Certified Coin Album Pages. Eagle vs Encap
Alltheabove76
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As far as I am aware there are only two different options for album pages that hold slabs. Eagle and Encap. Both have limitations that make me want something better. Eagle pages are great for being able to remove your coin easily, but each slot has a band of plastic that goes across the center of the coin. It reduces visibility and is a bit of a visual distraction. Encap imprisons the slab where removing it is an annoying process.
I need a page that allows access to my coins, yet keeps them as visible as possible.
It seems to me that there could be form-fitting pages that had a slight opening on top or bottom to snap the coins in and out to solve this issue. Is there something out there I'm not aware of?
Note that the eagle photo is taken using photographers lighting and does not show the real life look of how reflective the band that holds them in looks.
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I went with the Eagle pages years ago. They were great at the time but after about 10 years they became very brittle and would crack/break when trying to remove a slab. I had to trash about 100 pages. The cost to replace them seemed to be a waste of money and I just started using boxes. Boxes saved a nice amount of space in the safe.
I use the Lighthouse ENCAP brand certified holder pages in my albums.
Over the years, I have cracked a few but am very satisfied with the product.
The pages give a clear view of the slab and coin.
The price though is ridiculously high and seems to elevate monthly/yearly.
Wayne
Kennedys are my quest...
They sure aren't fun to get a coin out of though are they?
My Early Large Cents
My long ignored idea was to have ...SLABS..... include a ....CAPSULE !
................Removable.
Cert number on narrow insert that goes AROUND the capsule part.
Then, otherwise normal slab.
THEN...... Let slab company mfr. ALBUMS that would hold the ...capsules.
Huh? Brilliant, huh?
somewhat
(thank you johnny
I think that would be cool. People would invariably lose the shells and they would need replacements and it would add a layer of difficulty in authentication. If all those issues could be overcome, I would be into it.
My Early Large Cents
I have had both the slab page holders and did not like either one when trying to remove or replace/add a slab. Pain! Probably stay with the boxes.
I thought about taking a typical slab holder box and adding a slide on the bottom down the middle with a thumb lever on the side to raise individual slabs as you slide it forward. Would take a 3d printer to make the opposite of a top extender with the lever and slide attached to the bottom. Just never did anything with it. lol Also. someone with a 3d printer could make small tabs that slip on the top of the slabs to hold date/mm info. Just a thought.
Jim
When a man who is honestly mistaken hears the truth, he will either quit being mistaken or cease to be honest....Abraham Lincoln
Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.....Mark Twain
EASY PEASY...... Order a new SLAB FRAME and put it back in.
Or have it done by the slab company.
The slab ID would be on the label surrounding the coin in the capsule.
PM for addy to send royalties to.
I am new to using these pages, well the Lighthouse, none with other brands.
I am enthusiastic about the sorting possibilities as I am long overdue on rehoming some acquisitions over past 45 years. I've been a strong hands numismatist from 1979.
I find the roll top ANACS grooved side makes it easy to retrieve from page. Also, I had not planned to use binders, instead, maybe boxes ? Now I see from others here they don't hold up over time. Good to Know !
I will figure out some go to method to retrieve PCGS & NCG & ICG &Segs slabs from the pages.
Maybe an outward ring on tape on my finger tip or my pinky ?
I am a big time (and long time) user of the Eagle brand slab coin books. I have 2- 3 pagers, 1- 4 pager and 2- 5 pagers. They were a gift from my wife over 25 years ago. My only complaint is that the plastic strip you mention that holds the coins in place will crack and make it very easy for some coins to be held too loosely. On the other hand, matching the 3 in a row 9 to a page spots has had a profound impact on how i build my collections. One last note. I dispensed with the pre made inventory pages that come with the books years ago. I greatly prefer to make my own so I can have a quick reference in the front of coin facts I need for reference. James
good luck no ,matter how you choose to format your collection.
I found that the Eagle brand slab pages scuffed up my slabs when I removed a coin from under the plastic strip that holds the coin in place. Eventually I switched over to Lighthouse Encap pages. They are prone to scratches when they contact each other as stacked inside of a binder so I use holed sheet protectors to eliminate contact between pages.