Do albums exist for holding slabs?

Petescorner

I've got a collection of slabs that I currently keep in Intercept boxes, but I've found that I don't take them out to look at very often because it's a bit cumbersome. I thought I remember seeing albums that have special pages for holding slabs. Does anyone know what I'm talking about or can you recommend a site where I can buy something like this? Thanks!

Pushkin

Yes they do, I use them - they are great!

I have PCGS, NGC, ANACS and, of course the GREAT PGS all in the same album!!! !!!

Eagle Albums

Casey

Eagle seems to be the company of choice. Instead of buying the album, you can buy individual pages and put them in your own 3-ring binder. The link below is where I purchased mine. Thanks to Russ for pointing this out in a previous thread.

Casey

Link to Brent-Kruger

Pushkin

<< <i>Eagle seems to be the company of choice. Instead of buying the album, you can buy individual pages and put them in your own 3-ring binder >>



Yes, that is what I do. And buy the inserts for PGS and ANACS coins. Love'em!

Petescorner

Thanks Casey and Pushkin! That's exactly what I was looking for!

Pushkin

Corrected Thread:

I buy mine from Miguel Lopez (410) 302-1807 or miguell1@aol.com he is a nice person to work with!

Dog97

The Eagles are great except for 1 thing; if you have heavy coins in them like Morgs, Eagles etc and flip through them a lot the binder ring holes break.
I talked to the cust ser rep at Eagle and he said they would replace them if I sent them back.

dragon

I have the kind that are a heavy white plastic,,,,,each page holds nine slabs and the holders gently snap into place via little white tangs in the openings. They are nice too, and the slabs are not covered with vinyl.

dragon

Pushkin

<< <i>The Eagles are great except for 1 thing; if you have heavy coins in them like Morgs, Eagles etc and flip through them a lot the binder ring holes break. >>



Dog97 makes a good point about the tabs breaking at the ring holes. I use the same ring reinforcers that you can buy for paper that goes into 3-ring binders. Unfortunately, you have to glue them on with something like Super Glue (the glue that comes on them doesn't hold). I have had good luck so far - but I bet if I hadn't reenforced them - some would have broken as Dog97 pointed out. Of course I have IHC (light) coins - don't know about you "heavy coin guys".

Pushkin

Typetone

Dragon:

Who makes the holders you are referring to.

Greg

dragon

Typetone,

If I remember right, I got them off Ebay some time ago from one of the members here, toningintheblood I think.

dragon

leothelyon

Do the eagle album pages have a shower curtain (PVC) smell to them. If that is so.....are your slabs airtight-sealed.......and if that is true then you should have no problems with green slime developing
on your coins. One thing for sure....some pages, especially some 2x2 20-30 pocket pages will shrink
making it almost impossible to take out a coin if it's been in there for awhile.......I've been told the pages need changed every year.....for some types.

Leo

Pushkin

<< <i>Do the eagle album pages have a shower curtain (PVC) smell to them. >>



Eagle claims that the albums are made of a polystyrene/mylar inert plastic combination. No PVC. Mine don't smell like the shower curtain, or even like the cat's litter box. Actually, they are odorless.

leothelyon

Eagle claims that the albums are made of a polystyrene/mylar inert plastic combination. No PVC. Mine don't smell like the shower curtain,

Thanks, when I first started buying supplies, I remember opening my trunk of coins and getting hit with that smell. It was later I learned all about PVC and the test that can be used on questionable materials.
With only 9 slabs per, an album can get full real fast.
Thanks for the info.

Leo

remumc

You can buy the Eagle binders with pages direct from the manufacturer. They have them premade for series, or unlabled for generic. link to eagle albums

Russ was kind enough to PM me this info about 10 days ago. I just got my Mercury Dime binders on Friday and I love them.

Regards,

Wayne

MacCoin

I have mine in a the blue and green PCGS boxes. If I wasn't so lazy I go out in the shop and make a nice display box with draws for them like I have seen in the coin rags.

BlueCole

What's the test for PVC? PM me, as i will probably never find this thread again.

B.

leothelyon

Hi Bluecole
I remember seeing it in a CW or NN article 5-6 years ago. After burning the impurities out of a copper wire
with a propane torch, while hot, melt a little of what your testing onto the wire. Then burn the material in the torch flame, if the flame turns green, you have PVC in your material.

Leo