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Valued Member
Pakistan
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Hello everyone!
I've got a storage question, and I'm hoping, giving the conditions I have, I could get a good answer on how to store all of these.
First off, I collect world coins, so there isn't any standard size that I can expect. I've got coins all the way from 15mm to 35mm (which I guess would be about 9/16ths of an inch to 1 and 3/8 inches?)
Also, my coins are all circulating coins (or recently circulating coins), so none are really rare or expensive that I'd need a vacuum sealed safe or something.
Third, I kinda enjoy handling my coins. Sometimes. I mean, seems sad and silly to collect coins to then only have them stuck in a box somewhere.
Weather conditions around these parts are really dusty (I leave a coin 2 days on my desk, and it gets dust on it), and occasionally quite humid (I live near a lake).
Finally, I'd like them to be easily storable and stackable.
I asked a similar question a while back, and from the results of that, I got myself about 200-300 2x2 cardboard/mylar coin flips in several US coin sizes. These were useful in that they're very easily storable (one normal sized shoe-box neatly holds over 200 of my coins), and I can write down the information about the coin on the flip. Also, they allow for the coin to be handled and looked at without causing any major problems to the coin. Unfortunately, since the flips are stapled, I can't handle the actual coin, and am unable to see edges, and some of the thicker coins make them bulge in odd ways.
The problem is, I underestimated my need, and now I've got over 200 more coins that I need to store. They're lying in piles right now, literally collecting dust. I had gotten a euro coin folder as well, but that was a mistake on my part..you can only see one side of the coins, you have to use force to stick them in, and they don't account for all the different types of the same denomination coin countries release. I also got a coin album which I suspect is PVC, but I've kept some coins in there for now (been almost 6 months, actually, hope they don't start getting stained).
So should I just get more 2x2 coin flips? Or perhaps I should get those small envelopes things? They'd allow me to regularly take the coins out and look at them, but are they stiff enough to allow stacking without the shapes bulging out, and scratching each other? Are there any you know of with safe paper?
Or perhaps a coin album someone can recommend that allows easy removal of the coin when you want to (without having them fall out when you don't want to), as well as being of mylar or some safe plastic, and being of the size that'd allow all my coins to fit, and come with separate pages (or enough pages to hold several hundred coins)?
If I got something other than more coin flips, I'd open up the flips I have right now without any issue or problems on my part.
Thanks in advance! Edited by Babar
01/20/2013 1:58 pm
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Hi Babar,
I'm a big fan of Saflips. You can buy them with the paper inserts and the red boxes. The Saflips won't stack but the red boxes will stack nicely.
These are not entirely safe because they are stiff and can scratch coins if they are sliding around inside so I keep them in the boxes or in notebook pages.
I don't have a lot of world coins but I found the 2X2's frustrating.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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If you check coin supply places, like that one called Wizard coin shpply, you would see those plastic pages with 2 slots ment for 2x2 flips. I know if you have hundreds or possibly thousands of coins, eventually it would take a massive amount of those plastic pages for all your coins if all in 2x2 type flips. However, here is an idea. place your coins directly in those slots and not in a flip. Those slots are big enough for several smaller type coins in each slot. Not sure but I've seen as many as 4 of our Dimes in one slot. Doing this you could see both sides of the coins. You could possibly put 40, 50 or more coins per page. Those pages normally have holes for putting in 3 ringed notebooks. And those notebooks or binders come in a large variety of sizes. I've got some that are 4"(about 100mm) in depth. Not sure but may be larger ones available. You could place a lot of those plastic pages in one binder.
To help keep moisture, dirt, dust, etc. from getting to your coins, you could simply place a piece of 3M clear tape accross the opening of each slot.
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Valued Member
 Pakistan
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Hey Carl! You sure those are safe for having coins in?
Also, Buddy...I've found lots of sites selling Saflips, and lots of images of them online, but all I see are some plastic wrapped...somethings. Do you use them? Do you have a picture of one in use that you can show me so I can understand what it is?
Thanks again!
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Canada
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Yep -- I can take a photo this evening and with any luck, I'll be able to post it too! LOL
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Ta da! crummy photos, I know. The Saflips are a double/envelope and I put a coin on one side and a note on the other.   So, the second photo is how it would normally appear inside a pocket page, and the first photo is just to give you an idea of what it looks like. There are two openings in the center, opposite the fold, where you can slide in either the coin or the note. I thought the pink towel would provide some color balance so that I wouldn't get so much glare but I don't think that really has anything to do with it. Still learning... Anyway, I hope it gives you some idea of what they are. I didn't know until I bought some and I find the coin supply websites seriously lacking information that newbies need. J P's Corner has the best deal (that I have found) for them. You get 100 Saflips and paper inserts and the red box for $14.95. |
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Pakistan
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That was really helpful, thanks Buddy  ! I just might go for those, now.. Kenney, you have any idea what the plastic in those albums is made of? I can't find it written in that site anywhere...I have a similarly designed album (of a no-name brand, however), and I get the feeling mine is PVC. An album (with extra pages I'd have to buy) would certainly be the most convenient choice if I could get a proper one, but I'm not sure that'd justify the $24 (plus almost as much for the coin sheets) I'd need. |
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Canada
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According to the website, the plastic is free of any softening chemicals. My LCS told me that it was PVC free. but with the amount of coins you have, I don't think it would be a good economical choice.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Those are gorgeous albums -- but not enough information.
I keep the bulk of my coins in the red boxes and I have been using a regular notebook for the coin pages but the coins are put into the Saflips before going into the coin pages.
The ones in the pages are the ones I look at the most --the ones with trains, cats, birds...whatever.
Good luck organizing...it's a bit of a chore, but it is fun.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Hey Carl! You sure those are safe for having coins in? Hopefully. I've put coins in those slots many years ago and no problems yet. In my original reply I said 2 slots per page but it is actually 20. And if you did use those plastic 2x2 flips, put them in each slot, you would have double protection. Still could see both sides of the coins. If you did do that though I'd suggest cutting them in half unless you wanted to place a piece of paper with info on the other side. However, if you do that, you would not be able to see the reverse of the coins. Yet for economy a simple 3 ringed binder and those plastic pages would be the cheapest method and hold the most for visibility. |
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