Howdy Folks! I am a big fan of coin albums, using mostly Dansco, but also some Whitman, Intercept, and CAPS. However, I have run into a problem. I have acquired an almost complete set of the Silver Proof Statehood & Territories Quarters. I've tried them in a Dansco and Whitman, but they will not fit. It appears that the circumference of the coins is too big for the album holes without pushing extremely hard and bending the album pages. I have used CAPS (which I really like) for my ASE and Commemoratives. So, the capsule idea is appealing, but the album binders for CAPS are very large. Does anyone have a suggestion for storing them in an album-type system or other option that is labeled (capsule or otherwise) without having to do all the labeling myself? I'm open to all suggestions. Thanks!
Best I can tell is that they are just thicker because they are proofs. Several came out of the proof sets; others were in capsules or flips. I could take a razor blade and widen the holes a little more, but I would be concerned that if I did that, I might release some inert gas of some type that would quickly tone them. If my assumption is incorrect, somebody with chemical experience, please enlighten me. I would definitely take the time to do that if it wouldn't harm the coins.
