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Bedrock of the Community
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Roll searching penny rolls from the bank has inspired me to want to collect a nice set of Lincoln Cents, and after a bit of research I ordered an Intercept Shield Album for Lincoln Cents, (w/proof only issues 1909-2007)... it just came in today's mail, and I can only say: WOW! What a gorgeous album! It's absolutely beautiful! Anyone who has been sitting on the fence wondering about getting this album should not hesitate. Simply a beautiful, beautiful coin album! I may be replacing my Dansco Mercury dimes and Walking Liberty albums with Intercept Shield albums! I only wish they made an album for Canadian Small Cents! Les  |
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United States
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I have that and the one for Washington quarters. The penny book is way too loose, and all the pennies roll around and dont stay in place. The quarter book is perfect, no problems at all. I dont know if any other brands have the problem that my Lincoln Cents album does.. |
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It's a great looking album and I love the idea of the technology. I have never used them so I cannot comment. I have always used Dansco. Do they have sliding windows like Dansco?
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Bedrock of the Community
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Yes, it very similar to the Dansco albums with the sliding plastic panels.
I did put a few coins in it already... the coins fit well and aren't loose like brewcrew mentioned.
On the front of the slip case (!) it says "Museum Quality" and it really is! I am very happy with this purchase! I'll definitely be purchasing the second album for the series when it comes out soon, covering 2008-16.
Les
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Pillar of the Community
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Dansco is the best. Just my opinion of course.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Dansco is very good, but I think this Intercept Shield album is just a notch above. Plus I like how the green colour sits against the brownish pennies.
Les
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United States
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I dont know why that album of mine is like that. I got those two as a gift from my uncle, he has nothing but intercepts(has to always have "the best") He also has one thats loose, not the Lincoln cents but some other kind. The only other kind of album I have are whitmans, because I like the blue color with the silver coins. The intercepts seem more heavy-duty than the whitmans, but the loose coin problem is kinda irritating.
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Pillar of the Community
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My intercept shield album for Mercury dimes has really tight holes - much too tight in fact, I had to bore them out with a new dime before I felt comfortable putting in any good coins. Some of my Dansco albums are like that too though (except the Kennedy halves one, where the holes are WAY too loose). It does generate a lot less dust than the Dansco ones, and the color scheme is less ugly. I like that it comes with the slipcase, which is extra for Dansco albums - it roughly equalizes the difference in cost. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Looks exactly like a Dansco to me. I will have to see if I can find any around here to look at in hand.
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Pillar of the Community
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I prefer the intercept shield, my hubby prefers the eagle 3 ring binders. I guess we are a mixed couple!
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Bedrock of the Community
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Looks exactly like a Dansco to me. Ah... it goes well beyond "looks." From the Intercept Shield website: "All coin albums are lined with Intercept Shield. They are constructed of acid and sulfur-free, high-grade materials. Until now, it has been virtually impossible to keep your valued coins out of harm's way. Corrosive gases in the environment can be found anywhere, and everywhere. They are produced not only by some of the most natural things on earth: such as vegetation, ocean surfaces and wetlands. Even worse, the most common and most potent of these gases - sulfur and chlorine are two of the major causes of metal corrosion. Before Intercept technology was developed, the three available methods of corrosion protection were volatile corrosion inhibitors (VCIs), activated charcoal and protective oils. However, they all had inherent flaws that could, under certain conditions, lead to marring or corrosion of the metal surfaces they were meant to protect. The patented Intercept Shield ™Technology uses a totally unique approach to protecting metals from corrosion. Unlike volatile components or oils, it will not coat the metal's surface. The way Intercept Shield ™ works is by acting as a sacrificial corrosion agent. In other words, when corrosive gases come in contact with the Intercept Shield ™ material, they are instantly neutralized. The Intercept Shield ™ reacts with the gases in a permanent and irreversible chemical reaction, thus actually cleaning the environment around the coin. So ingenious is the technology, that it is statistically improbable for any corrosive gas, including ammonia and ozone, to migrate all the way through the Intercept Shield ™ material without being neutralized by an active corrosion reaction site." http://www.interceptshield.com/products.htmlLes Edited by merclover
09/17/2011 11:17 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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Just Carl will be chiming in with some "Whitman Album" comments soon enough.....  I'm mostly a Dansco man myself.....But I do have a Whitman album with the sleeves that is very nice..... and very BLUE too ! ... 
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Pillar of the Community
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So they are saying the album is made of an ion exchange material. OK, but unless I live in an area like biggfreds old coin shop (next to a toxic waste facility LOL) I am not really sure just how much sulfur and chlorine gas my coins are going to be exposed to. For my own personal health, NONE I hope.
Not to say it wont work, but it seems more of a marketing ploy than anything necessary. Unless you live in Jersey of course.
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Just Carl will be chiming in with some "Whitman Album" comments soon enough..... LoL I was thinking the same thing. |
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United States
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I like the Whitman album, the blue color is awesome. I had a problem with the slides not going all the way in on my Walker album. The Intercept is a really nice album, seems built nicer than the Whitman. Never even seen a Dansco before, dont really like the ugly tannish-brown color of it.
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