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New Member
United States
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I was wondering what you guys thought of cracking open mints sets and proof sets and filling dansco albums.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7123 Posts |
If albums are your choice for storage and match your collecting style then I see nothing wrong with it ,, I cut or crack many sets each year .
Metalman
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
14454 Posts |
I have done as metalman said he does and have broken many mint and proof sets apart dating as far back as early 50's when proof sets were in celephane like mint sets are today. I like the Dansco album myself and see no reason if you want to put the coins in them that you shouldn't do so
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Pillar of the Community
United States
834 Posts |
Like others I see no problem with breaking them out and I use dansco and am very happy with there albums.
Bruce.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1151 Posts |
I do it all the time as well, especially when the set contains 2 or 3 coins that I need to fill holes in different albums.
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Rest in Peace
United States
3730 Posts |
I do the same thing, only I don't crack the coins out myself. I buy the individual proofs from my coin dealer.
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Valued Member
United States
136 Posts |
Is that why on ebay I see some coins missing from proof sets? People are cracking them open? If so, what's to say that people are exchanging coins from sets and gluing them back? Does this happen? I was wondering about this when I saw coins missing. I know some sets have rare coins potentially in them and I was figuring some had these and took the rare coin out... so I am guessing one rare coin NOT mint (once you crack it open it's not mint now?) is worth more than in a minted set? |
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Valued Member
United States
136 Posts |
By the way, to Bryan315, I don't know about coins really but that's a beautiful set! I never heard of these Dansco albums but looks like they are more versatile (different coin denominations etc). Looks very nice and all your coins are in great condition. Impressive indeed to my untrained eye~
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Every year I order about 15 proof and uncirc sets from the mint. Many go for presents. The rest are all broken open for albums. I always keep one set of each for myself though.
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Valued Member
United States
130 Posts |
I debate this all the time but I like the 7070 and I enjoy putting coins in albums. So, I'd been keeping my best coins in safer places and use the albums to show the lesser coins. When someone takes a real interest, I can pull out the good stuff (XF to me is good stuff <g>). But, again, I enjoy putting coins in albums, filling holes and showing them off. It wouldn't be as much fun for me without albums.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
749 Posts |
Didnt think starting a new thread for this one question was a good idea, so I found a thread  Are these dansco albums the type were you can add pages as you go along unlike the whitmans I have planty of  |
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Valued Member
United States
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yes you can add pages to the dansco albums. I think they are the best albums for preserving coins
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1179 Posts |
Dansco's to me are the best looking albums as well as being very good quality. I will own Dansco's for all my coins eventually. Good looking coins deserve good looking albums :)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
749 Posts |
I will have to really consider this as I have over a dozen whitmans. Although I do love the blue and metallic lettering Maybe my future Ikes will have a dansco ceaton  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I will have to really consider this as I have over a dozen whitmans.
Although I do love the blue and metallic lettering
A dozen whitman folders that is. I just realized they also have whitman albums..Can you add pages to them as well? Albums are kinda pricey, I just have the folders..this is before I knew better |
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Posted 11/04/2007 09:47 am
