Storing Coins And Staple Damage..

This is a good topic, as I've had the same concerns about 2x2's. In my case, it is stacking 2x2's that have me scared to death.

Good point Carl, I never thought of using tape. The coin doesn't slide around the 2x2 when you just tape it?

That's another good idea, thanks Svslav. That's kind of what I meant by putting something like felt between the pages, but your way is a little cheaper and easier..

I store all my raw coins in 2X2 cardboard type holders. Any coin show should have supplies. That's where I bought my stapler that staples them flat. Works great.
just carl brings up a great point. Tape is an excellent idea. I have just never damaged a coin with a staple yet , knock on wood. I rarely take a coin out once I staple them in.

I have a slight problem with just carls' method..if the coins are sealed and exposed to heat/cold (such as mailing)they can get condensation and the moisture becomes trapped.Just something to consider as it happened to me.

actually the tape would stop condensation since if all opening sides are taped, no moisture can get in there. With staples moist air can get in. As I mentioned try the blow test with a stapled 2x2. Put an opening end to your mouth and blow. If stapled your breath goes through. If taped, not hardly. So condensation could not be in there in the first place.


And that too is simplified with taped edges. Taped 2x2's lay flatter. Stapled 2x2's will always have a slight bulge where the staples are. Regardless of how you flatten them. And the more you flatten them, ther harder it is to remove the coins unless you cut them out.
With a roll of clear tape you could possibly seal many hundreds of 2x2's. No need for a saparate stapler, pliers to flatten them, running out of staples.
And opening a taped 2x2 is just a slice with any knife along the edges and the 2x2 is now also reusable.

It wouldn't surprise me if scotch tape wasn't completely airtight.

Something wrong there. Not sure how but you sealed in moisture and not really a lot of room for even a small amount. Possible you have an air leak in the plastic, did not seal all edges or something. I've been doing this for a long, long, long time and never had that problem.


Obviously your using wrong sized flips. I really don't see how a Nickel in a Nickel 2x2, a Dime in a Dime 2x2 or any coin in the correct sized 2x2 can move at all. I've seen people use the dollar sized 2x2's for all coins though so if your doing that, of course the coins will move.