How Do You Store Your Ancients?

Mylar flips are OK, but they need to be stored in archival quality pages.

Cheap PVC pages are a NO - NO. Although the reaction takes place very slowly, (10 years or more), eventually bronze and copper ancients will darken to black, as the plasticiser in the PVC pages gasses out, and can get to the coins, through the Mylar of the 2 x 2's.

Look for the best quality clear pages from 'Lighthouse' or similar.

I use the mylar flips. Ancients are meant to be handled! I'm using allegedly safe pages but will look into the archival photo pages with my next purchase.

Ancients have a lot more info to write down than a 1980s Lincoln Cent. Grade, date, Emperor, Obverse and Reverse types and inscriptions, composition, size, weight, etc. . . Even if you don't want to write down all of it, there's no way the leftover space on a 2x2 will be enough. You need a whole separate 2x2 just for the information! The very few I've bought from quality dealers have been professionally printed and worth keeping.

-wheatiefan

Mylar plastic flips with the info for me, and a few are in those little paper envelopes.

Good advice--thanks! My flips and notes wins.