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Pillar of the Community
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whats the best way to store coins
whats the cheapest way
and where do I get em (where do yaaa get it )
and the same for notes
thank you
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New Member
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Cool dry area, notes should be stored virtically
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Pillar of the Community
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so inside one of my books like electrical and magnetic fields would be a good choice lol.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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 ercle The cheapest is not the best way to store coins. Get some good 2 by 2's for the coins and get some good mylar envelopes for your notes, If you want to do it cheap , Just chuck em all in a box ( God forbid)  . Seriously tho if you want to keep your coins in good condition use the best storage you can afford, This will look after you coins and banknotes |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Make sure you don't use anything that has PVC. It will ruin your coins/notes
apcgs - notes should be stored vertically? what is the reasoning behind that?
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
841 Posts |
Hi erkle,
I refer you to a post about "mould growing on 50c" for some cleaning and storage tips.
Hard to get most things where I am so I have to stock up when I go to markets of bigger towns (some news agents carry some supplies), sorry not much help.
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New Member
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Always store virtically because if you have serious banknote collection, they do get heavy and can start breaking the fibres in a paper note.
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New Member
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They can become "limp" instead of firm
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
762 Posts |
Ok thanks apcgs. That does make sense. Too much weight can damage the note
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Pillar of the Community
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right now they are in a safe box, noodled coins are in a tin, pennies are sitting in the coin tray, so I should get 2 by 2's, what about acid free paper or something to help with the notes?
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New Member
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GET THEM OUT OF THE TIN! 2x2 are cheap and easy.
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Pillar of the Community
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will do, and thanks, what about those small lock up safes for money etc, is that ok
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New Member
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Any coins that are touching each other without something seperating them are asking for trouble.
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Pillar of the Community
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ah ha, now I get you, none of the pennies are real flash so I didnt think it would matter, I have a few picture frames might make up some holders and hang em up, my best coin is in a plastic folder and the other couple of good ones are in 2x2 cards I think it must be
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Australia
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For the coins, you could get some 2x2's as mentioned or some mylar saflips. 2x2's are pretty cheap - you can either go for the ones that use staples or the self-adhesive ones. Personally, I use the staple ones because the self adhesives have a tendency to pop open after several years and they dont hold the coins tight (I prefer my coins to be a tight fit in the 2x2). Also a reputable dealer told me that the adhesive sometimes dissolves and spills onto the coins. You can buy 2x2's in bulk off ebay. Just a quick question for apcgs, do you recommend storing UNC notes in an album? I got this $100 Australian paper banknote in UNC and I'm unsure whether to put it into my album. |
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You can buy sleeves from dealers that have a black cardboard backing behind them for extra strength. This stops the notes from bending when/if you turn the pages.  |
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Posted 12/04/2011 07:14 am
