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I have purchased two of these about three yrs ago, one graded by NGC and the other by ANACCS. the first was intended to go into the Dansco #1 set, the other was just a good buy. ( got them each for under $60) My problem, now, is that I have never been able to bring myself to bust one out and put it in the album. Initially, because I liked the look of them slabbed. Now, however, it is more because I am afraid of hurting the coins value as a graded MS-65 RD. Do I run to big of a risk that they will start turning brown quickly and then they may never catch this grade again. What are your thoughts? Jim  |
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Do I run to big of a risk that they will start turning brown quickly and then they may never catch this grade again. in my opinion yes I would rather have my coin stored in the grading services holder than in a dansco I just think they are safer for long term storage. i just busted a 1926-s lincoln in EF-40 not near the value of your coin but it took me forever to decide to do it if I had some lincolns in 65 red I would leave them alone. |
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I am almost positive that all cents would eventually brown in the album, although it might take many years. Most of my 1980+ memorials are as red as the day they were placed in the Dansco, which is 25 years old now.
If you are going for a red collection, I think you are going to have to crack it out if you want to complete your set. You really have no choice other than moving them out of the Dansco and into Air-Tites.
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I have coins in Air-Tites but have never considered using them as a complete collection option. Do they make albums that are designed to hold air tites and display a collection? I guess what I am asking is, do they make an album something like a Dansco with proper sized holes that accept the air-tites?
Jim
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I have never measured it, but you can probably get the Dansco pages with the same diameter as the Air-Tites (they have them in various sizes). My only concern would be the thickness of the page versus the thickness of the Air-Tite.
As an alternative, I do like BadThad's method. He places the Air-Tites into 2x2 cardboard flips (I think they are quarter size) and then puts the 2x2 flips into standard 20 pocket pages in a three ring binder.
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Thx, guys, that appears to be the answer.
Jim
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Moving your entire collection (that is in the Dansco) sounds like a lot of time, expense and unnecessary coin handling to satisfy the needs of one coin. Why not just get a lesser coin to place hold and enjoy your slabs on the side.
I crack out as many coins as the next guy but I leave my RD cents in the slabs.
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No way I'd break those slabs just to put in a Dansco. If you just have to fill that hole, buy a cheap VDB and stick it in there. The 09VDB in 65RD is a valuable coin and it keeps appreciating....it will appreciate more as a certified coin IMO.
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I'm of the opinion no. But then I have also since turned against buying high-value copper coins if they're red. Too many people have had problems with them browning over time. I've seen coins graded Red that are definitely Red-Brown - as well as Red-Browns that are unquestionably full Brown. I'm willing to be these are coins that turned. If you just buy them brown from the get-go you no longer have to worry about it.
I'm actually starting to take interest in MS 65+ full brown copper. Those are hard to find and usually look fantastic.
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I am in total agreement with BadThad. Leave em in their holders. There are plenty of nice 64-65BN's out there to put in your album. RD command significant premiums although I am just as happy with some of the RB's myself.
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I'm actually starting to take interest in MS 65+ full brown copper. Those are hard to find and usually look fantastic.
A local dealer has a PCGS MS65BN 1914-D Cent, literally no trace of red, it looks as full brown as any Wheat cent I find in my change! And it is the most stunning full-brown Cent I've ever seen!  |
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