When I first started in coin collecting some 40 years ago, I first used the Whitman folders as most of us did. I then progressed to the Whitman albums. Over the years, because of the materials used to manufacture these, I noticed discoloration on some coins typically associated with the acids in the cardboard or the glue on the folders. I am now upgrading as I can to the albums with just the plastic pages that are said to have no pastisizers that will affect the coins. What have been your experiances good or bad and what might be some suggestions for further improving on long term storage. I am sure this has been discussed before so hope not to rehash the subject. But I am fairly new to Coin Talk and would love any insight. Thanks so much. Tom:hammer:
Hi again. I see you found the button. I should have said blue button. It's a blue button with a book that has a green pen on it. I guess I was thinking about the green pen. lol As for albums, I've got several of these: http://www.wizardcoinsupply.com/products/intercept-shield-albums/ Museum quality. They're not only inert but clean the air around the coin to prevent corrosion. Some people worry about sliding the plastic over the surface of coins in the row. To avoid this, push the coin all the way down in the slot against the back plastic and only slide the top plastic. Plenty of clearance. There's no need to slide the back plastic slide. What you see in the pics is the outside cover. The album slides out of that cover and opens up. So it's like double protection. They are really nice. Well worth the money.
WOW ..that interceptor type set album is sweeeeeet. I think I'll get one and move my 7070 over to that. It's got the 4 lincoln cents and a pres dollar hole already included.
I actually ran into these last night while surfing, same site also, and the prices are no more than the current other offerings by Whitman or Littleton. have never seen one up close but I'm willing to give them a shot. Thanks.:high5:
I was on this site earlier too. My plan is going to be contingent on whether the coin is circulated or uncirculated/nicer. For circulated stuff I'm using Littleton folders. Are those bad? For uncirculated stuff, I really like the idea of putting each in a slab style holder (not graded, just that style of holder), then putting them in these, and then putting these in 3 ring binders: http://www.wizardcoinsupply.com/lighthouse-certified-coin-album-pages-set-of-2.html
awesome. thanks for this thread. ive been wanting to put together a type set but didnt know what to put the coins in, now i do and i might even get the gold page. oooooooo,......one day
I dunno Fenton...I am boycotting all lighthouse products as they knowingly sell numrious sheets and other material laced with PVC. Im done with those cats after I found that my collection was in danger being stored in their stuff.
i've been using dansco albums...i really like how they look and everything, but has anyone had any trouble with them?
Dollar, interested in hearing more from you on this issue. I wasn't aware of the PVC issues, and don't know much about coin storage. Even if those storage sheets had PVC in them, as long as the coins themselves were stored in slabs before being inserted, that wouldn't be a storage problem, would it? The coins would never touch the sheets. Just trying to figure out if this is a good approach because I like the look of that storage method but don't want to run the risk of damaging things.
I currently have nothing but Danscos. If you consider toning to be trouble then yes I have had trouble with my quarters album. It's beautifully album toned. I haven't checked the others lately but I will look into it tonight to see if any others have started to tone. Personally, I don't consider album toning trouble.
I don't use albums at all. They are constraining, chemical laiden, allow slide damage to the coins, and are generally unattractive. I use 20 pocket pages and archival safe flips. I can move and switch around whatever I want, I can make the inserts say whatever I want them to say, and I don't have to collect something that someone else believes should be in my set. For instance, for Lincoln cents I would never buy an album that includes the 1922 'no D' cent as a 'part of the set' - because it's clearly not. It's a simple minor error that has gotten WAY out of hand, and most people have no idea that this 'missing mintmark' thing was a common anomaly during that era, and happened frequently. It's just that it was noticed in 1922 because there were no 1922 'plain' cents (noting Philadelphia origin).
Fenton, Now that you bring this up, it begs another question...If you are talking about the albums that hold slabbed coins in their own holders, would the PVC from the album interact with the materials from the plastic in the slab holders? Possible leaching of the PVC to the slab holder causing them to stick to them or cause discoloration of the holders? I'm assuming the slab holders are inert but....Anybody?
Hi Fenton...please see the attached link. I had the 1st Optima albums and the refills 1/2 way down. The pages I am concerned with are the ones where the coin is inserted into the open end of the slider, then the slider is inserted into the actual page. The slider is not PVC but the outer page is. Now, I mentioned in here months ago that the slider was a hard plastic that did not smell like a shower curtain and someone told me ..its the gas being released that can hurt them. Someone even mentioned they emailed the supplier or manufacturer and they admitted they use PVC. That was enough for me. I pulled them all out, out them in 2 x 2's and I mam feeling better about it now. Im only boycotting them now as Im amazed a company whos core business is servicing and assisting the preservation of coins wouldnt knowingly use the PVC. http://www.stampcollecta.com/coincollecting.mv
I canot agree more about the inclusion of the 1922 cent. Along with that goes the 1955 DD,1972DD,1995DD and on and on. Most average collectors will never be able to acqire those coins and if so, albums would not be the place to store them. Some of the newer albums are not including them and this is the way it should be.Just for conversation I included the "poor man's 1955 DD" in the spot. The 1922 also came in several die varieties which most average collectors have little knowledge of.
It should be noted from previous discussions on here that slabs are NOT completely air tight. So minimal amounts of gases from deterioration of PVC or anything else, could theoretically leak into a slab. It may not be much but over many years, who knows? Intercept Shield also makes boxes that hold slabs, that come with inserts for each individual slab. They have clear windows so you can still see the coin and it's info. Some people think it's going too far having 'slab holders' for slabs, but 10 come with the box when you buy it anyway. A clean, new looking slab will be more attractive than a scratched up one if you go to sell. I think it's pretty cheap protection. If there's a coin that you never want to be toned or tone further, this would be the route to go. They also make hard plastic 2x2's for loose stuff and boxes for them. These are for better coins of course. I've never cared for plastic flips or cardboard 2x2s for long term storage. Chemicals from cardboard can damage stuff too, so I don't store any with my collection as a simple precaution.
This is probably an old thread. But wanted to jump in and say my higher value coppers are in those Intercept holders for slabs in the Intercept box, in one of those ziplock bags that allows you to suck out all the air with a pump provided. A rechargeable dessiccant is in the ziplock adjacent to the IS box of 10 coins. Then another ziplock bag covers all this with fresh pennies to take the "oxidation" hit before my coppers. All this in a RH in the ambient air of 35%. Would you believe after all this ridiculousness my coppers have still had toning issues (the full red ones)??? I don't get it.
