Obsolete Capital Plastics coin holders

Awhile back I acquired a Capital Plastics holder for the 40% silver issues only which is no longer being produced. It has ten holes one for each of the proof and uncirculated issues from 1971 to 1976. Today I got another obsolete holder made by Capital Plastics for the wartime coins. This one is made with a transparent green center panel, a color they don't offer anymore. It has openings for the steel cents, shell case cents of 1944 and 1945 and the 35% silver nickels. This holder was made at a time when only 1944 and 1945 were the years in the Red Book that was listed as being made with recycled shell cases. Here are pictures of both holders.

 

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Sometimes it makes you wonder why folders made back in those days still look better than some of the modern packaging we get. I REALLY like them both and find them very, very impressive.

 

Nice , I always liked the old Capital holders .

 

I still have my Capital holder that housed the complete UNC set of Franklins, but I think they still make them. I also have the holders that formerly housed my ANA Convention 3-medal sets for the years 1969-1980.

Chris

 

I've got an old Capital holder for a US type set.
By "old" I mean Capital has replaced it with a newer version.
The one I have is a 490-D.
I keep thinking about listing it on eBay but since there's a newer version I think it would be a waste of time and money.

 

I have managed to snag a few good looking Capital Holders.

 

Very nice set of type cents.

I put in the three steel cents to see how they will look and when this holder is filled it will be awesome. I really like how the coins appear to be suspended in it.

 

This one came with a collection I bought. Was in the original box. Was uber excited when I opened the box and seen it was complete! I'll be updating some of the coins.

 

I bought this holder on eBay (with the original box), filled it with common date Ikes I picked up for face at the bank (with duplicates) and flipped it on eBay for tidy profit.

 

These holders are no longer in production.

408-B



BVD-60 with 32 openings, the current BVD-60 has 37 openings. I have two one is filled with circulated coins and one is uncirculated and I need a Standing Liberty quarter and it will be completed.






From the 1960's to early 1970's a 451-N



Also from the early 1970's a #460 in blue



I have more I'll post later so here is a preview

 

Very nice, Ed. The only problem I have with the larger holders is taking out (and putting back) the screws. Not only is it time consuming, but I always seem to lose a few screws (or barrels) and/or strip out the nylon threads. I keep a replacement pack of ten handy.

 

This right here is why i have no love for Capital Holders...those pesky screws. I dont have the patience to unscrew the dang things to add a coin every time i get a new one for the collection.

 

Yes, removing and replacing the screws is an inconvenience so what I did was take all of the coins in the partially filled holders out and put them in 2x2's and keep them stored in an album, when I have almost all of the coins for a holder I fit check them, enlarge the openings as necessary and then place all of the coins in at one time. When I get all of the remaining coins needed I insert them all at one time so I only have to unscrew and screw the holder twice.

I have a few extra bags of replacement screws to replace the original ones which are yellowed and unsightly, or have stripped /split barrels.

 

Just remembered I have a Capital Holder for just 5 New Orleans minted Morgan Dollars. I have three in there right now, just looking for some particular BU 'O's to finish it with.

 

At one point I had many Capital holders, from cents thru dollars, most of them went along with the coins when I sold.

I frequently hear complaints about the screw posts on Capital holders. Haven't had a problem myself, but I only use a few ounces of torque when assembling. The holder just doesn't need to have the posts cinched down tightly, and no they don't come loose. But I've only been buying and using Capital holders since the early 1960's.

 

That's the key, and you do get a "feel" for it. Sometimes when I buy an older holder, the screws are torqued down to a point where the threads strip when I attempt to loosen them. That's why keeping a supply of these nylon fasteners nearby is important.

 

Kind of getting away from the 'obsolete' aspect of the thread, but here's a 433J...

 

I want one of those!

 

Another way of solving the screw problem is to replace the nylon screws with aluminum binder posts.