Intercept Shield Type Album Opinions Please

JTHawaii

Since the Dansco 7070 is getting to be a little expensive and the Intercept Shield Type Album seems to have more in it and is readily available, I was wondering if anyone had any updated opinions on the album quality. I read through the old threads on this but they were all from a while ago and it seems like they should have fixed the hole size issues but I was more worried about delamination of the pages. If anyone could provide an unbiased opinion, it would be appreciated.

JTHawaii

Does anyone use this album or is Dansco the better option?

coinbuf

The majority of people here buy and own certified coins, I have the IS album for my raw wheats (for what I hope is better protection). And I have one for a raw merc set, I've never had any real issues with either one and both are around ten years old.

JTHawaii

Thank you coinbuf, your experience is appreciated. I have a lot of slabs too but it just isn't as enjoyable as flipping through pages in an album.

TheRaven

Albums are more fun to look at. Dansco is the only albums I have currently. I would like to get some more but Dansco is just not available, so this is a good question.

ms70

I have not used that particular product, but if it helps I have used some of their other items and I like the quality. I trust their products.

PTVETTER

I have seen the intercept album and don't see much of a down side.
Any and all dansco album seems to just get harder and harder to fine new or used!

JTHawaii

Thanks everyone, I think I’m going to get one.

TheRaven

the type set book is neat except for the error issue for the one large cent.

ADG

I like the Intercept Shield type album. One of the large cent holes is too small, but still useable. It has a number of additional places for more recent coin issues.

ttown

Mine tore up quickly as it filled. You get what you pay for I guess. Doesn't seem as sturdy.

ttown

I replaced mine with a Whitman classic. Seems to be better built and it's price point is very good. It's more like my dance albums.

frauss

IS is nowhere near the quality of Dansco. It is lighter, cheaper. I had a terrible time putting in Westward Journey nickels and centennial cents. The holes were too small, as was for the coronet large cent. On the up side it holds more coins and since the plastic sliders are thinner you see the coins better. On the whole, it's like getting an album from Ali Express and I was pretty disappointed.

clarkbar04

I like to find older albums in good shape. I have some library of coins albums that seem like they were only gently used.

jmlanzaf

@clarkbar04 said:
I like to find older albums in good shape. I have some library of coins albums that seem like they were only gently used.

Beware older albums. Some of them are not archival.

DBSTrader2

Anyone looking for old/new/obsolete folders & albums from multiple manufacturers should touch base with Randy Miller, from Chief Coin & Supply (out of Oshkosh, WI) - - he was my go-to guy several years back for many of my Darkside, out-of-print folders at excellent prices (especially used!). Glad to see he's still in business!

https://www.chiefcoinandsupply.com/

Mr_Spud

Mrs_Spud has a Roosevelt dime intercept shield album. The coins were all high grade, full band blast white when the album was new about 15 years ago, but now some of them are starting to take on some golden looking toning. So be aware that the intercept shield technology (copper embedded into the paper inside the album) seems to stop working after 10 plus years. Other than that the album seems ok.

MetroD

@Mr_Spud said:
Mrs_Spud has a Roosevelt dime intercept shield album. The coins were all high grade, full band blast white when the album was new about 15 years ago, but now some of them are starting to take on some golden looking toning. So be aware that the intercept shield technology (copper embedded into the paper inside the album) seems to stop working after 10 plus years. Other than that the album seems ok.

Yep.

Intercept is basically porous copper particles embedded into a matrix. These particles are 'sacrificed' when they react with, and neutralize, corrosive gases in the atmosphere. As such, Intercept products have a finite service life, and will eventually need to be replaced.

Link: https://www.lighthouse.us/intercept/#FAQ

lusterlover

I would have expected Mr. Spud to post the picture with the sweet potatoes, not ttown...

I don't collect raw but I like the IS slab holders for my copper coins.

winesteven

@JTHawaii and @TheRaven - Yes, flipping through an album is nice, but our hosts Registry allows us to easily create a Digital album. I’m so far from being tech savvy that decades ago when someone asked me to send him a copy of my disc, I mailed him a photocopy of that disc, lol. But even I was able to use their tool to easily put together the following:

https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/u-s-coins/type-sets/complete-dansco-7070-modified-type-set-1796-date/album/213996