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Valued Member
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I am currently storing my coins in Littleton Coin folders. If you are unfamiliar with them they are pretty much the same thing as the Whitman folders, except they are still made in the USA. I have been very happy with these and would recommend them to others if it weren't for the fact that I cannot show the back of the coin without removing it, something I try to avoid. I am not a fan of the little cardboard squares for each individual coin as I like having them together in a folder type of thing. I've heard different horror stories about PVC holders and don't want to make a mistake in switching. I've looked at the albums on Littleton Coins web page, but don't know if the protective sheets are problematic down the road. What does everyone recommend? What should I avoid? Pictures would be great. Thanks, (One of these days I'll remember to hit spell check before posting)  Edited by Rewster
09/14/2011 11:27 am
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I don't have much experience with Littleton albums - I am a big fan of Danscos, as a number of other CCF members are I believe - I have some proof coins that have been sitting in Danscos since 1996 and they still look excellent. You have to take care when dealing with the coin slides to avoid damaging them, but I think that probably applies to any coin album regardless of manufacturer. Danscos are a bit pricey but well worth it IMO.
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I recommend Dansco albums as well, but Whitman albums are also a good choice.
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Thanks for the info. I took a look at Dansco and Whitman's webistes. They all seem to be in a similar price range. In fact Littleton's were the most expensive. I really liked that you can get pretty specific with Dansco's ablums as far as P&D, P,D, & proof, or just the year. Quote:
ljenkins990: You have to take care when dealing with the coin slides to avoid damaging them Kinda dumb question, but I'm assuming you are refering to damaging the slides not the coins, right? |
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Actually, both. A slide could damage the coin if it rubbed it, especially if there is any dust/dirt/debris caught in the contact point(s).
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Yes,  with jbuck. Essentially, it boils down to a need to take care when placing coins in the albums, but all manufacturers that I know of use similar slides. Of course, the main concern is damaging the coins themselves, but a damaged slide can make a perfect coin look impaired at first glance. Luckily, replacement slides can be ordered from the manufacturer and don't cost much. Edited by ljenkins990
09/14/2011 4:27 pm
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Yes, care and patience should prevent any potential problems.
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Pillar of the Community
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Always use a new self-sealing 2x2 flip :)
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Pillar of the Community
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More than the slides, I worry about the amount of force that has to be applied to get the coins into the holes, which makes it easy to mar the surface of a nice coin. They make the holes two sizes too small!
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My Dansco holes tend to be just right, or slightly larger. The only coin that I ever had a real issue inserting was my 1827 Capped Bust half dollar in the 7070. I had to size the hole out a little before it would fit. Again, care and patience. They were made for long term storage. I could see where people that do a lot of upgrading (I do not upgrade) would be annoyed by the time consumption. |
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Thanks for the good information. I will probably wait for a while until I get my folders a little more full and probably go with the Danscos, seems like the general consensus is that these are the best. Again thanks for all the info.
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