Vintage LOC Albums sell on eBay

sgt23 wrote:
On Feb 11, 3:24 pm, "Mr. Jaggers" lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com wrote:
sgt23 wrote:
On Feb 11, 6:44 am, "Mr. Jaggers" lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com
wrote:
sgt23 wrote:
On Feb 11, 1:10 am, "Mr. Jaggers" lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com
wrote:
sgt23 wrote:
On Feb 9, 10:18 pm, "Mr. Jaggers" lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com
wrote:
Ken Barr wrote:
Mr. Jaggers wrote:
Yikes, look what a couple of Library of Coins albums sold for
this afternoon:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...e=STRK:MEWAX:I...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...e=STRK:MEWAX:I...

I'm going to guess that the second one has at least one
opening for a Gobrecht dollar, judging from its title.

Yes, I know you don't see these very often.

Those two particular albums are quite scarce, so much so that
I haven't offered a single example of either title on eBay in
the twelvish years I've been selling LoC and other albums
there. Any of the LoC albums numbered above Volume 36 are
quite hard to find.

I've been lucky enough to have offered ONE EACH of volumes 39
(General Large Cent Size), 41 (Early Dimes 1796 - 1891), 45
(Early Half Dollars 1794 - 1836), 48 (General Half Dollar
Size), 52 (Silver Coins of the World) and 53 (All-Purpose Coin
Album), all of which brought Very Healthy Prices ...

I know, I am the guy who bought that vol. 39 from you some time
ago. 8) It's in use, by the way.

I wonder what the press run of those 37+ titles actually was.
Judging from their scarcity I'd have to guess 200 or fewer, and
it's hard to imagine profitability considering the cost of a
complete jig-up. I'm sure you're aware of the later editions of
the LOC albums for type sets. The 1969 edition has a green
cover for vol. 33 and a blue cover for vol. 34. Several
changes were made over the original metallic covered albums.
The commems and Gobrecht dollar were taken out and all three
3c silver varieties were included, along with the clad coins
and a couple of Kennedy halves. But I've not ever seen the
1964 edition, so I can't say whether it was a repeat of the
1959 or more like the 1969.

Other than just having the early dollar album as a curiosity or
to fill out a set of LOC, I wonder if the new owner has a
Gobrecht dollar to put in it. Or maybe it was David Lange
preparing to write another book.

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Hey James, I found five others like this at a thrift store a few
years back. Here is what I found at this thrift store. Morgan
dollars, Seated Dimes, Indian Head Pennys, Barber Quarters, and
a Half Cent album. Would any of these bring a premium?

Depending on condition, any LOC album is collectible, but in that
group, the Seated Dimes and Half Cents are very hard to find.
Now, you're sure they are Library of Coins with the acetate
slides that allow you to see both sides of the coins, and not
the blue Whitman albums, yes? The reason I ask is that the LOC
album for Seated Dimes is actually not called that, but rather
is one of a two-volume set titled Early Dimes.

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You can see the coin on both sides but, I'm going on what the
books look like on the out side and whats on the picture on eBay.
Yes they are all 5 by LOC. Is it possible that they could be only
copies? The nice part so far though Is I found a 1911-S barber
dime stuck between two coin section in the barber dime book.

Lucky you! You didn't mention the Barber Dimes album in your OP. Or
is that what you meant when you said Seated Dimes? How about the
Half Cent album? How nice is that?

James- Hide quoted text -

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Sorry there were a few whitman folders in the box I bought, the coin
was in one of them. I was tired last night when typing the message
and didn't think what I was saying. Oh and about the condition, the
seated dime and half cent folders have damnage on the outside of
the album. Mostly around blinding of the albums. The other 3 are
almost in perfect condition.

What are the volume numbers of the Seated Dimes and the Half Cents?

James- Hide quoted text -

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Volume 8 on the seated Dime and I can't read the numbers on the Half
Cent album.

That is puzzling. I can find no reference to a volume 8 in the Library of
Coins series, but volume 7 was Jefferson nickels, and volume 9 was Barber
dimes. Can you find a copyright date inside the album? And the name of the
manufacturer?

James

"sgt23" wrote in message
...
I was tired last night when typing the message and didn't think what I
was saying.

So, why should last night's post be different from every other post?

sgt23 wrote:
On Feb 11, 3:24 pm, "Mr. Jaggers" lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com wrote:
sgt23 wrote:
On Feb 11, 6:44 am, "Mr. Jaggers" lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com
wrote:
sgt23 wrote:
On Feb 11, 1:10 am, "Mr. Jaggers" lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com
wrote:
sgt23 wrote:
On Feb 9, 10:18 pm, "Mr. Jaggers" lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com
wrote:
Ken Barr wrote:
Mr. Jaggers wrote:
Yikes, look what a couple of Library of Coins albums sold for
this afternoon:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...e=STRK:MEWAX:I...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...e=STRK:MEWAX:I...

I'm going to guess that the second one has at least one
opening for a Gobrecht dollar, judging from its title.

