hey guys. before you jump on me for beating a dead horse, i know the topic of various albums has been discussed many times on these forums but i just wanted a place for you guys to give me your opinion. as many of you know ive been working on a jefferson nickel set. i have almost 100 coins out of the set before (all gem BU ofcourse) and i think its time to break them out of their 2x2's and plastic pages, and put them in a more regal album. the obvious choice would be dansco since i love my lincoln cents dansco does anyone else prefer other brands? the price probably speaks for itself but wizardcoinsupply sells an album by the brand coin collector for 5 buck. it too has the plastic sliding windows, and includeds slots for all the proofs including type 1 and 2 for 79 and 81. are they any good? and what bout intercept or littleton? thanks guys! -Ryan:dead-horse:
I am with the Drunk on this one. while those Dansco sure are a fine book for coins, they are a fine book for coins that costs 30 bucks O.O I can get 2x2 pages for like 50 cents each or so and 100 2x2 mylar flips for like 6 bucks. and If I ever wanna bust one out to sell or give away ect its not really a big deal.
My set is in my Dansco and I like it. I am using my first Intercept Shield for my raw Ike's jury is still out on it for me.
I have my Jefferson's in a Dansco album. I only wish Dansco could find a way to have them shipped without all of the cardboard dust debris since we are paying a premium for their product.
I've been looking at getting a dansco album as well for my US Coin collection (lincolns, jeffersons, roosevelts, and washingtons) and my Euro collection. My biggest problem is that I haven't been able to see one in person which is a big factor for me. I would love to get them out of the whitman folders they are in but I'm hesitant to spend the money on something I havent seen before, especially since there are so many different album options.
The majority of my clad collection is in Whitmans, but it was because they were what I started with years and years ago. I got my first Dansco yesterday with a partial UNC Kennedy set and I love the album. Slowly I plan on upgrading all of my sets. I think cents will be next, probably followed by Jeffersons.
I'm a DANSCO fan. I just like the presentation, and the ease with which I can remove/replace the coins if I need to.
I would love to know your opinion of the Intercept Shield folder for Ike's. I've been looking and debating. Does it hold all 32 coins? Any blank slots?
Totally agree on this one, it can be irritating to have paid top dollar for their product than you fight the hanging cardboard chads.
I'll look tonight and see if it has extra slots, I believe it does. The coin easily fits within the slot. The plastic slide is not as thick has the Dansco and when you slide it I worry that the coin isn't seated down in the slot enough for the slide to go across the coin without hitting it. I think it is a matter of perception more than anything. I thought that I would try it out on a set of clad coins like the Ike's before I used them on something like a nice BU set of Peace Dollars.
I'm a big Dansco fan. I have my Jefferson nickels in one, and a few other sets too. And yes, they may tone, some of mine have. But it's mostly desirable toning. And some of the war nicks are getting a little rainbow tone, which looks quite nice. I just got the Intercept Shield US Type Set album, and it's nice. Comes with the slipcase too. I went that route because the Dansco 7070 is apparently much harder to purchase than any coin you'd ever put in it. I couldn't find one anywhere. The only issue with the Intercept albums is that they are made in China. Dansco albums are made here in the States, which is nice.
Gem BU Nickels from 1938 to present is far beyond $30 in value I think. I spent $20 or so on one nickel for my set. I'm happy with my Dansco for my Jefferson Nickel set. If you want to preserve your coins, no matter how much they cost or their value, buy the best for them, especially those you are keeping forever. I'd imagine, sets like these get sold as a set if you do ever sell them, the Dansco Album will only increase the value of the entire set.
Ugg....and I really like the idea of the Intercept Shield folders, but I like being made in the USA better. I, however, dislike the poor QC with dust and shipping I've read about and prefer a high quality folder like that NOT to tone my coins. Decisions, decisions.......
I have my Lincolns in a Whitman album, my IHC, Buffaloes, Jeffersons, Roosevelts, and Mercuries in Whitman folders (some of them from about 1958-60). I am STRONGLY considering an Intercept album for my Lincolns and Mercuries because the Whitmans have caused a lot of them to tone- A lot of my RD wheaties are now RB , and my 43 Steelie's now have corroded in place, again.
thanks guys. didnt know there were so many jeff collectors here! i think ill just stick with the trusty dansco. a lot of my coins are already toned and i wont mind the toning. and about the dust when shipping, dont they ship them vacuum wrapped in plastic? and ill be getting mine from a B&M so i wont have to worry about that
The album has four pages in it for all of the UNC's and proofs. The last page does have four blank spots. I will say that the Intercept Shield and Dansco have a different feel about them. I've read and heard about how good they are but when I got one I was disappointed that the over all quality of construction appeared to be less than the Dansco. It does come with the slip cover and my hope is that the protection qualities out weigh the cons. It is made in China, , but I thought I would give one a try as I've heard so much good about them. The slots do not have the cardboard debris like the Dansco's which can cause a speck on the coin over time if not removed prior to placing the coin in the album. Hope this helps.
