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Valued Member
United States
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I originally bought the BCW standard currency holders to use with world currency but then I noticed that some of the currency just barely didnt fit and since I wanted uniformity across my collection I upgraded my entire collection to the large BCW. Then I found out that the BCWs even though they say "archival safe" actually use PVC and so they can still give the green tint film on a note over a few years.
Does anyone have a recommendation for an archival safe no PVC bank note holder thats about 8inches by 3.5inches or larger thats similar to the BCW?
I'd like to have a similar construction, three sided, slide in top or bottom as I think thats safest for my environment. I looked at some that had open sides and a flip top and I am afraid of them getting damaged allowing people to flip through them which is what I like to do. With the BCW I can put them 'upside down' and then dust doesn't get in them and people can flip through them without worrying about stray whatever getting inside the sleeves.
Love some help on this. Thanks!
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Valued Member
United Arab Emirates
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Valued Member
United States
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Supersafe also makes a museum grade sleeve that folds over. The sides remain open but the top is covered by a flap. They have these in really large sizes and can fit many odd sized world notes. The only thing I don't like about these is that they are a bit flimsy.
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Valued Member
 United States
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Sadly what I really want is just the BCW ones without the pvc. Flimsy is a problem and glad you mentioned that because I didnt realize that and I was considering them. I'll check the other two and see if maybe that should do it. I guess maybe this is another case where I am not 'professional' enough lol. A profesional wouldnt have to have the kind of protection I am looking for I guess lol. Oh well.
Thanks for the help. If anyone else has any ideas love to hear them too. :D
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Valued Member
United States
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Are the sleeves you want the top loading ones? If thats the case the holders from SuperSafe or basically any brand that mentions top loading are the ones you want. There are two major things you should look out for. The thickness of the material and the fact that it is PVC / vinyl free.
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United States
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Yeah top loading. I could have sworn someone posted in here a third option. Some kind of mom and pop store. The website says Denlys but I contacted them to ask about their holders as they look nice. They say they are pvc free but I couldnt confirm they were top loading.
I'll look into some super safe top loading. I hope I can find them. I am not in a rush to find them. I dont think they are gunna turn green in less then a year. I just know I want to keep them long term so trying to plan ahead. Since I'll need atleast 100 its gunna cost me 50 to 70$US anyway so gotta plan the expense. :P
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United Arab Emirates
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Valued Member
United States
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Thanks! Google couldnt find em so I glad you had a link!
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United States
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United States
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Yeah, I found the wizardcoinsupply via google though glad to know I found the right one hehe. I orded two sets of 100 of modern and two sets of 100 of large which should last me for a few years hehe. Hopefully I havnt made the same mistake again lol. Now I just gotta figure out what I am going to do with the old ones lol.
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United Kingdom
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It's funny, as I came on here to moan/warn on the subject of banknote storage.
I store the banknotes in pocket-pages (which have plus and minus points), housed within covered folders.
For the last few years have been using an increasingly useless UK company called 'Arrowfile'. I dont know how much international business they do but for the benefit of everyone: if you ever come across this company - run!
Their products look good, and are good (mostly) BUT their service standards are apalling. I've put up with it for too long. Delayed orders, refill pages coming with grease on the outside, dented folders which I had to demand replacement for. Hopeless. Latest order - refill pages supposedly sent weeks ago...nothing! Supposedly re-sent. Again, nothing. And now refuse to respond to communications. Incompetants and thieves.
Not happy!
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