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OK, that may be a pretty stupid question, and yeah, I Googled it, but I trust you folks more than I trust Google. And I figure someone here will be scrupulous enough about coin care to think it's an OK question! Here's the deal: I have a bunch of Lincolns that have, somewhat remarkably, come through half a century in a couple of Whitman folders in pretty decent shape. Under influence of this board, I'm ready to move them to a Dansco album for better protection and display. Then by happenstance, the "term of the day" yesterday at the PCGS website was, of all things, "Album slide marks." Oops! That made me a little bit uneasy, so I figured I would just ask: what advice would you offer as I undertake to move these cents from the venerable old Whitmans into the new Dansco? Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
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Bedrock of the Community
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It's simple. Just use a Butane Torch to melt the plastic slide on top of the hole. Then lay your coin on that spot using dirty fingers and hit it with a hammer. Now pour liquid plastic on top of that.   Actually just use cotton gloves if you have them for coins that you don't want to leave fingerprints on. Push the coins out of the Whitman Folders and lay as near to the final place in the Album as possible. Move coin into slot and if doesn't fall right in, give a little push with gloved thumb. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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And try to get the coin face-up the first time! |
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Rest in Peace
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As long as you seat the coin below the surface of the (open) slide you will be fine. The slide will not contact the coin while closing.
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Thanks. Sounds good. I'll decide later between just carl's two suggestions.
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Pillar of the Community
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As long as you seat the coin below the surface of the (open) slide you will be fine. The slide will not contact the coin while closing. This.  |
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Good on that, dave. Of course, I should point out that the bulk of the collection came from circulation, and it would take a lot more than a piece of plastic sliding across them to make any difference. But there are a few exceptions.
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Pillar of the Community
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The problem generally lies with scratches to the slide, not the coin.
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I agree. The slides do scratch easy. I have replaced more than a few slides in my older albums. However, proper handling can limit the problem. I certainly handle them better now than I did thirty years ago.
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As long as you seat the coin below the surface of the (open) slide you will be fine. The slide will not contact the coin while closing Until you want to remove coin from album, thus having to remove both upper and lower slides. I'm talking about Whitman albums, ( No Experience In Dansco ) this might result in slide marks. |
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Never remove the coins from the album. Never upgrade. Never sell.  Removing the back slides can be tricky if the coins are inserted too far. I try to get them right in the middle, but that is not always easy. |
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Pillar of the Community
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Heh. I remember when I got my first Dansco album I had no idea what the plastic slides even were or how to remove them in order to insert the coins. Those albums should really come with instructions...
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Until you want to remove coin from album Who removes coins from albums? When I upgrade I start over with another album. Just received my 5th Dansco 7106 btw  |
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Pillar of the Community
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Who removes coins from albums? When I upgrade I start over with another album. Just received my 5th Dansco 7106 btw You and GR58 are crazy  |
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They're for the grandsons when they get old enough to appreciate them hopefully.  |
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