Penny Wise, Pound Foolish

...I don't think we've ever got a tree going for over six years (though I think some of the greenery at our window might be nearing five). And for flowers, our record is a year and a half (and even that's for a living plant that used to be a flower - the flower part itself dries off much quicker).
Your description actually reminds me of cash cheques (or whatever you call these little slips one gets in shops); I used to hoard all of these that I came across (I still kind of do, actually, just not so obsessively), and the oldest ones I still have are from 2004 (and there's a lot from '05, when it got especially obsessive) - but almost all of these are pretty much (nigh-)unreadably faded by now (after, er, only seven or eight years... didn't think it was that long actually). Coincidentally, that made me really surprised when I found out that a lot of banknotes from 90+ years ago (late Imperial and early Civil War period - 1916-'19 basically) are readily available for really tiny prices (many for under a dollar each, and much more for under $2); I thought these would also degrade a lot over all that time!
Thanks for the kind words though (and by the way, it should probably be "2X2 работает длÑ� многиÑ. монет").

True, january1may!
It should be third person instead of imperative.
I truly admire those collectors who strive to keep red coins RED, and SUCCEED!
I cannot do it, nor would I even try.

ram96 has found the secret: HOT WINGS! Simple and effective.
To think, I was trying pizza with double fresh garlic. How silly of me!

Receipts? And yes, they fade quickly.

I have found that licking the back of coin each one before putting it in an album or folder helps it stay in place much better. You know, sometimes they slip out of the hioles in album pages or fall right out of folders. When it comes to 2X2s, I find a simple application of spray adhesive is a good replacement for staples - which could scratch the coin - and if done properly, you cannot even see it on the coin's surfaces.

I've also found for making nice displays, I simply use my cordless drill to put a screw through the coins and mount them to a board. Applying generous amounts of Brasso polish after they are mounted really makes them shine.

You know, I have heard about this, but I was under the impression CLR has hyrochloric acid in it. So I think it might react with the steel wool I use to apply, and vigorously rub in, the Brasso? I guess I will have to try this on the Morgan's I am planning on displaying after I break them from their PCGS capsules tomorrow.

BTW - extra tip here... I use aluminum roofing nails )after drilling a hole in) Morgans since these nails are a silver color and tend to blend into the natural coloring better than black drywall screws. I once tried aluminum drywall screws instead, but find they strip out too easily when I "drive them home" to get the head of the screw slightly below the surface level of the coin. The nails pound flat and, if you hit hard enough, tend to thin out and show the details from the coin surface below them.

BTW - keeping this on thread - I actually am careful about yawning, breathing directly on my coins when they are MS condition. A little extra humidity can go a long ways.

Some intriguing and innovative post so far on this thread.

I would think that all of my ancient coins have been more closely exposed to life processes, and for a longer period that I have,
and that they actually enjoy the patina they find themselves in.

Great post to start out my morning Coffee. Time to scramble up some coins.
Have A Great Day!