Please help, frustrated with Dansco Album

Bought the 1932-1991 Washington Quarter Dansco at a swap meet. The cover says "1932 - 1991 including proof-only issues"

There are no holes for proof coins from '55 to '69 There has to be a reason, someone please educate me... Thank you.

 

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It's very simple. The SAN FRANCISCO Mint did not issue proofs for those years.

 

It's not that simple. There were proofs produced during those years. However, they came from the Philly mint. When a Dansco album states "proof-only" it is referring to proofs produced from San Fran mint. So, you can put the earlier proofs in the album, but they would replace the corresponding P mint coins.

 

That was subtle!

 

Thank you gbroke... I'm looking right at 'em!!

I have to be honest though, I wish Dansco included these proofs, as now I can't display both strikes which I collected... was their reasoning "just because" ?

 

A Proof-only coin are issues struck only as a Proof, with no business-strike counterpart. Currently proof coins are coined at the San Francisco mint which does not currently produce circulating coins, it is the exclusive manufacturer of regular proof and silver proof coin sets (the S mint mark). It has had that role since 1975. For the years 1965, 1966, and 1967 no proofs were struck (only special mint set specimens). The 1955 to 1964 coins exist in proof but had business strike counterparts and were produced at the Philadelphia Mint. The holes in the album correspond to coins only issued in proof. I think I have that right, I'm sure someone else on the forum will correct me if I am wrong.

Gene

 

Gene is correct. But another reasining they (Dansco) did this, is because you can actually find proofs for most coinage, stretching back 175 years. The early proofs, and even early washington proofs are not collected as much, because they are simply hard to find due to the low mintages.

If they (Dansco) added these holes into their books, the books would cost more and the average collector would have MANY emtpy holes for the Philly proofs. And who likes to look at an album with empty holes?

 

I wanted to add, when I first bought my Dansco Jefferson nickel album, I had the same question. So I now try and replace as many of the early Philly coins with the proofs. Case in point, an early nickel proof:

 

It only refers to proofs with S mint mark

 

I have never liked this about the Dansco's. I think they should include all the major proof issues in their "including proofs" books. If they only want to make proof containing books for modern designs then they wouldn't have to worry about proofs from 175 years ago.

 

If the book said "Including proof issues" I would expect it to have holes for both the business strike and proof strike for those that produced both and the proof strike for those mints that only struck proofs. If it said "Including proof only issues then I would expect it to have holes for all the business strikes and holes for those date/mints that only came in proof. I would not expect it to have a hole for proofs where that mint also struck a business strike.

 

Can you buy a blank page for the dansco album? I had to do this with indian head cents to show major varieties. I know it is not the "ideal" situation, but at least you can have your coins in the album this way.

 

Yeah, that is a good idea. I always round out my danscos with other coins, like I have some 45 micro s at the end of the mercury dime book. I have seen blank pages for sale for these.

 

Absolutely you can buy replacement, blank or mm pages (for foreign). I bought all of mine from Wizard. Had nothing but good experiences with them.
http://www.wizardcoinsupply.com/products/dansco-binders-pages/

 

Well, I have a few Danscos, but none with proof holes. So, my question, what about dates where the San Fran mint struck both proofs and business strikes? Like the late-60s/early-70s cents, or the Eisenhower Dollar years where San Fran struck 40% silver business strikes and also proofs? Are there two 19XX-S holes? Or just one, like that folder is with the Philly strikes?

 

It depends on the album. I used to have a Kennedy Half album that had holes for both the business strike and the proof. I think that the majority of albums only have the hole for the proof only issues and not both. If you want to include both and cannot find an album you could buy the blank album pages and create your own.

Gene

 

Meeting in Gameroom in 2 minutes

 

There are two holes, one that says proof/silver/B.U. depending on what it is.

 

Ya see dang it? That's why I just buy the "P"-"D" ("S") album and leave the proofs in their OGP......

 

Dang it, missed that one. Oh well, on to "Friday".......