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BeeMan · October 17, 2006 11:05AM

I finally got myself a Dansco 7070 after seeing numerous pictures of it here. I am about to put my Saint Gaudens $20 into it but do not want to damage it. Is it best to leave the reverse slide in place or to open both slides. Also it is quite difficult to open the slides. I tried reaching into the end with tweezers but was unsuccessful. I find myself having to put my fingers on the face of the openings and pressing down hard to pull them out. How does everyone else here do it? Thanks.

Leiana · October 17, 2006 11:08AM

Hi Beeman,

I think it is best to leave the bottom slide in place and then place the coin in deep enough so that the obverse will not be impacted by the top slide.

I always open the slides in the manner you described, I just don't do it very often.

-Amanda

Coinhog · October 17, 2006 11:09AM

I take the top slide out and leave the bottom in. Then I carefully press the coin in using a cotton glove so that I do not leave a finger print. I never put the top slide back in because as it slides across the coin, it could very easily scratch it.

mirabela · October 17, 2006 11:25AM

<< I never put the top slide back in because as it slides across the coin, it could very easily scratch it. >>

This is a recipe for disaster. Some of the coins are not as large as the holes (reeded edge half & classic large cent come immediately to mind, but there are others as well) and they will fall out when you turn the page. Just be careful with the slides, and you will be fine. I only open mine up when I have number of additions to make -- wait until you have a group of coins to add, and do it all at once -- so you get less slide traffic. Make sure the slides are free of dust & particles, and push the coins deep enough into the holes that you don't get contact with the slide. You'll be OK.

SilverEagles92 · October 17, 2006 11:27AM

Leave it out. Keep it in the holder it's in now. You can get slide marks ans such with these albums, and for a gold coin like that, I'd not risk it.

Cladiator · October 17, 2006 11:34AM

Contact Baley, or maybe he'll see this post. He has the single finest Dansco 7070 album I've ever seen and the coins he has in that thing are nothing short of mind blowing. He can tell you how to properly, and safely, place high value coins into a 7070.

Barry · October 17, 2006 11:44AM

I leave the back slide in place, push the coin deep in the hole, then slide the front slide back in and it doesn't make contact with the coin as it slides.

BeeMan · October 17, 2006 11:49AM

Thanks for the replies. I am still trying to get a good picture before I put it in the album. It will probably be a very long time before I will need to open that slide again to put a $20 Liberty in!

Hyperion · October 17, 2006 11:50AM

I would jokingly say burn a candle and collected the liquid wax. dip your coins in the wax and place them in the slots, zero chance of a scratch. but that might be irresponsible.

MikeInFL · October 17, 2006 11:51AM

<< 
I think it is best to leave the bottom slide in place and then place the coin in deep enough so that the obverse will not be impacted by the top slide.
>>

pendragon1998 · October 17, 2006 11:53AM

Here's exactly what I do to add a coin to my dansco albums:

1)
I take a can of compressed air such as 3M's Dust Remover compressed gas duster - it's not technically air (it releases gaseous 1,1-difluoroethane) but it hasn't damaged anyone's coins that I've ever heard of - and use the canned air to liberally blow around the front and back exterior sides of all of the ports connected with the slide you're going to remove.

2)
Put on your gloves. I wear neoprene lab gloves since I got a few free boxes, but cotton would be just as good. Wearing the gloves, gently press on the top slide with your thumb and slide it a little of the way out until you can grasp it by the end and pull it out.

3)
Use the canned air to blow out the interior of the ports to get any flecks of junk that was hiding under the slide. When using canned air, be very careful not to tilt or shake the can (especially if it's new or almost full) or you will end up spraying a stream of the liquid 1,1,difluoroethane onto the surface you're spraying. It'll evaporate, but it will cause atmospheric water to condense on the surface.

4)
With your port now cleaned out, gently place the coin in and push it in all the way against the back slide. This will put it below the plane of the top slide and prevent slide marks. Never open the bottom slide, or you may end up putting slide marks on the coin. To remove a coin, gently but firmly press up on the coin from outside the back slide and push it out the front of the page.

5)
Blow off the top slide (front and back) and get off any dust that may have gotten on it while you were working. Reinsert it and carefully slide it back into place. I like to give the whole page another quick dust-off with the canned air.

Canned air is your friend! Unless you huff it - then your brain will die.

I certainly wouldn't recommend neglecting to replace the top slide. That's asking for a heap of trouble.

Hyperion · October 17, 2006 11:54AM

<< Here's exactly what I do to add a coin to my dansco albums:

1)
I take a can of compressed air such as 3M's Dust Remover compressed gas duster - it's not technically air (it releases gaseous 1,1-difluoroethane) but it hasn't damaged anyone's coins that I've ever heard of - and use the canned air to liberally blow around the front and back exterior sides of all of the ports connected with the slide you're going to remove.

2)
Put on your gloves. I wear neoprene lab gloves since I got a few free boxes, but cotton would be just as good. Wearing the gloves, gently press on the top slide with your thumb and slide it a little of the way out until you can grasp it by the end and pull it out.

3)
Use the canned air to blow out the interior of the ports to get any flecks of junk that was hiding under the slide. When using canned air, be very careful not to tilt or shake the can (especially if it's new or almost full) or you will end up spraying a stream of the liquid 1,1,difluoroethane onto the surface you're spraying. It'll evaporate, but it will cause atmospheric water to condense on the surface.

4)
With your port now cleaned out, gently place the coin in and push it in all the way against the back slide. This will put it below the plane of the top slide and prevent slide marks. Never open the bottom slide, or you may end up putting slide marks on the coin. To remove a coin, gently but firmly press up on the coin from outside the back slide and push it out the front of the page.

5)
Blow off the top slide (front and back) and get off any dust that may have gotten on it while you were working. Reinsert it and carefully slide it back into place. I like to give the whole page another quick dust-off with the canned air.

Canned air is your friend! Unless you huff it - then your brain will die.

I certainly wouldn't recommend neglecting to replace the top slide. That's asking for a heap of trouble. >>

dont use that avatar. it has a bad history on this board.

pendragon1998 · October 17, 2006 11:59AM

<< 

dont use that avatar. it has a bad history on this board. >>

Well, I'll just have to give it a better history

Bochiman · October 17, 2006 12:05PM

<< 
Canned air is your friend! Unless you huff it - then your brain will die.
>>

Mgoodm3....calling Mark.....care to comment on this statement?

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