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Moderator
 United States
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Also if you use a flat cinch stapler
it helps prevent scratching of other coins.
a bit more pricey than a regular stapler but well worth it.
rggoodie
aka Richard
"catch em doing something right"
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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G'day,
the mylar allows a bit of stretch.
When selecting a 2x2, it has to be the correct diameter, but you have to allow for the thickness of the coin as well.
My flat-clinch stapler cost less than $10, new. It uses ordinary staples: it just clinches* them differently.
[*first time in my life that I've used "clinch" as a verb: isn't it amazing what coin-collecting teaches us ?].
Peter in Oz
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Australia
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I asked someone in my coin club who always only used three staples, why he didn't use a fourth one to stop the coin from riding up. He simply said, "Oh. I never thought of doing that".
As for staples, I use an ordinary stapler, and a pair of pliers to clinch the staples down.
Edit to add: it's a No. 10 stapler, with the smaller-than-normal staples. Small staples leave more room to write stuff.
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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05/26/2008 08:40 am
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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I switched to Mylar flips and an impulse sealer after damaging a nice coin removing it from the cardboard 2x2 one scratch from a staple can knock hundreds of dollars of a coins value........
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
2830 Posts |
G'day Richard,
never heard of an "impulse sealer" before.
Stories abound of self-sealing @X@ becoming self-unsealing, so experienced users put a couple of staples in them. I use the non-adhesive: cheaper, & re-usable.
Peter
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Valued Member
 United States
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Wow! Lots of good advice! Thanks to all who replied. I just purchased a Max Flat Clinch stapler last week and absolutely love it. It uses the mini staples which I also like. Since my original post, I realized that I tend to gravitate toward putting more coins in individual 2X2s rather than tubes, because I like to look at them. To be honest, most of my collection was inherited over 10 years ago. The coins were stored in boxes for all that time where they sat because I was certain I was going to just sell them all one day and I was dreading the task of inventorying and cataloging them. When I finally forced myself to get started last month, it was actually looking at them that made me realize that I liked them and found myself interested and not wanting to part with most of them. Thanks again everyone...great food for thought! |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Mostly said. But here is my 2 cents. If you use the proper size 2x2 for each coin, very little movement is possible. I use only 3 staples per 2x2. Put close to the plastic center if possible. If you don't have a stapler that flattens the staples, use a pair of pliers to flatten them. If you have a swingline stapler, you may have one where the end plate, where the staple strikes, is turnable. This allows for a flat staple. I don't see any problems with coins moving at all with 3 staples. Note put one at the bottom, one each side but a little higher than the center and turned in an angle similar to the circle of the coins opening. Of course you could just put some glue on the coin before you close the 2x2.   I hope you know this is a joke. |
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United States
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I been wondering about what I did, namely, I removed all staples in all my 2x2's and used scotch tape to seal all three edges. Can the rest of the world be wrong?  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
790 Posts |
Doesn't the coin slide a lot with the tape? Doesn't it stick to the tape?
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Valued Member
United States
335 Posts |
They dont move at all, and air cant get in. I just put the middle of the tape on the edges and folded both sides down. It took a couple of hours, to do like 30. I was going strong so I then separated and taped up all the mylar flips. They were driving me nuts knowing they were open to the air and always ready to fall out.
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Valued Member
United States
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Sandpaper, Like Jays-Dad, I find it surprising that the coin stays put. You said you "removed all staples in all (your) 2x2's and used scotch tape to seal all three edges". Are you saying that after you removed the staples you left the coin in the same 2X2 and retaped it?....Or started ovr with new 2x2's.
The reason I ask is that what I am really wondering is if the coins are staying put because a pocket is already stretched into the Mylar from the time during which staples held it tight.
So, I guess what my question boils down to is:
Have you tried the tape with a fresh new 2x2 and if so, was it hard to get the tape on and did the coin stay in place? I just tried it with one of mine (a nickel) and I will be the first to admit that I will never win any awards for manual dexterity, but I was all thumbs and when done, the 2x2 bulged a little on the center and the coin slid readily. Not your experience?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I agree with the tape on the edges method. It's way to late for me to do this though. I have thousands of 2x2's and all with staples. The tape method is a little on the slow side since you have to measure out each piece of tape. There should really be little to no movement of a coin if the proper sized 2x2 is used. Just no room for it to move. I've found that different manufacturers of 2x2's have slightly different tolerences in the space for the coin. For example I've got many Nickel sized 2x2's where the Nickel barely fits in the spot for them. Then there are others where they are almost large enough for quarter. May be where I buy them but the Nickel ones are the worst in clearances. I would suspect if you just tape the edges and use the proper sized 2x2 the coin will just have no where to go.
Of course as I said all mine are closed with staples.
As to air getting to the coins, tape would or should be the best. If you staple your 2x2's, try this. After you staple them shut, put them to your mouth and blow into the edge. If air goes through, so will other gasses.
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Valued Member
United States
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I never considered the different brands, learn a lot around here. I just used whatever the coin came with. I guess a person CAN have too many coins, at least when thinking about taping 1000's of 2x2's. If it helps anyone, I cut each piece of tape, a little long and by eye, and then just trimmed the lengths later.
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Valued Member
United States
230 Posts |
I know I'm not a huge collector and go overboard with staplers and stuff. But after reading some of the replies I realized what you were talking about even though I don't use a flat clinched stapler I use a handy one touch stapler from well... Staples. It works nicley and never had one goof up on it. Well I use 4 staples and I put them in a diamond shape  Juts my 2 cents |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 ........I agree with "death's method"...(that sounds weird!>> However it IS annoying that, after stapling, each and every time I have to take a pair of pliers and "press it" to flatten them. That makes you re-think the effort when you buy 100 coins or so in an "outing" !! Just lots of time, effort, labor, and supplies putting into coins....but after all, it IS a labor of love, and as long as the finished product is appealing......... |
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