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USArmyParatrooper
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United States
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I'm familiar with the blue Whitman and the brown/tan Dansco albums.
I'm looking for other alternatives out there. I like the aesthetics of the Whitman, but I'd like a tad more protection. I plan on filling it with brown Lincolns, so I'm not concerned so much about toning. But I do want to protect against excessive moisture, spotting and corrosion.
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Forum Uncle
United States
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Littleton Coin Co. makes a wide variety of albums that will fit most budgets. Mike  |
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Valued Member
United States
346 Posts |
Intercept Shield albums are great, it's what I use for my Indian Head cents. They do a fine job of protecting against moisture (which helps a lot here in Florida, the humidity is absurdly high).
Edited by TimJing
07/25/2007 10:09 am
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Pillar Of The Community
United States
2719 Posts |
Dansco and Littleton make special sheaths to protect your coins for a small price that you can use with their albums. I've bought sheaths for both types of albums. They look great.
Specializing in 2-3-20 cent pieces and 19th Century Proofs
Did someone mention 3CN?
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Pillar Of The Community
Canada
965 Posts |
www.unitradeassoc.com
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www.collectorssupplyhouse.com
These are the two types of albums I use for both US and Canadian coins.
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Pillar Of The Community
United States
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I use nothing but Whitman Classic Albums. I like the ability to buy additional pages for every album, blank pages if wanted, blank album covers, press on gold leaf looking numbers and letters. I like those due to being able to make your own albums with your own discriptions in gold looking letters and numbers. Mostly their products are very accessable in coin shows, coin stores, hobby stores all over the mid west. I like the contrast in color with the dark blue and silver colored coins. The Brown Dansco for brownish cent coins just doesn't look right. Most people I know hate Littleton as to binding on opening, falling apart and not easily purchased.
As to protection of coins. I put all mine in freezer type plastic zip lock bags, press out excessive air. I've been using Whitman for about 50 or more years now. Not one single coin has turned from what they were when I first put them there. I've got to admit the Dansco Albums would look more impressive on a shelf but I don't know any one that would think of putting a coin album out on display on a shelf anyway.
just carl
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Valued Member
United States
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I've been thinking the holes are too small in my blue Whitmans. I've come close to using a hammer to get cents in. At least they never fall out.
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Pillar Of The Community
United States
1709 Posts |
I use H.E. Harris and Co. albums. They run about $3.
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Valued Member
United States
346 Posts |
I got a bunch of those cheap Harris albums for my circulated coin collections, but my dealer heavily advised against using them for a serious, valuable collection.
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Pillar Of The Community
United States
1709 Posts |
Mine are circulated and work just fine. I would have to agree with TimJing, if you have something valuable you'd probably want something with a bit more protection.
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Pillar Of The Community
United States
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I use H.E. Harris and Co. albums. They run about $3.
This sounds more like folders, not albums. A folder is where you press coins into a slot and there is no viewing the reverse. Yes these are cheap usually and many, many companies make them. They are very dangersous for the long term storage of coins. The reason is noticable when you look at the inside of the slot for the coins. In most cases it will be a slight bit shinny. That shinny stuff is glue. Kids like that because you they can wet it and it will hold worn coins in place better. The process that most manufacturers use to produce these folders is to just glue the entire sheet of paper and then lay the slotted hold page on that. Obviously the glue is present in the slots on the backing sheet.
just carl
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Pillar Of The Community
United States
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I've been thinking the holes are too small in my blue Whitmans. I've come close to using a hammer to get cents in. At least they never fall out.
Also, sounds like your talking about the folders, not the albums. The reason is the slots are actually made like that for the reason you mentioned, the coins would not fall out easily. If you insist on using these folders, try this. Take a coin of no value and using the edge, press around the inside of the slot sort of like you were making the hole bigger. Usually the coins will fall right in. However, if these are in fact folders, not albums, the coins will now also fall out.
just carl
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Valued Member
United States
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Just Carl reminded me of something…I'm looking for dates and letters I could rub off on my blank Dansco pages. I looked everywhere locally, even Hobby Lobby, and they don't have any complete dates. In fact, I thought of using a plain rubber stamp to put the four digit date down and then use a single letter stamp where needed. But I can't even find a dang rubber stamp that doens't have months and full 2000+ years already put on it. :P Any ideas?
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Pillar Of The Community
United States
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This sounds more like folders, not albums.
Then I guess they are folders. Sorry I'm still new at this and there's a lot of fine terminology to learn. This brings up a question though, does Whitman make both folders and albums? I use the edge of a spoon to make the holes a little bit bigger. Usually just on one side so I can squeeze them in and not too big so they stay there.
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Posted 07/25/2007 12:25 am
