What Supplies Do I Need For Collecting

Think storage..... what are you collecting, how well does it need to be protected, do you have to worry about humidity, theft, packaging,.....

Don't rush into buying until you have given it some thought. Safe 2x2's or direct fit rounds, or any number of other storage devices, coin books, sheets to put the 2x2's in, a binder for the sheets ...

Visit various coin supply web sites and see all the goodies you buy and consider.

That should get you thinking.

Do you have MS or PF quality coins you don't want finger prints or other matter from your hands to transfer to the coins?

Or just be careful when handling your collection.... handle along the outside rim, depends on how careful you want to be.




I've used it with mixed results, overall works well to conserve cents or other copper. I don't remember what other metals it was developed for. Do a search on CCF on Verdi Care and read the posts.

I agree with nitrile gloves. Be sure to get the powder-free kind.

Since it sounds like you are using a regular staple, keep a pair of pliers handy. When you've stapled the 2x2 just use the pliers to squeeze the staple to indent the protruding pieces. Staple scratches are no fun.

1. A blast furnace in case you get tired of collecting and need a way to get rid of it all.
2. Address of newspapers, magazines and eBay so again if you get tired of collecting, a way to get rid of it all.
3. My address so in case you get tired of it all, you can send all your coins to me.
4. Lots and lots of money to buy coins with.

If you stick around here long enough, you'll hear members discussing things like magnifying glasses, computer microscopes, all sorts of lighting equipment, glovese, 2x2's, Albums, safes, coin books and on and on and on.
Coin collecting is sort of like buying a computer. Next is a printer, printer paper, printer cartridges, key boards, mices, mouse pads, monitors, cables, power supplies, surge protectors and on and on and on.
Coins are like that. Difficult to collect coins without tons of other things to go with them.

As to verdi-care only if if need to remove verdigris from coins, you can ask BadThad here at CCF he is the maker of it, and a very helpful guy to say the least!

as far as staplers go - try to find
Flat Clinch Stapler - Ergonomic Style
Max USA Corp#: HD-10FL

You can find this at a large variety of sites, etc.

I have the slightly larger one that uses size 11 staples but the size ten are a little smaller - and the staples don't need to be pressed with pliers after.

Figure out where you are going to store things (aka not the basement) - remember security, temperature, and humidy matter. You can do some reading on this forum about those topics.

But otherwise 2x2's, dansco's are a great place to start. If you don't want to spend the money on dansco's yet, and you are collecting coins that might cost less than the album - consider the whitman folders. Check with some local clubs or dealers you might get them cheaper than you think.

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