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Valued Member
United States
381 Posts |
Do you guys know any good binder pages with pockets for 2x2s? I'd like to pay less than 35 cents a page.
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Valued Member
United States
283 Posts |
Amazon has BCW pages, 50 pack for $15.44. Not sure how good they are though...
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5825 Posts |
If you pay cheap you're going to get cheap -- and possibly destructive to your coins.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I used to use the vinyl pages with the blue sidebar, but I've switched to the ones with the brass rings. One, for extra sturdiness on my silver coins, and two overall better quality, built better and they smell less than the blue sided ones. I pay about 10 cents more for those and they're worth it for my tastes. Be sure to flatten your staples and you'll get the most mileage out of them.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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Just make sure that they are made from Mylar or polypropylene.
Do not buy clear PVC album pages; they may be a little cheaper, but with the storage problems they present, with the potential for the plasticiser to gas out and deposit on the coins, they can be MUCH more expensive in the long run.
Another problem is that in humid climates, Mylar / cardboard 2x2's can stick to the inside of PVC album pages, and the only way to remove the flip is to destroy it.
Ancient Chinese proverb:
"Cheap is not cheap, expensive is not expensive."
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Valued Member
 United States
381 Posts |
Thanks everyone for the info
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Pillar of the Community
United States
9792 Posts |
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Be sure to flatten your staples and you'll get the most mileage out of them. I did that for years with needle nose pliers, two years ago I broke down and purchased a flat cinch stapler from Jake's coin supply, it works fantastic, no more crimping the staples flat, wish I had bought one years ago. "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I have tried the guardhouse and the BCW cheap polypropylene pages. I prefer the Guardhouse. The BCW have a BCW logo on each edge and the pages are sealed a bit sloppily and the binder holes stretch easily. The Guardhouse film is a little less crystal clear but they have thicker seams and look more clean and are a little bit stronger. I do think they make scratch easier than the BCw, though. The pockets also leave about an 1/8 of the flip sticking out so you can remove them. Polypropelene is inert and safe for long term storage. I get mine from these guys. $2.50 a 10 pack plus shipping: http://www.coinsupplyexpress.com/st...t-Pages.htmlFactoring in shipping, you are unlikely to find something that meets your 35 cents a page goal unless you order 100+ at once. You can order the coin flips or other supplies to combine shipping and make it less of a factor, though. If you are only ordering a single 10 pack, you can find them on ebay for $5 shipped for 10. http://www.ebay.com/itm/10-Pack-Gua...em43bd650ce3 Quote:
If you pay cheap you're going to get cheap -- and possibly destructive to your coins. Not true. The cheapest ones are the polypropylene. They are a bit flimsier than vinyl, but cheaper and safer than vinyl. Vinyl tend to be fairly expensive. Edited by tkbslc
01/09/2015 1:23 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I used to use the vinyl pages with the blue sidebar, but I've switched to the ones with the brass rings. One, for extra sturdiness on my silver coins, and two overall better quality, built better and they smell less than the blue sided ones. I pay about 10 cents more for those and they're worth it for my tastes. Be sure to flatten your staples and you'll get the most mileage out of them. Can you link to these pages with brass eyelets? I collect mostly larger coins and if I stand up my binders, the regular eyelets stretch almost instantly. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Old post resurrection alert.
I've been looking for the 2x2 pages with metal eyelets. Anyone have a link to a USA seller?
Thanks,
Gene
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Posted 01/07/2015 10:20 pm
