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Pillar of the Community
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I noticed a trend at CCF. Most of the collectors seem to favor the Dansco Storage Albums. I started Whitman Albums and while I don't dislike the Dansco Album, I still favor the Whitmans'. Some of my Whitman albums are 20+ years old, so it's not just astetics. They've held-up very well, so from a practical standpoint they do what I want them to do.
I'm not looking for a fight with Dansco owners... again, they seem perfectly fine. I just wonder if there's a reason for the strong preference for Dansco?
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My preference for Dansco is probably not different from your preference for Whitman. Dansco is just what I have always used, for almost thirty years now. My grandfather bought me the first two albums, on the recommendation from his friend who worked at a coin shop. So, I did not really have a choice, but I stuck with them. 
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United States
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I use whatever I can find cheaper
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I still barely have any idea what a Danco is. Whitman/Harris folders have been in various places my whole life. I think ease of access and viewing is a thing with the Danco? Whitman folder you cannot prove the 1942 S Nickel you have is an S if you have the obverse showing because the back cannot be seen. So my preference is something with holes that will hold the coins without them bumping into each other and has some info for me to know which ones to get. I am probably talking about the wrong thing, but think the principle remains the same. The folders work for me because I do not DISPLAY my coins for all to see, as I collect them for myself so need not prove to anyone what is in the folders. as for seeing the Reverse of a coin in the foldes, they all hav a hole for one turned that way so I can look and enjoy the artwork of the design. Not to mention I have just a little metal can form some cheese dip that I put a copy of each coin design in spare to look at of in case people ask about it.
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Valued Member
United States
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Airtites with black rings here...but for albums I do prefer the look of Dansco's over Whitman's...but honestly I don't have any albums.
Less quality coins in 2x2's and sheets with a 3 ring binder works for me.
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United States
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I have to say that after 4 kinds of albums I prefer Whitman.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I started with Whitman/Harris folders because they sell them locally. But my big thumbs bend the cardboard when I put the coins in them. I bought some Dansco albums to transfer them over to be able to see both front and back of coins. But the pages and albums I need where hard to get, exspensive so I ended up getting old vintages ones, put the leather on the vintage ones have the glue pealing. Now I use just came to the conclusion simple plastic sheets with 2x2 flips in them. But I do like the way the Dansco's look. Btw is it only me that cant press 5 coins into a Harris folder without bending them?
Edited by OcalaFlorida 05/02/2014 8:44 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I have 20 Dansco and 2 Whitman albums. The last 2 albums I picked up were the Whitmans and I would get more if the price is right.
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Quote: is it only me that cant press 5 coins into a Harris folder without bending them? Harris does seem to use lesser quality book board that Whitman, which is strange since they are one company now and everything is the same price still. I find that with either folder to take a break after a coin ot two to let your finger relax so you don't force too hard. Also the medicine bottle trick I have mentioned before gets the coin in most times without any scars to the folder and no damage to the coins, which is key thing for me. Just get in your hole and stay there so I can have other things beside a "date set" for crying out loud you silly coin! I have been tempted to take some epoxy resin and make something to hold coins like those old baseball card holders with the 4 screws. Then again I almost once took half dollars and put them into an epoxy cube as a set of dice with half dollar pips, but they would have been way to larger to use.
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New Member
United States
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I have one Dansco album actually two, but I don't use the National Parks one anymore since I abandoned the hunt for those from circulation. However, I have the one Dansco album that houses all the State Quarters and Territories P&D that I completed from circulation. I love the album for circulated grade coins and lower value circulated grades. However, the albums and products I prefer for the rest of the coins I collect which are vastly ungraded uncirculated grades is Lighthouse. I love their albums, coin pages, banknote pages and capsules. I highly recommend this company for the storage of your more valuable or uncirculated collections. I will admit though everything is far more pricey then a Dansco or Whitman, but for my preferences it is worth it. Another thing I prefer over Lighthouse than over all the other products is the aesthetics as well as the peace of mind I get from using them. I just thought I would throw this in there because I never see anyone talking about Lighthouse albums or products.
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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I like both and have both, but mostly Whitman. I like the blue better as well as the font used. One drawback is that Whitman doesn't sell slip covers (that I know of).
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United States
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I have both. They are both nice.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1959 Posts |
I use Dansco only because that's what is more readily available where I am from. Once I started with Dansco, I continue because my slight OCD wants all my books to look alike. If I had started with Whitman, I would probably have all Whitman. I actually prefer the blue color, but it would not fit in with all my Danscos at this point in the ball game. I've never had a quality problem with my Danscos, so that eliminates my need to switch brands also. I use the Dansco books primarily for sets. Bulk coins I keep in 2x2s and boxes.
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Valued Member
United States
116 Posts |
Whitman's for my Lincoln and Indianheads, Dansco for Walking Liberties and Mercury dimes, airtites with the black rings for Morgans and Peace dollars.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I use basically Whitman Albums. Whitman is more of a Central US area product. Dansco is more readily found West. Littleton is more prevalent in the East Coast areas. It's primarily due to where they are made. However, Whitman lost a lot of fans when they were bought out by Harris. Now they make Harris, Whitman and US Mint Albums. Whitman is basically a Publishing house today and concentrates more on books than coin producint products. This is noticable if you go to their web site. I have well over 100 Albusm. Most are Whitman but I also have some Dansco ones. Mostly due to availability. I go to lots of coin shows and ask dealers what they do with Albums they buy from people. Most say they throw them out. So I ask if they could bring me some and some do. Over many years I've probably acquired over a thousand Albums and Folders doing this. Mostly all Folders are given to kids, schools, Goodwill or friends. I dislike Dansco Albums due to their poor planning on the amount of holes required. So many have those last blank slots at the end. Whitman makes their Albums so all slots are accounted for. And no slots at the end of the page to grab the plastic slides too is irritating with Dansco. So many people say what they like about Dansco is the way the look like a rich, fancy book. Then hide them away anyway. I'll stick to Whitman or whatever I can get free. There are many other manufacturers out there for coin Albums and Folders. So many are made cheap or the color is just not appealing.
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Quote: Whitman is more of a Central US area product. Dansco is more readily found West. For what it is worth, we were still in the Chicago area when my grandfather bought me those first two Dansco albums. 
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