Is my ******album ruining my BU Peace dollar set?

nwcoast

Help!!!
I was just going through my Peace dollar collection with some good lighting and noticed that some coins are showing some abrasions in the outer portions of the fields, especially towards the left side. Though it's not a super high end collection, they are all Unc and some are indeed very nice and I don't want them to suffer damage from improper storage...
I've attached a photo of one of the worse examples. The fine abrasions I refer to are mostly at around 8 o'clock. There's a portion right along the rim that is untouched and this is what's leading me to think it might be from the album! What do ya think? Is this from the Dans*o album or might this be some damage that has been there all along and I just haven't noticed?
Can't help to think that it's new as I wasn't that 'out to lunch' before I joined the forum and developed a more critical eye.

Thanks for the help.

MsMorrisine

seems like the high points would be most affected first.

and Dansco is ok, because they don't compete with PCGS.

guitarwes

I see the abrasions, but I don't understand how the album could do this. Albums can tone coins, yes. But don't think albums will cause damage like that.....??? Must have been there before putting them into the album.....???

CoinJunkie

<< <i>and Dansco is ok, because they don't compete with PCGS. >>


I dunno, every coin stored in a Dansco is one not submitted to PCGS.

JamesMurray

I stopped using Danscos for this very reason , im convinced the plastic slides do brush the surfaces and can't be doing any good.This becomes a problem with Danscos as 1 slide may need moved many times before that section is filled.

guitarwes

Maybe on the high points, but the fields?

nwcoast

It makes sense that the high points would suffer first yet a sudden fit of fear hit me when I noticed a couple with similar patterns of wear.
I'm looking to upgade my 35-s this afternoon with a nicer coin and don't want it to suffer the same fate with these field abrasions.
Odd how they have the same pattern though. That's what's led me to think it might be the album and some pressure on this area.

ricko

It can happen... especially from the leading edge when re-inserting. Cheers, RickO

magikbilly

I was always warned of this.

Eric

lasvegasteddy

will have to note this when i pursue filling albums
sweet 23 btw...

guitarwes

I guess if the coin is tilted slightly to the right when inserted where the left side of the coin is raised up the leading edge of the clear plastic slide could dig into the field of the coin. Now that I think about the mechanics of it that may be the cause.

Just get an old blue push in Whitman album and hammer them in. No plastic slides to worry about then.

TwoSides2aCoin

Some storage cases are worse than others. I'll show you a photo to illustrate.

michiganboy

They are called slide marks, You should only open the slide to fill the album as little as possible try getting the coins first for one section then putting them in once you have them all for that section and be careful reinserting the slide.

DIMEMAN

I can see how it could cause slide marks, but busy lines going every which way like the coin pictured. I would say it was like that when it went in.

Baley

I don't see any album damage on the pictured coin. (which is pretty nice for a mint state 1923-S dollar, nice luster, typical strike and abrasions for the date, which is why it's so expensive in MS65 and up.)

Let's see another coin!

lkeigwin

I'm guessing you just noticed what was there all along.

For those using Dansco's here's a tip that helps avoid abrasion. I use this on my large cents Dansco. (Not my idea...I read it elsewhere.)

Using a piece of extra plastic (the sliding window from an old album, let's say), cut a thin strip, maybe 1/8" wide and about 2" long. Wrap it in a circle and insert it in the album hole. Then insert the coin. The strip will be taller than the thickness of the coin and the plastic window will only touch it, not the coin.

Works especially well with large cents because they're often smaller than the album holes and this keeps the coins from rotating too. More than one strip (or a longer one) can be used where the hole is significantly bigger.
Lance.

nwcoast

<< <i>I don't see any album damage on the pictured coin. (which is pretty nice for a mint state 1923-S dollar, nice luster, typical strike and abrasions for the date, which is why it's so expensive in MS65 and up.)

Let's see another coin! >>



As requested, here's one I just ran out and picked up and my local B&M. Pretty nice upgrade to the one in my album.
What do ya think?

And thanks for the input. It doesn't look like there's a clear consensus on this though....
Thanks for the cool idea for a protective layering Ikeigwin. Sounds like that would work well and I might just do it if I decide to keep this album intact.

magikbilly

I think thats is lovely! Nice photography too. Good catch of luster.

Eric

Baley

That's a great looking 1935-S! So, now you have a "before" picture; you can put it in the album and see if it changes.

Nice eye for Peaces, I'd be interested in seeing your 24S, 25S 27S, 28S, 34S. I'm working on this set too, raw in a Whitman album, and those are my "weakest links", I s still haven't found a 34S I like.

magikbilly

That is really nice. 64+? 65? Surely no higher with the neck?

Best wishes,
Eric

nwcoast

Thanks Baley.
The 24-S is the weak link in my set at about an AU-58- it's clean though and some shops might call it Unc.
My 34-S I just picked up a couple of months ago and it was the source of a lively thread when I threw it out for comment.
Here's the thread. I have mixed feelings about that purchase. If you do a search for '34-s Peace OGH' you'll easily find it.
I'm in the process of taking photos of the coins in this set and would be happy to share them with you when I get them done. I should likely keep them off this thread though, in the interest of keeping on topic.

I don't think I'm going to put this new one in the book as it's only about a one step upgrade from my other. Until I can conclusively say that the book isn't causing any scuff marks, I'm going to play it safe!

magikbilly

"If you do a search for '34-s Peace OGH' you'll easily find it."

I tried that for 35-S and I'm not getting anything? Would like to read the thread - what is it called exactly? Thanks.

Best wishes,
Eric

nwcoast

<< <i>"If you do a search for '34-s Peace OGH' you'll easily find it."

I tried that for 35-S and I'm not getting anything? Would like to read the thread - what is it called exactly? Thanks.

Best wishes,
Eric >>



Hi Eric,
The thread was on my 34-s Peace dollar purchase. If you search for:
34-s Peace- OGH....guess the grade..am I crazy?**Grade Revealed**
It should turn up.
I'm not sure how to post a link or I'd just do that. Sorry.

magikbilly

Thanks - got confused. How could I forget that thread

Best,
Eric