Opinions and questions about coin storage books, (dansco,whitman classic, ect..)

InfiniteZero

First off, Hello to everyone. I have just joined this board but have been browsing the topics for a while now. I have already learned a lot. Let me preface my questions by the fact that I would call myself a novice collector, or a collector on a small budget. I do not buy slabbed coins. I am currently completing sets of "modern" coins and also collecting nice examples of Morgans. I also dabble a little in ancient coins and world coins, but mainly modern U.S.

Now to my question. What are your opinions on storing coins in these books? Do they work for long time storage? Do they damage the coins at all?

And secondly, is there anywhere I can buy sheets of the plastic that are used in these books. Some of the books I have were given to me and the plastic slips are scratched and "dirty". I would like to cut out my own, but do not know if these slips are made with a special kind of plastic.

Thanks for any replies, and I enjoy reading all your posts.

AuldFartte

I like Dansco albums, but after a decade or two of being stored in one, a coin will tarnish or "tone".

I'd suggest using the "search" functions here to find older threads about coin storage or albums to see what other members prefer.

Have a good time here!!!

InfiniteZero

I did a little research and discovered Kointains. When a coin is put into one of these, do they still fit into the album slot, or does the slot have to be made a little bigger. I know the Kointains are a tight fit...

thank

cladking

Welcome aboard.

solid

The Kointains will not fit in a standard Dansco/other album, and I've never heard
of anyone "making the holes bigger" so they could fit them in there. Does the
Kointains company make albums?

The Dansco albums will tone the coins in time, but often attractively and many
collectors like that look!

My guess is that the plastic strips are mylar or similar material, and I believe
you can purchase replacements.

Ken

Edit to add: Welcome!

InfiniteZero

I have been looking, but do not know where I can purchase replacement slips for my albums. Anybody know of a place?

thanks.

richbeat

Welcome aboard!

coincollector1989

I use Dansco albums no problems so far. Welcome to the boards.

wam98

razorface1027

Yo AYEEEEEEE...Welcome. I'm a Morgan nut too. I went from getting back into coin collecting by purchasing raw Morgans until I just about completed the whole darn series, minus a couple of key dates, to delving the slabbed Morgan arena; again, minus a coupkle of key dates, to collecting raw Morgans again. Now, I'm keeping them in he Whitman blue books on my bookshelf. Have fun collecting!

ccr

<< <i>I have been looking, but do not know where I can purchase replacement slips for my albums. Anybody know of a place?

thanks. >>



There`s several places you get replacement slips. This one comes to mind: http://www.stantonbooks.com/ . I never used Dansco Albums but, people here on the forums really like them. About the only advice, if you call it that, is that I have an old Whitman folder ( not the Whitman Classic ) that is about 25 years old and 1/3 full of Wheat Cents ( all put in about about 25 years ago ). They have a yellowish color to them now. Whether thats good or not I don`t know. But, that`s how they`ve turned out for whatever good it maybe.

EvilMCT

Welcome to the boards.

Ken

InfiniteZero

Thanks for all the replies and the warm welcome.

BillJones

I don't like any coin storage devices that have slides as part of their system. I've seen too many coins that have been ruined by slide marks that are caused when the surface of the coin is lightly scraped by the slides when they were moved back and forth in front of the coins in the album.

My preference runs toward the Eagle coin storage system. The coins are housed in individual holders that can be mounted in albums. The system is very flexible and can accommodate any coins up to silver dollar size.

SarasotaFrank

welcome - regarding albums, anything but intercept shield

DanArgent

Be careful not to put any coins that are in near mint condition into one of the blue whitman cardboard folders then move it around if you care about the coins much. They end up with circular scratches on the highest points of the coins. I also collect modern US coins, I pull them out of circulation and I compare each coin to the year and mintmark that I already have. If it is better I replace the one I have. I dont care about hese coins much and I use the witman folders because I can buy them at the drugstore across the street from the bank that I work at, but over hust a couple of months of use there are noticable marks on the high grade coins. If the coins are any lower than AU the effects are hardly noticable.

Dan

dorkkarl

i have a variety of ways i've stored/displayed my coins. i use a lot of dansco & whitman classics, etc. the jeopardy is, you MUST excercise extreme caution so as not to scrape up the coin w/ the plastic slides.

welcome!

K S

LittleBitOEverything

Hi! I'm new here also and collect mostly raw morgans. My question for some of the members on storage books is Why so hard on Intercept holders? Is it because of the sliders and the high possibility of slide marks? Personally I see nothing wrong with them and most of my sets are in this type of album. Being if you put a coin in a album how many times are you gonna remove that slide to view the coin or remove it unless upgrading it? And if you wanna be careful use the intercept without the slides would probably be just as good as a Dansco or Whitman, etc. Has anyone had major problems with this holder? or the construction of it? That's just my opinion on intercept holders.

Oh and welcome to the forums!