Jefferson Nickel Set CAPS V/S Dansco - Photos

Very nice addition for those looking for presentation alternatives.

Big books

On to album #2:



















Now I am not going into great detail with the Dansco but here are a few quick shots. I do like Dansco albums as well. And they are very compact and make great use of the space inside.









I did not take pictures of the Dansco #2 2006 - current.

But there you have a good idea and if I can answer any questions feel free to ask!

Superb post. Super collections. Actually I have heard of the Caps albums many times but this is the first I saw one.
I like that you can go back to the 1950 proof in the caps album and also those nickels will stay as they are.
When you buy the album, I imagine you get the capsules with it.
I have two Danscos that remain empty.
I doubt I'll ever use them because I have had a second set tone in it. Yes some came out kind of nicely toned while others paid the price.
Few questions...

Do they sell blank pages and if so, just how many pages can you fit in the album?
Is there also a slide window for caps or do the caps just fit snug in the holes?
Very tempted to get one of these ( or two ).

Many thanks for the pics!

I've been interested in the CAPS albums as well. I also like that the proof holes go back to 1950.

From what I understand, capsules are not included but that's not a big deal.

Was that customized at all or is that the "standard" Jefferson CAPS album? I saw that it also includes the 1943/2.

They are quite large (and a bit pricey) but I imagine the protection provided in an album form is second to none.

Stunning set! Thanks for posting. I don't have or have never seen (in-hand) any CAPS. I only have Dansco's. Question to anyone: Do you think there is less chance of movement in the CAPS album compared to Whitman's and Dansco's? Do these CAPS eliminate any rattling?

Another gorgeous CAPS album, Debrajc!

Thanks for posting!

@USSID18 - CAPS albums use Air-Tite capsules, so any rattle (or elimination thereof) would be dependent upon the fit of the coin inside the capsule. I have done the CAPS ASE album, and when I transferred my coins into the capsules, there was no movement because the ASE-size capsules are designed for ASE specifications exactly. With other coin sizes/capsules, YMMV. The capsules fit very snugly into the pages so there is no chance of the capsules themselves rattling.

I am finishing up a CAPS Presidential dollars album, and am working on a CAPS Roosevelt dimes Album and a CAPS Franklin Album. I also have a Dansco State Quarter album and am working on a Dansco Jefferson nickle collection...

Certainly no issues with the coins "rattling".. the coins are all stored nice and tight within the CAPS Capsules, and then you must "push in" the capsules into the pages.

In fact, I actually find more of the opposite problem..

Once you put the capsules into the pages, they are not easy to get out, since they are really wedged in there pretty tight.

You can get them out with a lot of pushing from the back of the page, but it's not easy.. but that is actually part of the appeal of the albums.. the coins are very, very secure in there..

You never have issues with the coins ending up "between the pages" like sometimes happens with Dansco albums when coins "slip" out of their little spaces and end-up half stuck somewhere else on the page..

The coins do look great in the album, but the albums are BIG and EXPENSIVE, so you really need to consider if you have the rooms and funds for a CAPS albums...

For example, for my CAPS Roosevelt with Proofs, it takes 2 CAPS Albums (one for 1946 - 2000, and one for 2000+), at a cost of $35 for the first album and $25 for the second (and smaller) album. And then you need to buy all the Air-tight Capsules for these albums (no - they are not "included"!), which is $58 for the first bigger album, and $35 for the second..

So, bottom line, you are looking at $35 + $25 + $58 + $35 = approx. $150 (plus shipping) for CAPS albums for the full Roosevelt dimes set. (NOTE: Prices are from valley Coin, which is where I purchase my CAPS albums from, and has good prices and reasonable shipping)

Compare that to a Dansco Roosevelt dime Album with Proofs (#8125) which you can purchase for $25, and is about one-quarter the total size and weight of the CAPS albums, and all your coins are in one album!

So, what I have decided to do is use a combination of DANSCO for some of the "lower cost" collections such as " State Quarters" or even " Jefferson nickles" that to me just don't justify the size/cost of a CAPS album..

But I am using CAPS for a full Roosevelt dimes plus proofs, and franklin dollars, and next plan to use it for Mercury dime and Peace dollars.

No easy decision here.. the Dansco albums do look nice, and are very affordable and don't take a ton of space..

But the CAPS albums are a whole different level.. much more secure, and all your coins are in air-tights that really keep then safe and secure and should reduce any further toning.. but they are expensive and much bigger..

And another nice thing about the CAPS album is that they use a 3-ring binder, so I actually put in a page in the back of the "Eagle Certified Coin Holders" so I can actually add in some coins in "slabs" for a few of the more expensive and rare coins and just keep them in the same album.. Just a nice option if you want to do that....


Michael