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I recently purchased some Coin World slab type holders. I printed some labels and placed them inside the plastic holder. The labels are printed on regular printer paper ( Amazon Basics) and an HP ink jet printer. Am I putting my coins at risk of toning or corrosion by putting the paper inside the plastic case with the coin? I think the labels look cool, but I don't want to mess up my coins by improperly storing them!  *** Moved by Staff moved to a more appropriate forum. *** |
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Pillar of the Community
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Why not just tape your labels to the outside of the case using 2" clear packing tape....  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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If I'm not mistaken, sulfur is the primary culprit to be wary of in paper products. I have no idea of that paper's composition, but it may be a risk. Something rated as archival quality may be better. These are just "educated" guesses on my part, though.
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New Member
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I will probably take @Greasy Fingers' suggestion and tape the labels to the outside to be safe. @John1 I am not skilled enough yet to determine the VAM or grade with enough confidence to print it on to a label.  |
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Pillar of the Community
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There are many things you can use that 3rd line for, composition isn't one of the ones I'd prioritize (maybe if you were collecting certain Canadian coins that come in different compositions), but Morgan $1 = 0.900 fine unless it's the 2021...date which are 0.999.
It's hard to know with inkjet because the ink is proprietary. Non-archival paper generally means non-neutral Ph, and sulfuric acid is often used as a bleaching agent.
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New Member
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Thanks everyone; I ended up taping the labels on the outside of the case. I would be interested to hear what everyone would put on the third line. I used composition since I have coins that are copper, copper-nickel, silver, and gold so that seemed like an interesting thing to list on the label. On second thought maybe the name of the designer would be more interesting. I am new to this hobby. Most of my coins come from my great-grandmother who stashed some coins in the 40s-60s. I added some by coin roll hunting and from my local coin shop when I was a kid. I am now in my 30s and recently got the collection out from the basement where it had been stored for the last decade plus in a shoebox. Here's a pick of how the new cases/labels turned out!  |
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Pillar of the Community
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I think they look quite nice. As for the third line, you may want to develop some index number of your own for sorting and identifying as you obtain larger numbers of coins.
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I recommend that your label be similar to a TPG label. John1  |
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Are you sealing that slabs too? If not the air can get in and cause discolorations on the coins.
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No slabs are air tight, not even those from the TPGs. Storing them properly is always important.
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