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Rest in Peace
United States
18456 Posts |
Most of my coins are in 2x2 mylar holders ,and then into PVC free pocket pages and stored in loose leaf binders .
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Pillar of the Community
United States
659 Posts |
I would do it exactly as T-BOP said
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Bedrock of the Community
13014 Posts |
I'd have it graded. Depending on how long it would take me to get enough for my next submission I would use either a 2x2 or a Saflip in the mean time.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5825 Posts |
I selected "Other; Please list below." I would not spend $300 on a coin unless it were already slabbed. And I would keep it slabbed.
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Rest in Peace
United States
17900 Posts |
I agree with kanga. With the prevalence of cleaned coins I'd get it already NGC or PCGS.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
I'm a bit more adventuresome. I buy raw currency all the time worth more than $300. 
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Valued Member
 United States
50 Posts |
So, Coinfrog how do you store your coins that you purchase?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
20753 Posts |
All my coins go into Albums. I don't collect plastic, only coins so no slabs at all.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7195 Posts |
If I was to buy a raw coin it would be to fill a void in one of my albums.
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Valued Member
United States
54 Posts |
Almost every one of my 3,000+ coins that are not slabbed are kept in AirTites - even coins that don't warrant the expense.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
20753 Posts |
As an example of what I do with valuable coins:  from my set No. 1
Edited by just carl 08/13/2019 07:58 am
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
21788 Posts |
I voted slabbed. Slabbing helps to reinforce authenticity, and help establish a recognized value vs condition. Works best with American collectors with U.S. coins, especially if you are happy to leave grading to the TPGraders. I much rather prefer to grade my own coins.
I have about 200 U.S. coins, some individuals valued in the hundreds of dollars each. None of my coins are slabbed. Why? The U.S. coins form only a part of a much bigger collection of World coins, ancient to modern. Therefore, all of the coins in my collection need to be fully attributed, with amount paid and date acquired. Can't do that with slabs.
As a result, almost all of my coins have to be in Mylar / cardboard 2x2's. I didn't vote this way. Exception noted below.**
**It is possible to considerably enhance the protection offered by a cardboard / Mylar 2x2. I staple a coin that needs a higher level of protection between two 2x2 sheets of clear acetate plastic, recovered from used food containers. Thus protected, the coin then goes into a standard 2x2.
Different coins and collectors have different storage / display needs.
Edited by sel_69l 08/13/2019 08:49 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7285 Posts |
I would only buy a $300 coin to fill a hole in an album. I guess when I start buying gold coins, I might store them in a 2 by 2. 
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Pillar of the Community
United States
789 Posts |
Someday the world will notice the famous "sel_69l collection of Vegemite coins" up for auction!  ___________________________________________________ Any $300.00 + coins I buy are going to be old USA copper. If they are in a slab, they will be removed. They go into 2x2 archival paper envelopes with pertinent information written on the outside. I always write on the envelope BEFORE I put the coin inside.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10635 Posts |
I'd only buy a $300 coin from a known, trusted source. All my coins go into albums, protected by plastic.
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