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Valued Member
Puerto Rico
92 Posts |
Hello. I am looking for a black ink pen to write on cardboard 2x2's. My first instinct choice was a Sharpie fine point pen. I like these pens but the ink does not stick to the cardboard of the 2x2's. I am looking for a black ink pen which will write like the 2x2's on the LEFT of the picture, NOT the one on the right. The pen used to write the information on the 2x2 on the RIGHT is NOT what I am looking for because it was written with a ball point pen and it is blue ink. I like the writing on the LEFT 2x2 because it's a little thicker and black. Does anyone have any suggestions or an idea of the pen used to write on the 2x2 on the LEFT? Thank you very much in advance.  (Note: The photo was taken from a YouTube video by BlueRidgeSilverhound. I sent him a message regarding this topic but he hasn't responded.) |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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My choice for the past 15 years has been the Sharpie fine point blue pen. I've never had a problem with it adhering to my 2x2s and I've introduced this pen to dealers and collectors who have loved it!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Kind of a funny question. I never even thought about what pen to use. They are just cardboard. Almost any pen or pencil will work to write on them. Many dealers use a pencil for their prices that way they can easily erase that and change to either higher or lower. If your as cheap as I am, you too would use a pencil. That way no matter how many times you reuse a 2x2, it is easy to change what was written on them. If you go with a pencil, look for ones labled #1. A #2 or almost any will work but a #1 is really soft and stands out well. For pens, if and when I use one, the brand and type is various since I sort of borrow them from work.
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Valued Member
 Puerto Rico
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chequer: Is this the same one you use? I provided a picture of the one I have and a sample 2x2 which I wrote on and after letting it dry, passed my finger across it to show what I mean when I say the ink does not adjoint to the cardboard.  just carl: Interesting, I had never heard of anyone using a pencil. Personally, I am a perfectionist so I wouldn't even consider re-using a 2x2 LOL. I guess I just want them to look as good as possible.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Erns, I also use a sharpie but not like yours. Yours is a pen and doesn't work as well.
Cant post a picture at the moment, but I'm looking at mine now and its the "Sharpie Ultra Fine Point Permanent Marker".
Works perfectly and does not smear.
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Valued Member
Puerto Rico
92 Posts |
HONDO: I was starting to think the problem was my 2x2's but I hadn't thought of there being different types of fine point Sharpies. I googled the ultra fine point permanent marker and now I know exactly what you mean. I will go pick up one as soon as possible and post my results here. I just really want to know if Chequer's Sharpie is also the ultra fine point permanent marker. Anyway, thank you very much!
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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That is an excellent Sharpie for illustrating (I use it for drawing art cards and such), but this is what I use for 2x2s.  I'm going to test the illustrating marker on a 2x2 when I get home to see if it does that to mine too. The thing I love about Sharpies is that they dry so quickly. Edited by chequer
07/17/2013 12:30 pm
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Valued Member
Canada
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Erns, I use the Sharpie pen (same as your picture). I haven't experienced any smearing problems with it. Out of curiosity, I got out some of my 2x2's and tried to smear the ink. I wiped it as hard as I could with my thumb, and only got a very faint smear. Barely perceptible. Certainly nothing like the smear in your pic.
Maybe an odd batch of ink? Maybe the 2x2's aren't absorbing as much of the ink due to a coating on the card material? I don't know.
Hope you're able to get better results.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I just use a ballpoint pen myself.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3486 Posts |
And I use whatever pen is at hand.
I find it ... somehow comforting to see a trail of markings on a 2X2. When I buy one
to put into into an album I keep the empty holder for documentation.
Sometimes I just leave the coin in the holder if it is a type.
And if I want to put it into a new holder I still keep the history.
The 2X2 is a long and tried and proved method of storing coins.
May a few of us continue in the tradition.
(But a black ink pen does sound nice!)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1211 Posts |
Chequer, that's the one!
Hope it works out for you Erns
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New Member
United States
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Sadly, my handwriting stinks, so I use a Brother labeler. IMHO, they look pretty sharp together on a page.
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Valued Member
United States
109 Posts |
My handwriting isn't consistent enough for me to want to scribble it on 2x2s and have to look at it when I look through my sets.
So, FWIW I use blank return address labels. 1/2" X 1 3/4" - mine are Avery brand - 8167s.
Print the size and font you want. They fit perfect up to quarter size, but need a little cropping for half dollar size...Would have to get creative for the dollar size.
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