Littleton's albums.

JP's corner.com has pretty good pictures of the albums inside and out. Actually I wasn't convinced until I saw the photos there and realized how nice they were. As far as price, the Dansco albums are a little higher but I feel the quality warrants it and now with the slip covers they are even better.

 

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Hello AdamL, I use Littleton coin albums and also purchase the protection pages (there brown) offered to help protect your coins by keeping moisture from the coins. The albums can also be kept in a sleeve designed to hold the albums for added protection. Each album comes with a pair of white cotton gloves and the clear supports that are slid in front and in back of each row of coins. The albums are very sturdy and constructed very well. Their green with gold lettering and each album has a summary of the coins it will hold and also a listing of each date and mint with the mintage of each year. I like mine very well and will continue to use them. It would be worth the price to give them a try, I feel like you'll be pleased with the product. Be sure to purchase the protective sleeve and the corrision prevention sheets. Michael/starnote111.

 

Hey AdamL, I just thought of something you may be interested in. If you purchase a subscription to CoinWorld Magazine/newspaper and purchase the offer that comes with a copy of CoinValues Magazine each month you will automatically be enrolled in the Amos Advantage Plan that saves you money on supplies and other accessories sold thru Littleton Coin, and that will pretty much put the prices back in line with others. Michael/starnote111

 

Like I said Whitman Albums are not always made as well as they should. They used to be made in Wisconsin but I've heard the materials are now made in China or somewhere like that and assembled in Wisconsin. Danscos are SUPPOSED to be all made in the USA.
However, with your Barber Quarters, mine does not have that problem. Some, from what people have said do not have the glue properly placed or is missing altogether. Mine all fit rather well but I purchased most of my Whitman Albums far into the past. I've been adding pages as required to most. I've added so many pages over the years that about half did not have printing on them so I purchased the gold leaf letters and numbers from Whitman and made my own.
If you have the skill to slowly left the top cover page on those sheets where the quarter fall out and place a real small bead of glue between the pages, you may be able to eleminate your problem. But be carefull not to let glue go to where the plastic slides go. Another thing is if you want to keep the Album cover and just order new pages, check with Whitman. I find that in the Midwest where I live Whitman Products are easily found in coin shows, hobby stores, coin shops, stores that have coin and stamp counters, etc.

 

Albums

I used to collect coins when I was a teenager and I always used the albums. Now that I have returned to the hobby I am only buying sealed sets or PCGS graded coins that, of course, are also sealed. Don't the albums eventually downgrade the coins over the years? I remember that it was fun filling in all the holes in the books but I think I would be leary of putting unc. or proof coins in them...and the holes, as you know, are there for them. Let me know your thoughts. This is a great website.

Stephen

 

If you handel them right there won't be a problem... You might see some tonning, but That usually doesn't effect the grade and a lot of people really like a nice naturally toned coin...

 

Even with some good gloves, you'll leave marks?

 

Sucks, but what you say makes sense...

What do you do with all of yours???

 

I'm curious about that too.
I'm also wondering, does anyone make albums, which you can just put airtites into? And if not, what other options are there? I used to have a bunch of my walkers in a folder, and I really liked the way they look all together.

 

Thanks.

 

albums for morgans?

are there any albums for morgans? does any use them? I buy only slabbed morgans, so I cant use an album, really. I guess it would be cool to have an extra collection of morgans in an album

 

http://www.jpscorner.com/Dansco_Coin_Albums.htm

 

So you haven't bought any coins since 64??? WOW that will power... Unless you just don't like Modern issues...

Do you still have your collecton or did ya sell most of it off??

 

Well just recieved my 1st ever Dansco album (State Quarters) and have to say I am impressed, considering what to get next LOL I think possibly one for my cents

De Orc :thumb: