Whitman & Dansco ?

That is a good way to look at it. If all of the album coins came from mint sets, then the minting process should not matter.

Absolutely.

I think the "problem" brought up in this thread affects the people that want both business strikes and satin finish.

For the current commemorative series ( ATB and Presidential dollars), it is easy like you said (three albums), but there is an issue when it comes to the cent, nickel, dime, half dollar, and Statehood Quarter collectors; because this means tweaking the last pages of existing albums.

Thank You Jbuck it is what I thought I will be ordering one from wizard. FatBoy

Thanks j buck
Moe145 I'm glad someone got a kick out of that

Satin finish coins arnt circulating coins they are a different type of coin type set:
a collection of coins based on denomination. For example, a nickel type set would contain one of each of the four types of nickels that the United States Mint has produced.
uncirculated:
The term "uncirculated" may have three different meanings when applied to a coin.
•First, it can refer to the particular manufacturing process by which a coin is made.
•Second, it can be used as a grade when referring to a coin's degree of preservation and quality of the strike.
•Or third, "uncirculated" can point to the fact that a coin has not been used in everyday commerce.
At the United States Mint, we use the term uncirculated when referring to the special coining process used to make the coin, which gives it a satin finish. 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.

type set:
a collection of coins based on denomination. For example, a nickel type set would contain one of each of the four types of nickels that the United States Mint has produced.
uncirculated:
The term "uncirculated" may have three different meanings when applied to a coin.
•First, it can refer to the particular manufacturing process by which a coin is made.
•Second, it can be used as a grade when referring to a coin's degree of preservation and quality of the strike.
•Or third, "uncirculated" can point to the fact that a coin has not been used in everyday commerce.
At the United States Mint, we use the term uncirculated when referring to the special coining process used to make the coin, which gives it a satin finish. 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
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