JUSTIN HINH'S DANSCO LIBRARY

 

I thought readers would enjoy this update on my Dansco library and preservation project. When I moved to Los Angeles last summer, I was lucky enough to convert a garage into my new coin album library. It took many months of design and renovation, but the library of 1,000+ coin albums & folders is complete.

 

With all the extra space afforded by the converted garage, I've also managed to add to my library in other ways:

• I expanded my coin album preservation project to cover other album manufacturers, including Whitman, Mehrig, Library of Coins, & Warman's.
• The coin boards in the background all came from David Lange's personal collection when I ran the Coin Board Hoard Sale in late 2024. Some of them are the finest known examples.
• The frames on the top-right side of the room are from my visit to their manufacturing plant last summer. It shows their process from stock paper to an album.
• Lastly, a 3D printing station to help me continue building my AI coin-sorting robot

 
Manufacturing Progression Set

While building out my library, I faced two interesting challenges:

1. How can I save my collection in case of a fire?
2. What is the ideal humidity to store coin albums?

Regarding how to save my collection from a fire, I posted this question on the PCGS forums and received great advice from a forum member with 48 years in the fire service. These were his thoughts:

Based on his recommendation, I ordered this Amerex 20-lb carbon dioxide fire extinguisher for $170. It also has the added benefit of not damaging any electronics.

For the ideal humidity for my library, I saw a lot of mixed answers online. Luckily, I stumbled upon the answer when the National Archives stopped in Los Angeles during their Freedom Plane National Tour of our nation's founding documents [Constitution, Bill of Rights, etc]. The curator told me that the documents are kept at 50%. I figured, if that's good enough for the Constitution, then it's good for coin albums!

To read the earlier E-Sylum articles, see:
COIN BOARD HOARD UPDATE AND INTERVIEW (https://www.coinbooks.org/v27/esylum_v27n24a06.html)
NUMI V3: AI COIN SORTING PROTOTYPE DEMO (https://www.coinbooks.org/v28/esylum_v28n29a15.html)
VISITING DANSCO'S MANUFACTURING PLANT (https://www.coinbooks.org/v28/esylum_v28n38a18.html)

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