Hello, I wanted to upgrade some IHC to MS64Red and I am afraid to put them in my Dansco because I think they will tone. Did anybody have them tone or is it safe to put them in a dansco. Thanks Dan
My little Indians have NOT toned. However, my silver proof state hood quarters have started to tone with golds and hues of blues. Hope that helps some.
Coins definitely can tone in a Dansco. I have a Lincoln, Jefferson, and Roosevelt Dansco, all stored in the same place, a lot of the Jeffersons have started to tone heavily, some of the Lincolns have gotten darker, and no real change with the dimes. The big variable is the environment you store the coins in (humidity, temperature, etc ...) and not so much the Dansco.
My Dansco 7070 album contains an uncirculated 1937-D Buffalo nickel that has developed some brown/gold toning, a proof 1962 Jefferson nickel that has developed an even amethyst tone, toned clad and silver proof Roosevelt dimes, a clad Washington quarter proof that has developed some golden toning, and an 1881-S Morgan dollar that has developed some spectacular concentric toning.
To answer the original question "Does a Dansco Album Tone Coins" I'd say probably not, at least not in the short term. But to the question NOT asked "Will coins in a Dansco album tone" I'd answer as "Definitely".
The toning has more to due with the environment and air conditions then it does with the album. However, older albums do have chemicals in the paper that may tone coins more rapidly. On that note, my Danscos have toned a lot of my coins, especially the State quarter album (like Rigo mentioned).
Nope, not even then. Albums are a terrible idea for a multitude of reasons that I have discussed many times. In my opinion, they are probably the worst thing ever invented for coins.
No, it's both and the album is a major factor. There is no question about it. Anyone that feels putting red copper in an album should think again.
Those of you that are seeing some toning with your coins, do you like the colors they are becoming or have most of you not formed an opinion as of yet?
In the Dansco albums? No, the coins just barely fit. Air-Tite makes some albums that they claim fit their air-tites (I've never tried them though). Air-Tite Coin Album There's also albums that are designed to hold slabs, like these: Slab Coin Albums
As said already, it's both. But there's a lot more to it than just toning. First there is getting the coin into the album. One way or another you have to touch the surface of the coin to even get it into the album. Many, many coins have been damaged and/or fingerprinted by this alone. Then you have the issues of cardboard dust. It's probably caused more coins to develop spots than anything else ever has. Cardboard dust also scratches coins and hairlines them. Then there's the slides themselves, they also scratch and cause hairlines on the coins. You also have the issues of moisture retention, the cardboard acts as a magnet to humidity, and chemicals used in the making of the cardboard. Add all of these things up and you have arguably the worst thing ever invented for coins.