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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Storage of coins can be a problem. My secret is to have a good spreadsheet/database where I list my coins and where they are stored. I think 2x2 are about the cheapest way of keeping the coins individually. The first photo is a plastic tray that holds about 300 2x2's, in three rows of 100 coins.  The plastic tray fits into a small stack of 5 trays. Therefore holds about 1,500 coins very neatly.  I have a few of these stacks which I put on a strong shelf.  I use some larger bins for NCLT coins from the mint. These measure about 300mm across and 400mm long and about 200mm high.  You can see that the packs of coins are stored in sealed plastic bags.  Then, also have my Treasure chest!  This is a large box that are normally used for storing blankets etc. I use it for storing more NCLT coin sets and folders.  I wouldn't mind seeing how others have overcome the problem of storing their coins. |
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Moderator
 Australia
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I like toast's setup, there. The only thing to watch with that are the staples - you can end up with damaged 2x2s and scratched coins if you don't have the staples nice and flat, like dsking said. I use a normal stapler and a pair of pliers for that purpose. For my main collection, I use cardboard 2x2s as well. For coins that are worn, ancient or otherwise wouldn't be seen too well sealed up in a 2x2, I use 2x2-sized mylar flips. These all then go into rigid plastic archival 3-ring binders designed for use with photographic slides; the pages fit 20 coins per page, and the plastic is much higher quality than the ones typically sold specifically for coins. They make a nice album. A good tip: anything designed for a 2x2 photographic slide will take a 2x2 coin holder as well. Unfortunately, with digital virtually killing off the slide, this stuff is getting harder to come by, but you might find suitable stuff second-hand or on ebay. For many of the modern coins (eg. my North American, Pacific and European date/mintmark sets) that aren't worth "wasting" a 2x2 on, they go into "standard" plastic coin pages. Mint sets, proof sets and other coins in bulky packaging get sealed up in large resealable bags. My banknote storage system is a complete shambles - folders, albums, boxes everywhere, with no logic or organization - and that's probably the main reason why I seem to have largely lost interest in paper money. I've come to believe an efficient, user-friendly storage system for your collection is key to maintaining interest. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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Valued Member
 United States
270 Posts |
thanks everyone, It all really helps a lot. no matter how I do it though its gonna take more time than I planned for, but I guess I better do it the right way and take the extra time.
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Valued Member
United States
342 Posts |
If you collect sets check out Dansco albums.  Edited by Dockwalliper
12/18/2006 1:27 pm
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Valued Member
United States
270 Posts |
Yeah I have a bunch of albums but they cost so much and I have more than one of the same years. So I put the best one in the albums and I dont know what to do with the rest. The cardboard protectors will be most likely the way I go with them though.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
9419 Posts |
To make it easy to organise, I store all my coins in 2 x 2's and then store them in cut down shoe boxes. See photo...  This way I can slip a new coin into its correct place without having to move heaps of coins like I use to when they were in albums with pockets. The boxes are then stored in a safe. Not that they are worth much, just sentimental value, I would hate to lose them. Toast, that is some collection you have, I'm jealous.LOL Steve  |
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Valued Member
United States
287 Posts |
The pages that hold 2x2 holders and fit into 3 ring binders are really cost effective and are easy to orgainize and use. Put the coins in the cardboard holders or just slip them in as is.
The plastic trays work great too.
Try to keep an inventory list though, this really helps. On the inventory list you can list: date acquired, kind, date, mint mark, price paid, grade and comments. I don't know about you, but after awhile I forget some of the details, such as date acquired and price paid if I don't make a note of that.
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New Member
United States
20 Posts |
Does anyone have an elegant way to open Air-Tites? My thumbnail is not so effective...
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Pillar of the Community
United States
603 Posts |
I use an old pocket knife, carefully get it on the seam of the airtight and push until you have a gap your fingernails can get into. Elegant? No. but effective.
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Valued Member
United States
235 Posts |
I found a beautiful old jewelry box with a glass display case on top, which can be locked, and several drawers on the bottom. My coins are laid out in interesting groupings for display (eg, the three types of 1883 nickels; the odd and obsolete denominations, etc.) and extra coins are kept in plastic 2x2 holders in the drawers. I also have an antique curio display table for other coins and currency. I got these items at garage sales. Albums are OK, but they don't permit interesting groupings -- like all the coin denominations for 1892 displayed together.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
20753 Posts |
Depends on where you live. Try typing in coin shows in google, yahoo or just go to PCGS, Coin World mag and many other web sites. Type in coin shows and your state. If you find the average coin show you'll find the 2x2's are going for about $3/100 loose. If you want a nice box with them they go for about $4/100. At the coin shows I go to there are these long Red and Black boxes for 2" x2", 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" flips, also for slabbed coins. These are cardboard, have two rows for such in each. They go for about $3 each. If you find a decent coin show you will also find either Whitman or Dansco pending the area you live. As a rule in the Mid West it is always Whitman. As to a special stapler that flattens the staples, forget it. Use any standard stapler and flatten them with one of those things called a pliers. Almost eveyone that has a screwdriver has a pair of pliers also. If you are talking about the more common coins, just put them in plastic rolls. Less space and the cost is much less than flips. Note the smaller flips are becoming more commonly used by dealers lately due to lesser cost. Now if your coins still area a problem after all that help posted here, my next suggestion is by far the best one yet. Send all your coins to me.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1151 Posts |
cardboard 2x2's are probably the cheapest and easiest way to go. You can get 2x2 storage boxes or like someone else said get old photographic 35mm slide storage cases. Check out item 300073016222 on ebay for example. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2600 Posts |
toast, my wife could care less about all the coins, but would love to talk with you about your treasure chest. Interested in trading for more coins? Jim  |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
1091 Posts |
Jim1953, the "Treasure Chest" is "made in China" and sold here in many shops. I'm sure they must be for sale in the USA. I don't think they call them treasure chests and they are used to store blankets and the such at the foot of a bed.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
834 Posts |
Toast,
What is the over all size of the 5 tray plastic box with pull out drawers the length, width and I also need to know how high it is to see if it will fit in my book case thanks
Bruce.
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