Whitman & Dansco ?

I'll wait to vote until the poll questions are updated ! ...

And by the way....no big deal but.... "Taylor-made" is spelled "tailor-made" ...
Unless of course the specific designer was named John Taylor or something.... THEN it would be "Taylor-made" ! ....

I also agree.

When you have the option for P and D ... then it is up to the individual to decide if they want to put business strike or satin finish.

I am not really sure what custom album you would like.

From what I know, for Dansco

They have

Year set album - you can put one for each year .. or in this case each State or each park.
In this album you could put all P mint or D mint or either of the proofs.

P and D album - you could put all business strikes or all satin finish. Or you could even mix them, the holes are labeled, for example: 2010 P Hot Springs ... (or something like that) There is nothing to say what type finish, so you can decide either.

National Parks w/proofs - will have P, D, S and silver proofs. Again you can put satin or business strike for the P and D's, then clad proof and silver proof for the S mint marks.

No big deal but stay on topic

There a differt type of coin also known as type coins

Yes, the Satin Finish is a different type, just like Proof and Silver Proof, which is why they deserve their own spaces in the albums. This was the point I was trying to make.

I added an option to your poll just so that I could vote.

To me this is a crazy argument. I feel compelled to reply once more.

First issue - P and D coins / satin vs business strike

- Are they a different coin? I would say no
- Do TPG give them a different designation? Yes
They are the same blank and made the same way, the only difference is in the die preparation.
This is just like pre 1970 proof coins, when the die were first prepared, some of those proof coins would have a deep cameo finish. These are the same blanks made with the same process, but here too TPG's give them a different grade/designation, but everyone still classes them all proofs.

Second point -
What should Dansco do?
In my opinion, there is no way to make a product that will make everyone happy.
I do believe they already make what you are asking for.
Let's look are albums for the new Parks quarters.
- If they made one that includes every coin, satin and business strike P/D's
clad and silver proofs, it would take three albums. ( State Quarter P,D,S,S is two albums)
The logical way to do this now would be to put satins and proofs in the current P,D,S,S album and the business strikes in a P and D only album. (This too would be three albums)

I think this is the way, based on the mint sells satins and proofs to collectors, these are not for circulation. It only makes sense that these go together.

Business strike or what the mint is calling circulating quality coins fit just right in the P and D only album.

I do think the mint started making satin finish coins because so many collectors complained about the quality of the business stike coins. Mint sets were sent back quite often because of the poor quality.
Satin finish coin seem to be more of a overall higher grade/quality.

I also think that now they are calling the business strike coins (P and D) "circulating quality"
that they may not let us send them back based of the quality of the coins.

I am sure not everyone will agree with me, this is just my opinion.

Here is what I found (emphasis is mine)...

Quote:
Uncirculated coins are manufactured using the same process as circulating coins, but with quality enhancements such as slightly higher coining force, early strikes from dies, special cleaning after stamping, and special packaging. Uncirculated coins may vary to some degree because of blemishes, toning, or slight imperfections.

Many, like myself, fully believe that they are different types. Maybe not as extreme as a proof, but different none-the-less.


By the way, I forgot to say that I agree with your argument that everyone cannot be pleased and this is a good solution that even I am considering.

I have refused the satin finish on my Statehood Quarters (all came from circulation) mostly because the change to satin finish happened midway through the series. But like the Presidential dollars, the ATB program has satin finish from the beginning.