I'm Visiting the Dansco Plant This Monday (August 4th) - What Should I Ask?

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  1. Dansco_Dude

    Dansco_Dude Well-Known Member

    Hey everyone,

    I have some incredibly exciting news to share! This coming Monday, August 4th, I'll be visiting the Dansco manufacturing plant in Sumas, Washington to do some research on the company's history.

    As a long-time admirer of their albums, I'm thrilled for this opportunity to look behind the scenes. My goal is to learn as much as I can and share the story of this iconic company with the coin-collecting community.

    To make this visit as valuable as possible for everyone, I want to bring your questions with me. What have you always wanted to know about Dansco? What topics should I be sure to explore?

    Here are a few areas I'm planning to dig into:

    The Early Days: Who founded Dansco and what were their first products? How did the classic brown albums come to be?

    Manufacturing Process: How are the albums actually made? What materials do they use, and what does the production line look like?

    Company History: I'm curious about their move from Los Angeles to Washington, how they've handled production challenges over the years (including the recent floods), and who did the historical research for the inside covers.

    Future Plans: What's next for Dansco? How do they decide which new albums to make, and what can we expect in the future?

    Let me know what you think! Post your questions below, and I'll do my best to get them answered during my visit on Monday.

    I can't wait to see what I can learn and report back to you all.

    Dansco Dude
     
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  3. SensibleSal66

    SensibleSal66 U.S Casual Collector / Error Collector

    Sound like an awesome visit! I say ask as many questions as possible because I don't know much about them as I've only owned one album and it's tattered and old.
    Don't forget to wear your Dansco Hat! Make Us proud. Okay? ;)
     
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  4. dwhiz

    dwhiz Collector Supporter

    Or your fox hathttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kb0kiiB3O-o&t=1s
     
  5. davdo

    davdo Senior Member

    Why don’t they put the circulated S quarters in the ATB and Women’s Quarter albums??
    What are their plans for the Sesquicentennial coins?
    I know they are a ‘smaller’ operation, but it would be nice if they would keep their website up to date and answer customer’s questions on the website.
    I love their albums.
     
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  6. Tall Paul

    Tall Paul Supporter! Supporter

    Have a wonderful time. I hope that all your questions are answered.
     
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  7. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

    Have a great time! Sumas is a fairly small town on the Canadian border. It’s an odd place for their plant so I’d like to know if they have any other plants in the US.
     
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  8. Gilbert

    Gilbert Part time collector Supporter

    Do they test the materials used in albums for compatibility with metals used in coinage?
     
  9. SensibleSal66

    SensibleSal66 U.S Casual Collector / Error Collector

    I wonder the same thing. It would take an incredible feat to figure out that one especially when it could take years to see a reaction, no? To the coins surface, not the people's reaction. :smuggrin:
    It is Canada. So, who knows.
     
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  10. davdo

    davdo Senior Member

    So how did the visit go?
     
  11. Dansco_Dude

    Dansco_Dude Well-Known Member

    Sorry about the delay, everyone! You will need to wait until next month for my full write-up. I just moved to Los Angeles, and I need to focus on major renovations, as well as putting my personal collection/library back in order.

    Everything is kind of in chaos right now

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    The Dansco family has asked me to maintain their privacy with photos, so I am not able to share pictures I took showing their internal operations. But I can share this humorous photo I took right outside their entrance

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    One fun fact I learned was that their operations are just 1000 feet away from the Canadian border. You can see the border crossing when you walk outside the building.

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    I will update this thread when my write-up is done!

    Dansco Dude/Justin
     
    Last edited: Aug 14, 2025
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  12. LakeEffect

    LakeEffect Average Circulated

    Thanks for the update, looking forward to your write-up. I can see why you call yourself Dansco_Dude. That's the biggest collection of albums I've ever seen! :happy:
     
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  13. samclemens3991

    samclemens3991 Well-Known Member

    Just a silly comment. Several years ago I had to work at a place where the secretary put a similar sign saying "Not an entrance." Many people had added their version of what ELSE it was not. James
    P.S. hope you remembered to ask about slabbed storage.
     
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  14. Barney McRae

    Barney McRae Well-Known Member

    I have one. How much is a Dansco album for Peace Dollars? I'm not super excited about filling one but only need a few of the harder ones. I like their albums but also like graded slabs. Peace dollars, meh, not so much in graded slabs. Albums would be fine for Peace Dollars. Thanks.
     
  15. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Collecting for 49 years Moderator

    Understandable, I guess, but that's too bad- they would have been fun to see. Heck, what you have already posted is fun to see.
     
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  16. ldhair

    ldhair Clean Supporter

    I can see why Dansco would like to hide the process. It's a famous brand.
     
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