Sorry for the weird title, but I just know someone will see this outside the Ancients forum and start suggesting Lincoln cent albums or something... Anyway, I store my collection in Dansco albums with 2x2 Vinyl sheets, coins inside Saflips on one row, and tags underneath: I like the Dansco albums because of the size - they fit on my bookshelf, whereas a regular 3 ring binder would not. But Dansco has not been manufacturing anything since COVID hit, and while I once saw that they might start up production again at the end of November, that’s now been pushed back to March. I’m losing faith that they will ever get back up and running, and my collection has grown to the point where I need another album. So, any advice for a good replacement? Something that is under 10.5 inches (26.5 centimeters) in height?
These are what I use, and suggest them. Personally, I use the open flip style pages (6 coins to a page, slots are over 2”x4” to accommodate an open saflip in each slot.), to get the same effect you have with your present albums. Except, the attribute insert is left in your saflip. I also get the desiccant page, and I cut and punch heavy archival stock to make separator pages. Further protects the coins, and gives a background when looking at each coin page.
Open Albums, Album Covers Some Carthage Silver / Gold Obverse page, 6 slots, 2x2 Saflips stored open, in 2x4 slots Some Carthage Silver / Gold Reverse page, 6 slots, 2x2 Saflips stored open, in 2x4 slots Silver Empresses - obverse page Silver Empresses - reverse page Albums and Covers It is more of a Franklin Planner size album...9 x 8.5" closed, approx 2" rings. I get 8-16 album pages to an album (DEPENDENT on how thick my coins are!), each separated by acid-free 110+ lb. card stock, and I put the corrosion retardant pages in front and back. I add an album cover, to seal it all up. LOTSA coins can be safely and compactly stored in a dry environment. And, yes, sometimes I trim inserts due to the Saflip tightness... But I have NO problem getting envelopes and Saflips in and out of the album pages. I get most of my album supplies at: - Wizardcoinsupply.com - Littleton.com - Amazon.com Typically, my setup is: 33416 Littleton Ancient Album Pages (5 pack) $5.79 (get 2 packs per album) 33395 Littleton Album Blank Binder $7.19 33432 Littleton Corrosion Protection Pages (set of 2) $5.59 33430 Littleton Custom Slipcase for 2" Album $5.59 I also cut my own card stock and holes to fit the binder (3-hole punches are adjustable, and I use a Rotary Paper Trimmer to cut large quantities of card-stock [yeah, I developed the Rotary Paper Trimmer...on all the major retailer shelves]).
There's also the brand Leuchtturm/Lighthouse I use those for my world coin collection : https://www.leuchtturm.fr/album-optima-classic-avec-10-recharges-optima-incl.html But they are 27 cm high. While the following model : https://www.leuchtturm.fr/reliure-a-anneaux-numis-design-classique-avec-etui-de-protection.html is a bit smaller Q
I would second @Cucumbor in recommending the Lighthouse Numis, I have one (for a few assorted world coins though) and it looks great and functions well. I don't store any slips with the coins there however, so I have the sheets with smaller 1x1 and 1.5x1.5 spaces and black interleafs between, helps everything to stand out nicely.
