Air-Tites Are Great, But How Safe Are Safe Flips?

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TSmith3510 Valued Member United States 455 Posts	Posted 05/26/2007 11:15 am I'm a firm believer in air-tites. They're easy to order, relatively inexpensive, and probably the safest way to store coins. When I want to jazz up a nice silver or gold piece one of those red or green rings adds a nice touch. That said, I'm wondering when it might be okay to use a safe flip. They're easy to work with and fit nicely in a three ring binder using those vinyl coin pages. This is how I store my less expensive coins. Now I'm wondering, where do I draw the the line? So I pose the question to the forum. When is it okay to use the safe flip / vinyl pages storage solution? Interesting finds from circulation? Low cost coin purchases, <$10? Purchases between $10 and $100? Has anyone seen a coin's condition worsen in a safe flip over time? Report this Post to the Staff

Prethen Pillar of the Community United States 3234 Posts	Posted 05/26/2007 11:25 am Safe flips are inherently inert. There should be no damage to the coin if in the flip long term. Report this Post to the Staff
AnemicOak Valued Member United States 70 Posts	Posted 05/26/2007 12:19 pm If you mean the actual brand name Saflips, they're very safe. They're made of Mylar which is inert. Professional Numismatists & many Museums use them on some very valuable stuff. If using them with pages, make sure the pages are Inert Polypropylene pages & not something with PVC. You can also heat seal them if you want them 'air tight'. Report this Post to the Staff
BRUCE 1947 Pillar of the Community United States 834 Posts	Posted 05/26/2007 2:44 pm They are very safe I have had coins in them for years. Bruce. Report this Post to the Staff
TSmith3510 Valued Member United States 455 Posts	Posted 05/26/2007 5:42 pm AnemicOak, yes Saflips, that's what I'm using. How do you heat seal them? I've heard mention of this before, is there a small heating unit that will do that? Perhaps someone could post a link. Report this Post to the Staff
AnemicOak Valued Member United States 70 Posts	Posted 05/26/2007 6:37 pm The manufacturer sells a heat sealer in their VCoins store... http://www.vcoins.com/us/kointainer...dProduct=551 Don't know what other sealers work on them, but I'd think there's something smaller & cheaper out there somewhere. Edited by AnemicOak 05/26/2007 6:38 pm Report this Post to the Staff
longnine009 Pillar of the Community United States 1247 Posts	Posted 05/26/2007 6:49 pm SAFLIP is all I use. On very rare occasions when I want to jazz something up I'll order a Capital Holder. The last time I did that was in 1996 for the new Mexican Libertad. I put it in 3 X 3 Black Capital with gold lettering. I use the heat sealer too but 32-33mm is about the limit for that depending on how thick the item is. Don't forget you can also use a note card with flips. Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 05/26/2007 8:15 pm I don't believe in all that kind of stuff. I have been collecting for well into the 60 year area and all I use is Whitman Classic Albums and simple 2x2's. Many of my coins have been with me for the entire time and absolutely no problems with toning, darkening, corroding, etc. Maybe in another few humdred years I'll be sorry but for now good enough. Report this Post to the Staff
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