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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ldhair, post: 1267559, member: 11540&quot;]This is what I have seen over the years.</p><p><br /></p><p>Red copper may darken over time but not always. Some gain a bit of color around the edges. Copper that has been messed with before being put in the album can gain lots of different colors. Mostly green and blue around the edges. The fresh metal seems to react much faster to the cardboard album. Not a natural look. Proof copper should not be put in these albums. The cardboard dust will create spots on the coin. </p><p><br /></p><p>Nickel may gain yellow and pink around the edges. Wartime nickels seem to just darken a bit all over and hide the luster. Proofs can get spots that grow dark.</p><p><br /></p><p>Circulated silver may turn darker around the edges and MS silver turn yellow with hints of blue around the edges. None of mine have ever gained a rainbow look. Proofs gain nasty spots from the cardboard. </p><p><br /></p><p>Clad coins turn a light yellowish pink around the edges. Nothing really cool looking. Proofs haze over and gain nasty spots. </p><p><br /></p><p>Gold seems to never change. I have never put a proof gold coin in an album.</p><p><br /></p><p>All coins will get hairlines if you are not really careful. The more you use the slides the more dirt and cardboard dust you dump on the surface of the coins. From reading this you might think I hate Dansco albums, but I actually love them for the right coins. They are great as long as no proofs or high grade, valuable coins are stored in them.</p><p><br /></p><p>My results came from the albums being stored in average temp and humidity. I know folks that have had wild results by storing these albums in areas with large swings in temp and humidity. You never know what will happen from one coin to the next. Some turn ugly and others turn out great.</p><p><br /></p><p>The 7070 is a great album for the right coins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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