7070 Albums

Ralp you can try soaking it again , but your coin looks good it has character, and it tells a story

It's easy to understand the enthusiasm around the type set, it's a great collection. I've been working on mine for a long time, but just picked up the 7070 earlier this year. With the album I've organized all my pieces and have a renewed interest in completing the set. I have issues with the album though, and I'm not sure it's the best storage solution for the coins. I find that some of the holes are very tight and the coin will only fit by applying a lot of pressure. I also find I must take great care to center the coin evenly in the holder to prevent unnecessary abrasion when sliding the plastic pane over the coin. A couple of times I saw tiny pieces of cardboard laying on the coin and had to go in and fix it. Also, we all know the set is expensive, especially in AU or better condition. While I like the organization and easy access the 7070 provides, I think the coins will be better off in air-tites. I recently bought air-tite albums for my proof quarters and halves. This may not be a logical alternative for the type set due to the varying sizes of the coins but I'm going to give it some further thought.

I hope in the next few week to get some beter picture of my set type set up soon. I am about half way done with mine. This is a great set, My only problem is like so many said it cost alot to put togehter and I don't want to just fell holes with any coin but want good examples of each. plus I ma trying to work on this plus other set and proof set all at the same time.

Everyone else seems to have 20th century type set albums also. It appears that Dansco does not offer such a set. Is this true?

Thanks Bryan but I doubt that I could ever complete the Dansco album which requires both 19th and 20th century types. Just getting too old and on too tight a budget to finish it with the grades I would desire. I would hate to see all those empty holes.

I noticed that all the other brands offer albums for just 20th century coins. Now that I think I could fill with high grade coins and be complete, no empty holes and stay within my coin budget.

Wow, reading this thread is starting me in a new direction. Almost everything I have now is from the 1900's, but the coins from the 1800's have a whole different look & feel to them. Looks like I can add another item on my list of things to do before I die.

Brian1315 - Whitman makes a great 20th century type album. Look for "Whitman Classic Bookshelf Albums".

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The old american copper can be hard to find in problem free condition almost as hard as finding nice bust coinage that are in high grade non problem free condition

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Quite true, which is why I'm trying to fill those holes first (along with those pesky Seated dollars), then the rest of the holes will be much easier to fill. The real challenge for the copper and the bust stuff is to find nice original surfaces.

I just found out that Intercept is coming up with a type set album. It'll be out in another week or so. And its starting from where Dansco started but have pages/slots through 2010 including presidential coins.