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Valued Member
United States
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2x2 mylar cardboard holders work well and are cheap. I get 100 for $3.00 from a seller at one of the local shows I go to, but you can get them for a little more delIvered here. 290940350282Edited by DeputyMax
11/04/2020 5:32 pm
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Valued Member
United States
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Get Mylar (NOT vinyl! )2x2 flips or Cowens 2x2 cardboard holders. They sell very cheap and can be purchased in bulk.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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@my2cent, You have gotten a lot of good advice.
1. Paper towels are NOT a good long term solution, BUT they will not hurt your coins for short amounts of time (months, even up to a year). So, don't get too worried. If I am travelling, and find some coins I like, I do the same thing as you, but I get them into 2x2 holders as soon as I can. Sometimes I find them months later, but there is no damage that I can see.
2. If you have a local coin shop, you should be able to buy packets of 2x2 holders for about 6 cents apiece, which is a very good investment to protect your coins. My LCS sells packets of 25 2x2 holders of any size for $1.29. It's hard to find such a good price on the internet. If you are not near a city with a coin store, that might be an issue.
Good luck!
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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if you can't afford the 2x2 flips I would suggest maybe sell off part of your collection in order to preserve the rest.
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Valued Member
United States
484 Posts |
I would love to get everything I need to help my storage issues but I am in the woods so to speak. Between parents and job covid is stopping everything but the bills. I'm sure things will get better soon enough and I will be able to preserve properly. I don't know anything about selling my collection and don't even have a bank account. Spoon... Wish me luck I will need it.
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Valued Member
United States
484 Posts |
Would cardboard be okay since it's not bleached? I am crafty, I can always make my own from cardboard and food grade bags made without pvc and what not.  |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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I can see your in between a rock and a hard place with your coins . PM me , I'm sure I can make your day .  |
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Pillar of the Community
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How about some cheap plastic coin tubes or some old/use (clean) plastic medicine bottles? Much less storage space.   |
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Valued Member
United States
484 Posts |
That's one idea but I don't want them to touch and the chemicals those bottles are made of is not good for the coins
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Valued Member
United States
59 Posts |
Wait, clueless lady here, why shouldn't the coins touch? I bought a bunch of tubes off of a reputable coin storage website to store my random ikes and Susan Bs in, instead of ziplocks. But the coins are all stacked up like they would be in bank rolls. Also note these are just face value circulation coins so I don't think it matters for my instance but now I'm curious. Edited: I'm over here giggling LOOK what I just found! http://goccf.com/t/388398 nevermind my question!! lol Edited by ericalynn13
12/20/2020 2:01 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1005 Posts |
If they're stacked in a roll, having the coins touch isn't such a big deal and should be ok since the rims are designed to protect the fields and devices.
If the coins are loose in a bag they'll bang against each other and cause contact marks that should be prevented
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Pillar of the Community
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Not all sandwich bags are good, some I notice turn green after a few months and I found out why (Its only world bulk mix I store in them like 1980s 1 franc coins from France etc). They were an el cheapo home brand of sandwich baggy made in China.
The premium brands made in NZ or Australia, were better and remained clear.
Moral - don't use budget baggies!
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Valued Member
United States
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Sometimes you really do get what you pay for. I still haven't been able to get holders unfortunately but I have made sure to use paper towels that have not been bleached and I have always checked the ingredients for bags before I purchase them. It seems fine so far but I guess time will tell.
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Valued Member
United States
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Of course it depends on the numismatic value ... junk silver, save the paper towels ... better coins, invest in the proper storage materials (2x2 flips, coin holders etc.)
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