I just purchased 5 BU ASE's. I bought 2 2006's 1 2005, 1 2004 and 1 2003. They are going into a collection for my son's. They will both get an ASE from their birth year forward. I had to purchase the prior years to catch my older son up. My wife and I thought it would make a good gift someday to them for a major life event (graduation, marriage, etc). Anyway, I paid $13.50 for the 2006's and $14.50 for the prior years. I thought that was a fairly decent price. I did find better prices on line, but by the time I paid S&H it put those offers above the price I paid. Luckily I found them locally in the KC area. I do not have any plans to have them graded, but I do wnat to protect them. Is my best bet an Air-Tite? That seems to be about the best option. Thoughts?
I don't think anything is 100% perfect, but I think an airtite holder would be the best for the coins protection... My only problem with airtites are the shape, wouldn't it be easier to stack, store and label them if they were rectangle, kinda like a slab??? I'm considering getting some (non PCGS or NGC generic) plain clear slabs for my ungraded Morgans and AEs... I just wish Airtite made them...
Its all about how you want to store and or display your coins. There is just about everything imaginable out there on how to store and display your coins. jpscorner.com is a good place to get started. Surf around the internet and you will find something that fits your needs and budget.
Are albums like the Dansco's potentially damaging at all? Say I want a set of Jefferson's all BU+ with proofs. Are they safe in an album or are Airtite's the way to go for long term care? I'd like them to stay shiny. They do have their own albums. They also make a 2x2 insert that the Airtite sits in so they can be put in pages, boxes, etc.
Just think about it for a minute - how do you get the coins into the album ? Got that picture in your head ? Now what is the first rule about how to properly hold or handle a coin ? If it were me, the answers to those questions would answer your question
Well, that makes sense to me. I see so many folks using them I wasn't sure. I did just start seriously into a collection this week and have never used an album before. I'm sure I won't be so slow given a little time. ~Brian
I use AirTites for all my Eagles, Maples, etc. They stack up decently...to a certain height. I really like them because they not only do a great job protecting the coin, but also don't distract in any way from being able to view the coin's features.
It's not a question of being slow - there are a great many people who use albums and they just love them. But for some reason they never seem to consider what it does to the coin just by putting them in the album. I mean, you have to push them down into the hole. That's the last thing in the world I would want to do with BU coin. One way or the other you are either going to get fingerprints on it, hairline the coin, scratch the coin or all of the above. Then you have to worry about slide marks, possible unsightly toning etc. So I just don't understand the attraction of albums But hey - if somebody likes them - works for me.
I can understand the attraction to albums as it makes it easy to sore all your coins from a set and easily view them by fliping out the page or two.. Its a great way to look at a whole collection... But, I think you rasie many good points on why not to use them.... I have a few, but I don't think I'll be buying anymore... I think I'll stick to 2x2s and Slabs...
I smell a business oppurtunity here. We need to make an Album where the coin fits properly into the album without needing to finger the coin. The whole middle part should slide out, the coins should be enaces in individual plastic and then just fit into the slots. Ruben
I perfer the airtites because you can view the coin from all sides, it doesn't stress the coin or tone the coin unwantingly. I bought a case that holds fifity coins, felt lined and I'll tell ya they look very impressive sitting there one date after the other. Get a proof or two and you'll fall in love with the difference in the two (BU vs Proof), seeing them side by side.
I have already made such a holder for airtites. I bought some BU statehood quarters already in airtites and made this holder to display them two ways. One holder display P&D's for each year (ten holders make the complete set). The other displays the P, D, Proof, Silver Proof and then I added a row for gold plated just for eye appeal. They look great and everyone one wants a set, but I can't get want I put into them, the price would be too high. I've made sets for some of my collector friends who are great guys and they had a fit when I just gave them to them. I also felt the back so they sit on a table top really smooth. They also stack well. I plan to fabricate a box to hold the ten, ten year sets. The great thing is you can change coins at will or if an airtite has a distracting scratch you can change it quite easily. The airtites are press fit with enough static friction that they won't fall out not matter how hard you shake them.
