023 4:31 pm How can you keep your pennies so new looking ? I recieved my father's coin books and very few are like yours. They are enclosed on each page, would that be the condition he collected them in? Thank you in advance.
Welcome to the community!
pictures of the said coins please.

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Earle42 · #80 Unread post by **Earle42** » Fri Jan 13, 2023 6:56 pm

How can you keep your pennies so new looking ? I recieved my father's coin books and very few are like yours. They are enclosed on each page, would that be the condition he collected them in? Thank you in advance.

Coins age b/c the air around them has himidity and other small traces of chemicals in it that react with the metal of the coin.

Once that initial mint luster is gone, it never can be replaced b/c the actual metal of the coin has been altered. Polishing or cleaning a coin does NOT make it look like a brand new coin fomr the mint, but instead give it an artificial shine that collectors can easily tell. Cleaning them, therefore, also ruins the coin's value.

Albums are a terrible way to store coins if you are in an area where there is humidity and you want to retain the original look from the mint. Ttypical folders and albums have cardboard in contact with the coins. Cardboard can absorb humidity and therefore the coins in the album start to tarnish. Although to make tarnished coins marketable, people use a nicer sounding term of "toned coins."

The cheapest way to retain original luster is to put each penny it ints own 2X2 holder. The plastic windows of these hold the coin between them and make it very difficult for air to circulate over them. The next step up is to use coin capsules.

Despite the method of keeping each coin, if you want to do the best to keep out humidity, store your coins (i whichever way you choose to hold each coin) in a closed container (even a zip lock bag that has had the air pretty much taken out of it works) with a silica gel packet.