Customer Reviews

Sacagawea Dollar Folder

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Whitman Coin Folders, long known for quality, archival products, continues its legacy with the release of the Sacagawea Dollars coin folder. The folder includes a brief, four paragraph history of the newly minted dollar coin as well as room to store thirty-six of the coins. All collectors anticipate the release of a new product, and the Sacagawea Dollar is sure to pique the interest of collectors old and new. The Whitman folder provides an economical, practical way to store these new coins.

This review compares the standard blue Whitman "Sacagawea Dollars" folder and the H. E. Harris folder also published by Whitman.

Both the standard Whitman and the H.E. Harris & Co. coin folders are published by Whitman Books, so one question naturally arises, are the differences significant enough to favor one folder over the other? I believe the answer is yes, and that for me the differences favor the Harris folders. However, I can understand how others may favor Whitmans's standard blue style folders, and I do have to concede that I have used the standard Whitman folders for so long, that they just seem 'right' when seen or held.

The standard Whitman Sacagawea Dollars folders have exteriors made of paper and the back of these exterior paper covers also provide the back for the coins inserted into the interior coin slots. There are twelve slots for each of the three pages in the folder, yielding thirty-six slots in total. At the time of this review, the slots in my recently purchased edition of the standard Whitman Sacagawea folder had printed dates through 2010-D. The printed dates extend completely through the first page and most of the second. The last page has twelve un-designated slots.

On the-other-hand the front covers as well as the inside back of the coin slots of the H. E. Harris & Co. folder is heavily plasticized. Perhaps because of this the Harris folder is slightly thicker. In one case, I inadvertently placed too much pressure in removing a coin from a Whitman folder and the paper punctured. This would appear much more unlikely in the case of a Harris folder. Additionally, the plasticized finish means that the exterior of these folders are much easier to keep clean. The Whitman folders have a medium-blue colored background against which the coin information is printed, this compares to the Harris folders which have a light-toned background. This makes the printed Harris folder coin information easier to read.

Conclusion. The plasticized finish of the Harris folders makes them sturdier, and easier to clean. Their lighter background makes the printing easier to read. Their slightly thicker size and larger spine printing makes them easier to distinguish on a shelf. In my opinion the advantage is to Whitman's H.E Harris & Co. folder rather than the standard blue Whitman folder.

This is for a Whitman Sacagawea coin dollar folder which is sturdily constructed and holds all minted dollars for this coin. Excellent for grandchildren. Perfect graduation for future graduates who may need some extra cash upon entering college.

if you are only collecting the P & D coins this folder is fine, however if you plan to get the S coins there are no holes for them

This is a good coin folder. I started collecting earlier this year (2011). This holds my Sacagawea Dollar Folder pretty well. Sometimes a bit tight, though, but I suppose it's because it has to hold the coins better.

This folder was purchased to accompany the Sacagawea collector coins I purchased for my 11-year-old granddaughter for Christmas. I think a smile of appreciation on her face was worth a thousand words. The folder is well made, light weight, easily carried. The highlight for my granddaughter and me is the history of the coin that is included as part of the folder. It was also nice that each coin slot was dated by year. Good price, good buy, particularly for a young person.