Minimizing 2x2 Inventory - How Do You Use Flips?

For my 2x2's I use Penny holders for pennies and dimes, Quarter holders for nickels and quarters, Half dollar holders for half dollars and small dollars, large dollar holders for large dollars.

Not a bad idea at all.

I typically only have nickel, half dollar, and dollar sized holders on hand.

My experience is that especially the thinner coins don't stay straight if they're not snug. I hate it when I end up with a page where the busts are all looking in different directions. Therefore I'm sticking with using the appropriate 2x2 for each coin.

This is an area that is of concern more because of it's ascetic appeal to have each coin in it's most closely matching size holder.

I can't really see what the problem is to have one of each major denominational size. I even have 2X2s for my 3 cent silvers and 1 dollar golds, rather than use the dime.

Taking it to the extreme, you could just buy the dollar 2X2 and put any U.S. coin in that. But - yech...

You might want to consider using the plastic flips.

Then you don't have to worry at all as any U.S. coin will fit in that flip just fine.

I mostly collect Lincolns and I use the nickel size 2x2. Plus, they come in handy when I need them for nickels and dimes.

One seller at a flea market I go to uses only the large dollar sized 2x2. He puts all in those. Actually he puts some of the cheaper Dimes in them and puts 3 in the same flip. In many instances he puts more than one coin in a flip. He only uses one size for all. Sort of like socks. One size fits all. Nothing wrong with that if you don't go around shaking them.