Posted 05/13/2026 02:58 am
I guess I bought my first Dansco album before 1980, and added to my Dansco stock for another half dozen or so. For many years, Dansco was considered the Rolls-Royce of collector albums. For me, the glow dimmed a bit a few years ago when I had difficulty retracting slides on a decades-old album without damaging the page, and I tried a few other brands. Even though the Dansco albums seemed to protect the coins fairly well, there are some cases of album ring toning. I've also had issues with some recent purchases by the laminated paper on the pages having separated from the cardboard.
They are not perfect, and are overpriced, IMO.
One alternate brand I've bought, and I'm happy with, is the Whitman albums, and would buy again.
I've tried the "The Coin Collector" albums, and their quality is a bit lacking, but okay for a budget. They are significantly less expensive, but in the future, I'd choose Whitman over them.
Most alternatives to Dansco feature notchouts to make slide retraction easier. And while some people find that unattractive, to me it is a selling point.
I bought an Intercept Shield album for my Lincoln Cents, but was not happy that the holes are too large and allow the coins to rotate too freely. I'll use it for my secondary collection. I have not experienced that problem with an older Intercept Shield album I'm using for Silver Eagles. Guess it's hit or miss with IS, or maybe a decline between the two over the years.
The best three albums in my collection now are the CAPS albums. They're LARGE when compared to the other options and even more expensive than Dansco, especially considering the cost of capsules, but they offer the best protection for your coins in an album format. Their large size makes them a mismatch with other albums, and some people don't like that. It is a bit awkward that at 13.2" (33.5cm) in a sleeve, they won't fit on a shelf where other albums are comfortable.
They are not perfect, and are overpriced, IMO.
One alternate brand I've bought, and I'm happy with, is the Whitman albums, and would buy again.
I've tried the "The Coin Collector" albums, and their quality is a bit lacking, but okay for a budget. They are significantly less expensive, but in the future, I'd choose Whitman over them.
Most alternatives to Dansco feature notchouts to make slide retraction easier. And while some people find that unattractive, to me it is a selling point.
I bought an Intercept Shield album for my Lincoln Cents, but was not happy that the holes are too large and allow the coins to rotate too freely. I'll use it for my secondary collection. I have not experienced that problem with an older Intercept Shield album I'm using for Silver Eagles. Guess it's hit or miss with IS, or maybe a decline between the two over the years.
The best three albums in my collection now are the CAPS albums. They're LARGE when compared to the other options and even more expensive than Dansco, especially considering the cost of capsules, but they offer the best protection for your coins in an album format. Their large size makes them a mismatch with other albums, and some people don't like that. It is a bit awkward that at 13.2" (33.5cm) in a sleeve, they won't fit on a shelf where other albums are comfortable.
Edited by Vector Ze
05/13/2026 05:36 am
05/13/2026 05:36 am
