Minkus Pages Hole Placement

Thanks crazyquilter! I’ve decided to go ahead and get them and work something out when I actually have them in front of me. If worse comes to worst, I can always pick up a Minkus binder.

The 2-hole Minkus pages I've run across measure 6.75" (170mm) between centers and will match the 2-hole Harris pages, although the paper is not the same size. They will not fit in the standard US 3-hole binders. The Scott 2-hole pages are rectangular posts, not round posts.

The standard US 3-hole binders are 8.5" (216mm) between the top/bottom centers.

Only the unevenly spaced 5-hole paper will fit both 2-ring and 3-ring binders.

I'm a big fan of standard 3-hole binders, and unless it is a hingeless album or SI pages, will repunch pages as needed.

As I used to get a lot of office desktop equipment/supplies retired by engineering companies, I basically repunch (and recut if necessary) my Minkus/Harris pages to fit the 3-hole binders.

Take care, if they aren't blank pages, though. Especially if the pages are double-sided. Sometimes in old collections, they'll hinge the stamp really close to the paper edge, not expecting anyone to punch new holes. As I typically punch about 10 pages at a time, I don't flip through the pages until afterwards. I was annoyed to find an unusual large single half-hole perfin on one stamp.

A while back I picked up 2 Minkus albums overstuffed with album pages. The seller used a picture of a different minkus binder. When I won the items and paid $100 with free shipping I was over-the-moon happy. And when my awesome package was delivered, I couldn't wait to see my albums filled with WW used & mint stamps. Yes you guessed what happened, the first binder was falling apart with duck tape holding the steel pins. Had some water damage on the back. The other album was a little nicer but overstuffed with homemade pages and a mix of Scott & minkus supplements.
I had to calm down, then I sent a message to the seller. Turns out it was a private owner who listed their item. I told the seller they used different pics and didn't say anything about the water damage. I got my refund.
I tossed the binders and used 4inch binders ( that were a gift) I only put the minkus pages in these. The scott pages went in the extra Scott binders that I found at a discount price. The Young Girl that was selling her Father's collection on Ebay sent them to me in the Misc banker box. I agree with khj, I rather spend the saved $$ on stamps( for Mya )& .