Type set albums

abmluce

My old album did some pvc damage to my coins so I had to chuck it. I have asked all my local coin dealers about a new album for type, they all said no one makes them any more. Is this right, and if I can locate an older one, how do I know it won't pvc damage my coins? thanks,Mark

lordmarcovan

I presume you mean 19th and 20th century type coins, not just a 20th century type set. If so, there used to be only one on the market that I am aware of: the Dansco #7070 US Type album. This is a good album (I've collected it twice- lots of fun) and to my knowledge the slides are inert (no PVC). There may be others on the market now. You can still buy the Dansco #7070's new, also. Another alternative is a frame that Capital Plastics used to make (not sure if they still do or not- I would imagine so). It is a big frame for the 19th and 20th century (or perhaps 1793 and up) type set, made of their usual thick plastic and screw-type fasteners- expensive, but nice, I'll bet. Several years ago I saw one listed, but the price was like sixty or seventy bucks.

The Dansco #7070 album is less than $20 and well worth it, in my opinion. It even has ports for four commemorative halves of your choice, and they sell an additional add-on page for gold, if you wanted that.

Of course, if you're talkin' just 20th century type, there's a much wider selection. Just about everybody offers one of those. For protection, Intercept is probably the best. But last I checked, I do not recall them offering a 19th & 20th century type album. Dansco is still one of the few, I believe. If you like, I'll bet I could sniff out a source of a Dansco #7070. PM me if you want to find one. There are also members here who sell supplies who might be able to help.

PS- I do not recommend using proof coins in the Dansco album. Their surfaces can be adversely affected by slide marks, caused by the clear slides being pulled in and out. I also had a problem with them hazing and spotting, though that is more likely a product of this particular environment (sea air and sulfuric paper mill emissions) than it is the fault of the album. I never had any problem with business strike coins in my Danscos. I still use Dansco albums #7371, 7372, and 7373 for my Irish coin collection.

abmluce

TY Lord M, yes i mean't 19th and 20th type. My old album was a dansco from the early 80's which caused the damage. I assume from your reply they are much better now. Thanks again.

Tootawl

I know for a fact that Intercept Shield is working on a Type Set book. About 3 months ago, I wrote them and got a reply stating that are working on the art-work for it. It should have been out by now. I use the Dansco album (purchased lat year) and have not noticed any problems. Once the Intercept Shield book comes out, I'll probably switch over.

drsvenghali

Whitman used to make a complete US Type set album. Well, actually it was two albums: Small denominations (1/2, 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 25 cent) and large Demoninations (1/2 dollar and dollar). I broke up my set and would be willing to sell the albums if interested -- PM me.

lordmarcovan

Drsvenghali- are those the old Whitman Classic albums?

abmluce- I wondered if your old album was a Dansco. I used the #7070 in the early 1990's and again in the late 90's, before switching to slabs only. Perhaps the older ones had PVC issues?

If Intercept is doing a full type set album, that would be worth investigating, and would probably be a lot better than Dansco or Whitman. I think they already have a 20th century type set out (?)

I would follow tootawl's course of action, or maybe buy drsvenghali's old Whitmans if the price was right and they are in decent shape. I used to have an old Whitman Classic album for British Queen Victoria type coins, long out of print, I'm sure. When I swapped the coins to my local dealer, I let the album go with them. Having since had a new daughter named Victoria join our family, I regret that decision, as I am starting a collection of Victorian coins for her. I'd love to find that British Victorian Type Whitman album again, even a decent used example.

Tootawl

I just wrote Intercept Shield asking when the Type Set book is going to be out. I'll post the answer as soon as I get one.

Tootawl

I just recieved a response from Intercept Shield (YES!! This fast!):

We anticipate the release of the album sometime in late spring of 2003.

drsvenghali

Yep, they are the old style (non-removeable pages) Whitman albums.

abmluce

thanks for replying and for the offer. I think I will wait for the intercept shield to come out.