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Valued Member
United States
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Hi,
I own 4 dansco albums but I'm thinking about getting a whitman album for my circulated dimes because I think the blue would look nice with them. Are the whitman albums well made and do they come with slip covers?
Thanks
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Pillar of the Community
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They are mostly beginner folders, and are made out of cheap cardboard. Still, I have a set of Mercs and Barber dimes in some of the old Whitman's from the 50's. I dont think they come with slipcases.You said Albums, not folders. Sorry! Edited by ChildOfTheWheat
08/11/2015 10:04 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Whitman Classic albums are very well made. The pages and slides hold up well unlike the Dansco's that I constantly have to re glue.
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Never used Whitman albums, but several members here have and I think they all will say they have held up well.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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All I own is Whitman albums. no complaints , holding up great for the last 45 years. mine did not come with slipcovers, not sure if the newer Whitman albums do.
Edited by T-BOP
08/11/2015 12:12 pm
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I'm in the market for some new albums. Looks like dansco holds resell value on used albums on ebay. I'm going to see what my local shop has in the $5 used album pile. I picked up a Whitman US type album there a few months back and it's nice. I also have a Whitman for merc dimes. |
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The Whitman Albums I tried were fine. The only reason I switched to Dansco Albums was the coins included/excluded per album fit better with my collecting ideas/goals.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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IMO, Dansco albums are better quality than Whitman albums.
I am not saying Whitman albums are bad, I just think Dansco
are better.
I have tried Whitman, Intercept Shield and Littleton albums.
Everytime I end up switching and buying the Dansco.
I have never seen a slip cover for a Whitman album.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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As you probably noticed there are numerous yes and no about Whitman. Here is some of my observations.
1. Whitman Albums are made in China. Dansco is made in the USA
2. Dansco, Whitman, Littleton, etc. are all basically made similar. They all last for long times.
3. Whitman has slots at the end of pages making it easy to pull out slides. Dansco does not and it is sometimes tuff to get them out. Some say wet your fingers and push but that means getting moisture where there should not be.
4. Whiman does not have slip covers that I know of.
5. Dansco is owned by Dansco. Whitman is owned by Harris and Harris makes Harris brand and USMint Brand Albums.
6. People like to brag about how expensive a Dansco Album looks and then hide them away.
7. Copper coins just do not stand out in a Brownish Dansco Album.
8. Dansco Albums normally have empty slots at the end for no reason. Whitman pages are made so when complete, no empty spaces.
9. Almost all of the above are approximately the same price.
10. And availability is something you would have to look into yourself.
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Rest in Peace
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 Nice rundown Carl. |
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Thanks so much everyone.
Do you think that a dansco slip cover would work with a whitman album?
I just dont want the album to get dusty etc if I get one.
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A Dansco slipcover will not fit a Whitman album, they are the wrong size. But if you have dust issues, you got bigger problems than what a slipcover will solve anyway. The slipcover is really just an added layer of protection for the album so it doesn't get worn on the ends, etc. You don't want your coins in a dusty environment, period.
I have both Whitman and Dansco albums. I think the Dansco albums are a little more substantial looking but they are bulkier too. I like the size and layout of the Whitman albums - it's really just preference, I think both are good.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Good list, carl!
I have both Whitmans and Danscos. I like the blue of the Whitmans and the typeface they use better than the Danscos, but they're both fine albums.
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djx , I keep my Whitman albums in food storage zip-lock bags (gallon size).
no dust or anything else getting in there. and the bags do not contain PVC.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Sort of forgot about the gallon size Zip Lock bags. I too use those for almost all my Albums. For special Albums, like my #1 Mercury dime Album, a Whitman, I double the Zip Lock bags just to make sure. In addition to my previous statements: 11. Whitman makes and sells press on number/letter sheets. IF you use a page with nothing on it, you can use those to make your own info. 12. Go to the Whitman web site and request a catalog. There you can see all the Albums, Folders, flips, books, etc. that they publish. 13. Dansco Albums are taller than either Whitman, Harris, USMint or Littleton. Pending the size of shelves in a book case, may make a difference. 14. Many Whitman Albums are big enough to add numerous additional pages. I do that with many of mine making a two Album, Album. For example Indian Head cents #1 and #2 in the same Album. Easy to make using their blank pages and those press on letters/numbers. 15. Availability of any of those mentioned here may well depend on the stores near you or the coin shows you go to. Even some on line dealers have some but not all. 16. Additional or replacement slides are really something to acquire in any brand. Edited by just carl
08/12/2015 10:45 pm
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