Yes, I know you don't see these very often.

Those two particular albums are quite scarce, so much so that
I haven't offered a single example of either title on eBay in
the twelvish years I've been selling LoC and other albums
there. Any of the LoC albums numbered above Volume 36 are
quite hard to find.

I've been lucky enough to have offered ONE EACH of volumes 39
(General Large Cent Size), 41 (Early Dimes 1796 - 1891), 45
(Early Half Dollars 1794 - 1836), 48 (General Half Dollar
Size), 52 (Silver Coins of the World) and 53 (All-Purpose Coin
Album), all of which brought Very Healthy Prices ...

I know, I am the guy who bought that vol. 39 from you some time
ago. 8) It's in use, by the way.

I wonder what the press run of those 37+ titles actually was.
Judging from their scarcity I'd have to guess 200 or fewer, and
it's hard to imagine profitability considering the cost of a
complete jig-up. I'm sure you're aware of the later editions of
the LOC albums for type sets. The 1969 edition has a green
cover for vol. 33 and a blue cover for vol. 34. Several
changes were made over the original metallic covered albums.
The commems and Gobrecht dollar were taken out and all three
3c silver varieties were included, along with the clad coins
and a couple of Kennedy halves. But I've not ever seen the
1964 edition, so I can't say whether it was a repeat of the
1959 or more like the 1969.

Other than just having the early dollar album as a curiosity or
to fill out a set of LOC, I wonder if the new owner has a
Gobrecht dollar to put in it. Or maybe it was David Lange
preparing to write another book.

James- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Hey James, I found five others like this at a thrift store a few
years back. Here is what I found at this thrift store. Morgan
dollars, Seated Dimes, Indian Head Pennys, Barber Quarters, and
a Half Cent album. Would any of these bring a premium?

Depending on condition, any LOC album is collectible, but in that
group, the Seated Dimes and Half Cents are very hard to find.
Now, you're sure they are Library of Coins with the acetate
slides that allow you to see both sides of the coins, and not
the blue Whitman albums, yes? The reason I ask is that the LOC
album for Seated Dimes is actually not called that, but rather
is one of a two-volume set titled Early Dimes.

James- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text

You can see the coin on both sides but, I'm going on what the
books look like on the out side and whats on the picture on eBay.
Yes they are all 5 by LOC. Is it possible that they could be only
copies? The nice part so far though Is I found a 1911-S barber
dime stuck between two coin section in the barber dime book.

Lucky you! You didn't mention the Barber Dimes album in your OP. Or
is that what you meant when you said Seated Dimes? How about the
Half Cent album? How nice is that?

James- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Sorry there were a few whitman folders in the box I bought, the coin
was in one of them. I was tired last night when typing the message
and didn't think what I was saying. Oh and about the condition, the
seated dime and half cent folders have damnage on the outside of
the album. Mostly around blinding of the albums. The other 3 are
almost in perfect condition.

What are the volume numbers of the Seated Dimes and the Half Cents?

James- Hide quoted text -

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Volume 8 on the seated Dime and I can't read the numbers on the Half
Cent album.

Also, how many pages in the Seated Dimes album? And in the Half Cent album?
Not counting the covers, that is.

Thanks in advance for taking the time to answer all these questions. LOC
albums were a big part of my early years of collecting. I used to visit a
coin shop that had the whole set sitting up on a high shelf.

James

"Mr. Jaggers" lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com wrote in message
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That is puzzling. I can find no reference to a volume 8 in the
Library of Coins series, but volume 7 was Jefferson nickels, and
volume 9 was Barber dimes. Can you find a copyright date inside the
album? And the name of the manufacturer?

Not so puzzling, James.
You caught our resident village idiot in a lie and his repeated attempts
to get himself out from under merely digs the hole deeper.

RWF wrote:
"Mr. Jaggers" lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com wrote in message
...
That is puzzling. I can find no reference to a volume 8 in the
Library of Coins series, but volume 7 was Jefferson nickels, and
volume 9 was Barber dimes. Can you find a copyright date inside the
album? And the name of the manufacturer?

Not so puzzling, James.
You caught our resident village idiot in a lie and his repeated
attempts to get himself out from under merely digs the hole deeper.

I always conduct a thorough investigation before coming to a conclusion.

James

"Mr. Jaggers" lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com wrote in message
...
RWF wrote:
"Mr. Jaggers" lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com wrote in message
...
That is puzzling. I can find no reference to a volume 8 in the
Library of Coins series, but volume 7 was Jefferson nickels, and
volume 9 was Barber dimes. Can you find a copyright date inside the
album? And the name of the manufacturer?

Not so puzzling, James.
You caught our resident village idiot in a lie and his repeated
attempts to get himself out from under merely digs the hole deeper.

I always conduct a thorough investigation before coming to a
conclusion.

Most of my limited exercise comes from jumping to foregone conclusions.

Mr. Jaggers wrote:
sgt23 wrote:
On Feb 11, 3:24 pm, "Mr. Jaggers" lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com wrote:
sgt23 wrote:

What are the volume numbers of the Seated Dimes and the Half Cents?

James- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Volume 8 on the seated Dime and I can't read the numbers on the Half
Cent album.

That is puzzling. I can find no reference to a volume 8 in the Library of
Coins series, but volume 7 was Jefferson nickels, and volume 9 was Barber
dimes. Can you find a copyright date inside the album? And the name of the
manufacturer?

My records show that Library of Coins Volume 8 is "General Nickel Size
Coins" ...

I don't show any Library of Coins volume for Seated Dimes. Volume 41
is "Early Dimes 1796 - 1891, Part 1", covering the 1796 - 1853 dates,
and Volume 42 is "Early Dimes 1796 - 1891, Part 2" (which I've never
even seen let alone owned) presumably covering the remaining dates.

Ken Barr wrote:
Mr. Jaggers wrote:
sgt23 wrote:
On Feb 11, 3:24 pm, "Mr. Jaggers" lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com
wrote:
sgt23 wrote:

What are the volume numbers of the Seated Dimes and the Half Cents?

James- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Volume 8 on the seated Dime and I can't read the numbers on the Half
Cent album.

That is puzzling. I can find no reference to a volume 8 in the
Library of Coins series, but volume 7 was Jefferson nickels, and
volume 9 was Barber dimes. Can you find a copyright date inside the
album? And the name of the manufacturer?

My records show that Library of Coins Volume 8 is "General Nickel Size
Coins" ...

I don't show any Library of Coins volume for Seated Dimes. Volume 41
is "Early Dimes 1796 - 1891, Part 1", covering the 1796 - 1853 dates,
and Volume 42 is "Early Dimes 1796 - 1891, Part 2" (which I've never
even seen let alone owned) presumably covering the remaining dates.

Some years ago I was fortunate to win the two-volume set for Early Dimes in
bright, mint condition in an eBay auction. IIRC the selling price for the
joblot was about $110. I got Half Cents and Half Dimes about the same time,
also mint in the pages, but a bit weak on the spine lettering.

I've never seen either component of the two-volume set for Early Quarters,
nor have I seen the three-volume set for Early Half Dollars all at the same
time.

It's interesting to see what constituted a "complete set" of a given coin
series back in that era. Mostly it seems to be contemporary Redbook
varieties, but there are quite a few exceptions, when you start actually
comparing. It appears that LOC took its cue from the old Wayte Raymond
albums of the 40s and 50s. Crikey, to complete the half cent album, you'd
have to spring for both varieties of 1796.

James

"Mr. Jaggers" lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com wrote in message
...
Ken Barr wrote:
Mr. Jaggers wrote:
sgt23 wrote:
On Feb 11, 3:24 pm, "Mr. Jaggers" lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com
wrote:
sgt23 wrote:

What are the volume numbers of the Seated Dimes and the Half Cents?

James- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Volume 8 on the seated Dime and I can't read the numbers on the Half
Cent album.

That is puzzling. I can find no reference to a volume 8 in the
Library of Coins series, but volume 7 was Jefferson nickels, and
volume 9 was Barber dimes. Can you find a copyright date inside the
album? And the name of the manufacturer?

My records show that Library of Coins Volume 8 is "General Nickel Size
Coins" ...

I don't show any Library of Coins volume for Seated Dimes. Volume 41
is "Early Dimes 1796 - 1891, Part 1", covering the 1796 - 1853 dates,
and Volume 42 is "Early Dimes 1796 - 1891, Part 2" (which I've never
even seen let alone owned) presumably covering the remaining dates.

Some years ago I was fortunate to win the two-volume set for Early Dimes in bright,
mint condition in an eBay auction. IIRC the selling price for the joblot was about
$110. I got Half Cents and Half Dimes about the same time, also mint in the pages,
but a bit weak on the spine lettering.

I've never seen either component of the two-volume set for Early Quarters, nor have
I seen the three-volume set for Early Half Dollars all at the same time.

It's interesting to see what constituted a "complete set" of a given coin series
back in that era. Mostly it seems to be contemporary Redbook varieties, but there
are quite a few exceptions, when you start actually comparing. It appears that LOC
took its cue from the old Wayte Raymond albums of the 40s and 50s. Crikey, to
complete the half cent album, you'd have to spring for both varieties of 1796.

James


Some recent eBay sales:

Vol. 39 General Large Cents $59.73
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=250361978898

Vol. 41 Early Dimes $94.99
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=250361978352

Vol. 45 Early Half Dollars $59.57
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=250361974949

If someone would be so kind as to scan a back page index from one of their albums and
post it for us, we could all have a list to work with. This eBay image is a bit too
fuzzy. http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/o...7/3a1canc6.jpg

"Jim Menning" wrote in message
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If someone would be so kind as to scan a back page index from one of
their albums and post it for us, we could all have a list to work
with. This eBay image is a bit too fuzzy.
http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/o...7/3a1canc6.jpg

Try this:
http://www.nickeltrader.com/lib-coins.shtml