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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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use 2x2 flips but DO NOT staple them. as long as the 2x2 page is good quality and a snug fit the coins will stay put. you can still label and if you want pull the coin out for handling.
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Valued Member
United States
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That's actually what I do for my collections, in binders. Not so much for wanting to touch the coins, but so that I can upgrade the coin without wasting 2x2's. Maybe not for the Op, since it is quite a bit of a chore at first, but I print the year and MM on blank return address labels. Along with the coin type (Walking Liberty Half, Lincoln Wheat cent etc.) on the front. I've had no problems with the coins falling or sliding out, except for Roosevelt dime worn of it's rims. Which has been replaced. Especially if you're wanting to put them in pages anyway, I'd use the 2x2's. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Those plastic pages for 2x2's can also be used to just put coins in. They may move a bit but you could use those and put anywhere from one to several coins in each slot. They wouldn't fall out as long as you don't turn the pages upside down. Now in a 3 ringed binder you could use many of them and include a piece of paper with discriptions of waht is on the plastic 20 slotted pages. With such a system you could easily move coins from one place to another, see both sides of all coins, add or remove coins at will, add more or remove pages as you like. Of course a more permenant method to not only be able to see them all and preserve them too is:  Edited by just carl
01/04/2013 6:09 pm
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New Member
 United States
6 Posts |
Thank you. While I like the look of the pages Stud722 offered, I don't want PVC. Saflips look interesting. Are they clear on both sides? I can't tell by photos on websites since many look like they have a opaque paper insert which would block back of coin. I'd like to be able to see both sides. Also, looks like you don't have to staple them? Is that true? If so, good for me. Less work plus can open and touch coin when I want.
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Moderator
 United States
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I use Saflips pretty much exclusively. They're perfectly clear - nothing is forcing you to put a paper insert in the other side - but even if you choose to do so, all you have to do is open it to see both sides of the coin as they're a two-pocket, folding design.
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New Member
United States
6 Posts |
Thank you. Sounds perfect. Do they have a seal or simply fold over? And I imagine they fit into 2x2 binder pages?
Thnaks.
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Valued Member
United States
109 Posts |
They will fold over and fit in the 20 slot pages.
Although large size coins (Dollar size) don't quite fit in the 2x2 Saflips. There are 2.5 x 2.5 Saflips, but obviously they wouldn't go into the same pages.
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New Member
United States
6 Posts |
Thanks! I went ahead and ordered a bunch of Saflips and 2x2 slot pages from JP's Corner. Will begin to tackle it some rainy day, likely with the help of a six-pack of cold beer.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1261 Posts |
Me reservation with Saflips is that the coin can move around in the 2x2 subjecting it to rubbing and friction. Is that indeed the case or am I thinking of something else. I currently am using coin flips because this risk is lessoned, although you have to watch out for cardboard dust.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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chesterb, you're right. The coins in Saflips do have some wiggle room. I just try to handle them carefully and I don't put my best stuff in notebooks or boxes that are in regular use, so I figure there is not too much shifting around going on -- but I really don't have anything truly valuable that isn't slabbed/slobbed -- and even those have mostly sentimental value.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1005 Posts |
When you get down to business with your coins out on the desk and your six pack do not sit your open beer on the desk with them. Unnecessary accident waiting to happen.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3755 Posts |
Just to clarify, as I see some using of both terms for one thing, "flips" are the clear plastic things that Dave uses. 2x2s are the cardboard squares with the circle in the middle covered with film cut to the size of the intended coin.
Personally, I am not a big fan of storing coins in flips. I have them to use to ship stuff to ANACS and sometimes coins I sell, but otherwise I don't use them for my coins. The bulk of my coins are in 2x2s, with others in air tights and slabs. I purchase most of my stuff from JPs corner too. Wizard (which is located about 15 minutes from me, but stuff ships through West VA LOL) is another good supply site. I primarily get my books from them.
I may have to do a Desk like this part two and compare storage methods folks use in pics...
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Moderator
United States
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I have them to use to ship stuff to ANACS and sometimes coins I sell, but otherwise I don't use them for my coins. I agree, I see flips as temporary storage. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
593 Posts |
I have used Saflips for permanent storage. I used an impulse sealer to seal the coin in.
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New Member
United States
6 Posts |
Well, mine are enroute so I will give you first time coin organizer perspective once I get my hands on 'em and have time to begin the org process. All mine are fairly modern coins that I just want to organize and appreciate in album format. The oldies are already in standard 2x2 flips.
Thanks ya'll.
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