Is Dansco Going To Start Producing Albums Again? (Follow For Updates)

Unlike Whitman.

Does Whitman do some manufacturing here? There's a manufacturing (I think) facility here in Alabama.

I use Whitman cause I think it causes no coin damage and it fits my budget better at least until Dansco gets the "full work force" and kicks back the demand and their products get cheaper.

I know Subway stamp got a few as did my local coin shop but none that I need right now. Good luck to all if you find them!

Recently placed an order direct from Dansco

Here's an update that they sent along with the package (it pretty much says what they've all said so far, but it's even more recent)

I remember the Numismatic Bibliomania Society (NBS) mentioned that Whitman is making all their books overseas in China now as well. Printing is much cheaper though things may change with shipping costs climbing again. In other industries I am involved with I know that the cost of a shipping container has gone up in some cases 5 times from the cost in 2019. China base pricing on volume not so much on weight, at least that used to be the case in shipping overseas containers. Whitman has been printing in China and Canada for a while now. Covid-19 changed the entire world in many ways we don't even know about yet. I expect to see printed material keep rising in cost. At least until manufacturing ramps back up here in the United States in certain industries.

I too am glad to see Dansco continue on here in America. I hope they can continue to be a successful company in the future.

Also the past 5 book purchases I've made (published by various groups from 2010 through 2020) have all been printed outside of the USA - none of them have been very cheap either ($100 or more per book). The ANS "Silver Coins of Massachusetts" was printed in China (I just checked inside on the publishing page notes), it's the large book I reviewed here a week ago or so.

Oh my!

I never really liked the Whitman albums. I did like the original one sided folders as a kid for the cents though, they started millions down the collecting rabbit hole in the 50's through the 80's.

My favorite albums are still the old Harco albums, yes, the ones that destroyed my Indian Head cent collection and ruined my Unc Lincoln set through the PVC, the album designs were so neat even today, I wish someone would redo them using archival safe materials again.

I have a few Dansco albums and like them a little better then the Littleton ones, have never tried the Lighthouse or other popular Euoropean ones.