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Valued Member
United States
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I want to make my own coin flips that are quite a bit larger than the regular 2x2's. I'm probably just going to use regular notecards, maybe 3x5 or the next size up. Undecided about that for now.
Question is: Where do I get that mylar material that is used in the regular 2x2 flips? Does it come in large sheets?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Sounds like daunting work, they do make larger sizes so you don't have to. When I was a teen, I used to make my own "flips" with a Rival "Seal-a-Meal". Surprisingly they held up real nice after thirty years! Here are rolls of the material; http://newtonmachinetopshop.com/sal...11-Rolls.htmEdited by oih82w8
03/23/2012 8:14 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Are you doing it to save money or to get custom sizes?
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Valued Member
 United States
309 Posts |
Mostly just want a larger card to be able to write more info on. I've never seen them larger than the typical 2x2.
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Moderator
 United States
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they do sell flips in 2.5 x 2.5 Local coin shops may not stock them, but you can order online. These are on Wizard 2.5x2.5they also sell the inserts Edited by Fuzzy317
03/23/2012 9:27 pm
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Try art supply stores. You can buy sheets or rolls of it.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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Mylar sheet for window material, can be obtained, but it would be difficult in the small quantity required. Best to run with 2.5 x 2.5's. Larger pocket album pages would then be required, but are also available.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I have some 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 Safeflips (that are required for coin submittals to TPG), I would think that there are other sizes available, Baseball cards for instance. |
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Valued Member
United States
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I would staple some clear flips to front of some 4x6 index cards. Then you can see the coin and have enough room to write anything you want. They will also stand up in a plastic recipe box.
I would go for the least labor involved. I am just lazy like that.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I forget where they came from but when I got my ATB 5oz er's they were in the biggest flips I've ever seen! |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Instead of all that work, why not just use those 2x2 plastic flips. Since it is the lack of room for writting, note on the plastic ones there are really two sides for either coins or information. At coin shows many times I've seen them used when a dealer wants to rant on and on about a coin so now there is a place for that info. And using them, no staples, glue, tape are needed since once folded over, sort of the same as sealing, almost.
Not sure if those are also in larger than 2x2 sizes but you could check for that also.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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Another idea: Use a double flip on the same coin.
If your coin will just fit in a 2 x 2, put the coin in it anyway, and staple it with double staples near, but not at the sides.
Just enclose the whole lot in a 2.5 x 2.5.
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Moderator
United States
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Keep in mind, you *really* don't want a coin sliding around in an excessively-large flip....
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United States
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I would staple some clear flips to front of some 4x6 index cards. I like this idea because SuperDave is right... Quote:
Keep in mind, you *really* don't want a coin sliding around in an excessively-large flip.... |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'd recommend giving some more thought to using staples for anything related to coins. You're just asking for a nice clean scratch on the neighboring coins. The 2 1/2" flips noted above can provide a lot of space for notations, especially when using your computer with text processer software and different font sizes. A reasonable sized font can put a lot of information in a 2 1/4" square, on two sides if needed, then just print on card stock paper.
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Valued Member
United States
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Making your own mylar flips can be a daunting task. The first thing you would need is a large paper cutter. then a heat source to attach the mylar to a card. There are a lot more steps and materials required but its a lot of hassle.
Its much easier to get larger 2x2 flips and use those.
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