Busting Coins Out Of Holders?

Just as an aside: I notice that you use 3 - ring binders. I use old trade sample binders that have 4 rings. The pages are a bit less likely to tear out when laden with crown sized coins.

It is possible to buy pages that have slab pockets in them.

Then you can have the best of both worlds. You can keep your slabs, AND you can bind them!

A slab is an appraisal. It's only as valuable as the buyer's perception of the quality of the opinion. It keeps the coin safe from damage-at least it should- so removing the coin does negate the appraisal and opens the coin up to the possibility of damage. But that doesn't mean that you shouldn't do it- just know the downside. If you do not damage the coin in anyway, the coin should regrade at the same grade.

Personally, I'd keep mint state coins in holders and bust out circulated coins if I was album building.

If you never plan on selling anytime soon, go for it. Commonly counterfeited key dates, never...IMO.

I basically use Albums for all my coins. Almost all are Whitman Classic Albums. When I purchase a coin in a slab, out it comes for a place in my Albums. Regardless of what it is graded as, it's value, authenticity, etc. out it comes for an Album. I occationally keep the little info pieces from the slab for my own information. Since I never sell coins, don't plan on selling coins, it really makes no difference about the loss of a coin being in a slab. I like the idea of opening an Album and seeing ALL the coins in the order they are intended to be in. For me slabs just take up to much space and again, with no intension of selling a coin, slabs are just a waste of space to me.
The important thing to remember about slabs is if in the future you plan on selling a coin, if in a slab it will always bring a higher price. Not for all coins but for any that are the usual counterfeited ones a slab makes it's authenticity a bit more reliable.

I echo the above responses. If you plan on selling them, keep them in the slabs as this will increase their liquidity and value. If your a collector pure and simple, then cracking the slabs is fine. Personally, I dont like seeing my coins in slabs - they greatly reduce my enjoyment of the coins.

Wow thanks for all of the great answers! When I started I opted for the 2x2s in binders because it seemed like a safer solution for the coins. I've never used the albums, but I picture the coins clankin against each other everytime you open and close the book. I picture them eventually falling out. I picture somone looking at them with the book open on their lap and talking and micro spit balls falling all over them. I picture someone poking at them with their fingers. I picture them being exposed to air, and that nice lusterful red penny turning brown.

I agree, sounds more like you are thinking of folders.

Albums are not much different than a 2x2. Both have the coin between two pieces of plastic and allow the viewing of both sides.

Dansco is what I prefer, but Whitman makes albums as well (do not confuse their albums with their folders, since they make both).