Franklin Halves, Dansco Or Slabbed ?

I agree with you here but sometime in the future you'll gonna have to sell your collection or pass it to your children. That's why I want to keep my coins safe.



Exactly, I don't mnd putting coin thats worth few hundreds dollars in a Dansco album if it's in lower grade but I'm afraid of putting there coin that is in MS grade.


Yes, but I said at least MS63 and above. Many of those coins in those grades MS63, MS64, MS65 or MS66 and with full bell lines will cost over $100. That's why maybe it will be good to collect 2 sets one slabbed in higher grade and with full bell lines and another in dansco album in slightly lower grade which can be completed a lot cheaper while still looking very nice.

well if their coins fit as tight as mine does I don't see any problem with them moving once there in the album, I don't usually show off my coins to people who come in the house. Most do not even know I collect so can't really answer that question from experience. I am not trying to get in a debate here just stating my opinion along with everyone else. My opinion is if done correctly the coins will be just as safe in the album and anywhere else. Maybe not as safe as a slab but the album will not damage the coins as was being said if done correctly

Is that really necessary?

I can agree with both sides on this. My Lincoln and Roosevelt Danscos both house mint state coins in them and yes you have to be careful when you put the slides in because yes, they can get scratched. On my Walking Liberty Dansco, the coins are no where near a snug fit, so when the slides are being put in, there is no way to get the coins to stay in place. I love danscos, but I think they are better used when you are done with a set (no more upgrades) that way the coins are in there and the slides wont be moved for a long time.

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I like your idea of completing two sets. One XF/AU set and one MS slabbed set. I have cracked a few coins out of slabs for my 7070, but only one MS coin (and it was a 1962 quarter at MS-64 that I got for $7). I have had to do this to complete my set due to concern with counterfeits for certain series primarily.

But that said, I would not likely crack out a large number of high value MS coins to put in albums. Can you put them in a Dansco without scratching them? Yes. But you are adding a degree of risk there that may or may not be worth it depending on many factors. I personally don't worry about AU coins in my Danscos because AU coins have been around the block themselves once or twice and I think you'd have to be rather careless to scratch them badly. But even a little rub can turn an MS-64 into an AU-58.

In addition to my 7070 Type Set, I am also working on my Lincoln set in a 7100 album. I don't think I will ever press a 1909-S VDB into the slot in the 7100 however. If I ever do buy one, it will be in a slab and will probably stay in the slab. While I don't worry about putting an $8 BU "wheatie" from the 30's or even a $30+ early 30's BU wheatie in the album, I'm not sure I can see myself cracking out a $1500 coin for it.

But that's just my opinion...

Ken

I read PCGS price guide (among others) and see there are very few Franklins at MS-63 worth anywhere near $100. And then there are several that demand slabbing.

Ideally, if your world were my world, we'd have a BU - MS Dansco and a set of slabbed MS64+; not MS-63+

Sorry I kind of started this "back and forth" and have been offline for awhile. One of the guys I work with decided to get fired, so I've been working more than usual (and I am NOT complaining).

I am warmed by the "agree to disagree" feeling. I'm not trying to rock any boats.

Just make sure you know what you're doing if you put MS-XX coins in a Dansco/Whitman/Littleton/Intercept Shield album.

That's my point. :) :) :)