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Valued Member
United States
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Ok, I'm going to do something I have never done before (2 things actually). I have decided to get an album to store the upcoming Presidential dollars that I said I wasn't going to collect. I have done a lot of reading about the Whitman and Dansco albums toning the coins they are holding and not being fond of toned coins I want to avoid this if possible. Are there alternative albums that will not tone the coins but yet have the same storage technique of the Dansco albums? We all know that the Sacs like to tone on their own without help. Thanks. |
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Valued Member
United States
342 Posts |
The new President coins will be treated at the mint to avoid discoloring. I plan on buying a Dansco unless someone comes out with something that will allow the coins edge to show.
Edited by Dockwalliper
01/10/2007 08:34 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2540 Posts |
I have found that the Dansco albums are pretty safe, but the old Whitman's are not as good.
Also, there are special albums out there that will prevent toning, but they are expensive, including slip cases. I forget the brand name, but will look it up.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2540 Posts |
They are the Intercept Shield albums.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
830 Posts |
Dansco has recently come out with a highly protective slipcase to cover their albums. They're called the Dansco Archival Quality Slipcase with Silver-Guard Corrosion-Inhibiting Protection. I just recently bought three new Dansco albums with the new slipcases for my US Type Set, the Large Cents and the Half Cents. The cases work like the old Intercept Shield albums as far as neutralization of corrosive gases, etc. is concerned. Check 'em out  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
595 Posts |
I personally have both Dansco and Intercept Shield and I like the latter (I S) because of the finger holes at the end of the pages to pull out the plastic slides. With Dansco, you have to push it out with your thumb over the face of the coins, and I don't like doing that. But that's just me.
Jan
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Valued Member
Australia
125 Posts |
I too have Dansco "Supreme" albums(6). They are 1/2penny, penny, three/six-pence, shilling and florin, with extra page housing 1937/38 silver crowns(Australian pre-decimal coins). Had on good authority are very protective. These albums I also keep in small safe - not so much they are highly valuable (tho some are pretty darn close ... for me at least!). But main reason is for added security in case of fire, earthquake, tsunami etc. Hmmm ... And Janknez, to slide out those plastic strips I just lightly touch with pencil rubber/eraser and gently move - nothin to it! Cheers, Les  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I use the Whitman Classic Albums. I know they are not as well made as Dansco or some of the other brands. I've been using them for well into the 40, 50 or so year area. Not sure but I think I remember having them even when I was a kid about 60 years ago. I've never had a coin tone, change color, rust, rot, corrode yet. I like the blue color of the Whitman Albums, makes Silver coins stand out, they too have a finger slot at the end of the page for removing the plastic sheets. They also have a massive assortment of extra pages for the albums, some with writting and some blank. They also have sheets of letters and numbers that you can add to blank pages. This way you could make your own Album with what you want in it in the order you want. I keep all my albums in plastic freezer type bags. At present I have well over 40 such Albums and no problems. I've expanded all Lincoln Cent Albums to hold 10 pages and added a Proof Only page at the rear. As I said I've been using them for many, many years and no effect on any of the coins. I think anyone that has a problem with coins tuning in a Whitman Album should check the invironment they are kept in first. They may have an unusually high humidity problem. |
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