Key Dates For Dansco

My approach is somewhat obtuse.

Don't bother going for the common coins in a series,
only go for the scarcer or rare ones according to the date, mint mark and condition, up to what your budget can allow.

They are the coins that everyone will be looking in that series.

I would say buy an inexpensive low grade filler for the album. Buy the high grade coins slabbed.

I put all coins in Albums. I do not collect plastic so all slabs are broken open.

I personally wouldn't crack out keys especially not if they're 63s or higher. If you decided to resell you would need to have them regraded and the slabs are a much better preservation storage method than an album is.

It's up to each individual collector how to do it, but they should be aware that they could be losing value and costing themselves money or a lot of money if they tried to sell them raw. As long as someone understands that there could be big financial implications it's up to them to make the choice

In my opinion coins in well circulated grades like that and details coins with minor problems are the best for albums.

I would honestly much rather buy a raw rare date coin from a reputable dealer and put it in a Dansco than to break a certified one out of a slab.

Yes, it may take some time and effort to find raw, uncertified key date coins, but with a little work it STILL can be done.

That has always been my coal,but I have to be realistic. My 1914-D LWC was raw and I might be able to get the 1913-S V2 Buffalo raw. However, I have yet to see a raw 1909-S VDB or 1916-D dime at the coin shows.

Nice! I would probably expect seeing one at an LCS long before a coin show. It is easier to take the risk if you are buying from an LCS, especially after spending years to build a relationship.