The E-Sylum:  Volume 10, Number 25, June 24, 2007, Article 8

MORE ON COIN BOARDS, U.S. AND U.K.

Dave Lange writes: "Thanks for publishing the announcement about my new
book on Coin Boards, but you forgot to include the website link:
www.coincollectingboards.com.  [Sorry! -Editor]

"Regarding out-of-print Whitman folders for English coins, these are not
rare. They turn up periodically on eBay, though most listings are from
sellers in Britain or Australia.  Several U.S. sellers have them too.
I've sold many duplicates myself, though I don't have any right now.

"The folders for pennies and halfpennies are the scarcest, since they
are the ones least likely to have remained unsold and most likely to be
snapped up now. The 8000 series can be hard to find, since these were
custom printed for the British market and sold there exclusively. Most
other titles survive unused and sell for reasonable prices.

"The store owner with whom you spoke is correct about there being nothing
current for British coins. The folders printed there during the late 1960s
and early '70s appear to have been just a fad that coincided with the
decimal conversion. I have a few of these folders, but they are rare.
When found, they typically still contain coins and are from overseas
sellers, both of which make their purchase for my collection all but
impossible."

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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