Question about Air-tite Albums

ellewood · June 16, 2006 8:31PM

I recently purchased a nice BU set of SACs that I am going to add to every year for my daughter. I thought about going with an Intercept Shield album (which I am using for her BU State Quarter set) but since SACs are known to tone fairly quickly, I tried out the direct fit Air-tite holders. I was actually VERY impressed with the holders...and I love the fact that the coins do not rattle around in them. VERY snug fit..which I really like.

Can anyone here tell me from experience if the air-tite albums are worth a damn? I've never seen one in person (only pics online) and I've heard that the holders can occasionally fall out of album slots, etc. The album that I would need to get is only $16-$17 but I thought I would ask if anyone has had any experience with them. Are they built to last or do they come off as cheap? If the latter, I may opt to find some larger plastic coin tubes that would fit the 26mm holders that my coins are in. Feel free to PM or post here. Thanks in advance!

Boothill40 · June 16, 2006 9:03PM

I have several type I and Type H albums and am very happy with how they hold the halfs and dollars plus they stack well no complaints here
yes the airtites can come out but that has not been a problem each page has a velor covered cardboard piece for the coins to be placed into then that goes into a plactic sleeve or page ---Tom

SUPERCARCOINS · June 16, 2006 11:30PM

stealhead said this in not a Q & A forum - so go away

ellewood · June 17, 2006 4:10AM

Hey Supercarcoins -

I'll ask whatever I want on this forum...thank you very much.

KoinDawg · June 17, 2006 11:56AM

It don't know about the albums, but I've had my American Silver Eagle collection in Air-tites from the beginning with the holders in cardboard holder that fits in a box. Not one of my ASE shows toning, not even 1986.

CoinHusker · June 19, 2006 12:38AM

After 40% of my 1986-2005 PCGS MS69 SAE set developed milk spots, it makes me wonder if air-tites offer better protection.

drjules · June 19, 2006 1:55AM

I have my circ silver eagles in air-tites and then I set them in an album that has four holes per page, a nice way to display them. The album doesn't provide more protection that the air-tite itself but it helps to keep things organized, rather than ahve a bunch of plastic disc rattling around in a shoe box

Dr J

Hyperion · June 19, 2006 2:25AM

I have airtite albums and some of the cards hold the airtites well, others do not, it's annoying to open a page and have 3 tites pop out of the card. hit-or-miss. overall, I think it's a nice product and I like to "handle" my coins without fear so ill stick with 'em til something better comes along.

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