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So I've finished my ASE collection and have decided to branch out into multiple other types of Silver Bullion (Pandas, Philharmonics, Koalas, Kookaburras, Britannias, etc.) and I'm trying to determine which type of folder to put them in. I'm thinking about the Dansco Silver Rounds but I'm not sure if that's the best fit (the Philharmonic is only 37mm). What folders do you put your silver world bullion or rounds in? Do you have pictures? Thank you! AC |
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What timing! I just decided to upgrade the albums I've been using because they're almost full. Here's a pic of what I currently have -- it's just an "AirTite Coin Album" from JP's Corner, 6 pages of 5 H-size, so each holds 30. Because AirTite H's are available with various inner sizes, you can store rounds, Eagles, etc. My Philharmonic is in an H-38 so there's a little rattle but I can live with that.  I'm upgrading to a Lighthouse with "Encap 38/39mm Capsule Pages (for Lighthouse 38-39mm Capsules or Air-Tite H Capsules)". I just ordered those pages last night so I don't have any pictures yet, but I'll get a lot more storage (20 per page, and thicker album) and can see the collection more easily than in this little one. Edited by Alpha2814
10/18/2018 7:57 pm
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Sweet! I was just looking into that specific Air-Tite folder. Definitely upload pics when you have your Lighthouse album ready! Are the quality of the albums similar? I'm looking up the Lighthouse albums now - so you have to buy the pages and binder separately?
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You might be able to buy the album and pages as a package, but there are many types of page-sheets available (slabs, currency, air-tites of different sizes...). It's just easier to buy them separately.
The album in the pic is nothing like the Lighthouse version. This one has cardboard inserts (there are inserts for air-tites of different sizes as well) in a plastic sleeve. The capsules have to be pressed into the holes where they're held pretty securely. In the Lighthouse version, the page opens like a clamshell on the outer edge, opposite the binder rings. You open the page, lay the capsules in the holes, close the page and snap it shut (there are little nodes in the plastic to keep it closed), then put it in the binder. At least, that's how the slab pages work -- they are not held as securely because the page is designed to hold slabs from any grader and of course those are not standardized.
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The Lighthouse pages arrived this morning. Their design is very much like the ones for the slabs -- clamshell opening, snap shut. The binder is the "Giant Grande", and it holds 8 of these pages (total 160 rounds, 20 per page) comfortably. This also means it can get quite heavy. The stiff plastic pages do bend a bit from the weight but they're not going to tear. The capsules go into the holes very easily -- they're not a snug fit at all like in the cardboard album I posted earlier. They may shift around a little as you're flipping pages but they're unlikely to rotate. This also makes it easier to move them around if you want to insert a new one into the run. Because the pages are clear plastic, the pieces are also a little harder to see/appreciate, but for larger sets it can be nicer to get them all on one page. If you have a larger collection, this seems a good way to view/display them. For quality of the pages, I still kinda like the smaller one better, but it's just not big enough. I filled up two of them pretty quickly. The Lighthouse album wins for the design and sturdiness of the album itself. The pages are a little flimsy but the better choice for a collection large enough to require something of this size.   |
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Wow thanks for sharing, they look excellent in that display. Nice Zombucks and Trump coins. I recently just found out that Dansco makes pages for holes by millimeter, I may go that route, but your binder looks excellent as well!
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I recently just found out that Dansco makes pages for holes by millimeter, I may go that route... Not a bad choice.  Quote:
...but your binder looks excellent as well! I agree. It is a nice looking setup.  |
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At one point in time, I got a custom Dansco album for my world coins. It looked really nice with the different types. I got different mm pages based on what fit. http://goccf.com/t/268961 |
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I remember that. A very nice custom album. |
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I am loving your Encap solution. I did something similar but I based on the Encap/Quadrum system from Lighthouse so each page has 20 2x2 slots. The advantage here is that I keep the bullion by year and the different coins have sizes ranging from 37mm through 41mm ( ASE) The Quadrum system allows me to mix different issuers on the same page. I presume you could use cardboard 2x2 flips if you wanted in place of the quadrum. I will post a pic later in the day. |
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At one point in time, I got a custom Dansco album for my world coins. It looked really nice with the different types. I got different mm pages based on what fit. Nice! I stumbled across a post this morning from several years ago about a guy who got a custom Australia Kookaburra folder done. That seems to be the best way to go if all your other folders are Danscos. |
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Apologies for the blurry image but Quadrum Encap pages for different sized coins ranging from 37mm - 40mm  |
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I really like how the black makes the silver pop! That's something I'm missing in my more-or-less transparent capsule pages, and I'm too lazy to make any inserts.
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Apologies for the blurry image but Quadrum Encap pages for different sized coins ranging from 37mm - 40mm Looking good! |
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Here are the CAPS album pages if you want to collect a variety of bullion coins: As always, looks fantastic. |
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