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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Most of the time I put date side up/out
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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I use the lighthouse 2x2's which are adhesive sealed (so no staples near my coins) Fold at the bottom and they have the little tag at the top so they can be pulled out of their sleeves more easily. Origin, Date and Denomination at top, description in middle, size and weight at bottom right, catalogue number bottom left... mintage, year acquired and cost acquired on the reverse. Often thought about removing the cost prices from the 2x2's or writing it in a letter code but not got around to it.
Generally I put obverse out, but certain coins I put reverse out... dependant on the coin design. Since I mainly put ancients in the 2x2's some of the reverses are of more relevance than the obverse particularly with the Greek coins (Head of a deity on one side and something splendid like an owl on the other)
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 Australia
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I put the "most interesting" side of a coin facing the front. That might be the side depicting the name of the country, or the date if it's a series I own multiple dates of. Or the side with a particular error or variety. It's almost never the side with the portrait on it, which is usually the obverse.
I had a coin dealer friend who insisted that the "front" of his 2x2s was always the obverse of the coin. Even for coins like the British, Australian and Canadian series wher ethe obverses all look the same and tell you almost nothing about the coin. Drove me crazy, always having to open up the 2x2, flip the coin over and staple the 2x2 back up again.
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Canada
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United States
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It depends, but usually the date side up.
Unless the coin is small, I only use three staples, so the fold is always on the bottom. I like having (most of) the writing below the coin to match how labels are below the holes in my Dansco albums.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1980 Posts |
i like to put them reverse side up with as much description as possible and I also like to put approximate book value on the other side so if something happens to me my family will have an idea of what I have and value
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Valued Member
Canada
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I put mine reverse side up, and write all over it in an organized way everything about the coins.
Most all coins get 4 staples, ugly coinsonly deserve two staples... hehe
oh and I place the coin in and fold it downwards (fold at top)
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Valued Member
Canada
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I always put the reverse facing up (after wiping off the acetate) and use only 3 staples, folding the 2x2 towards me. This way I can write the description on the top of the holder.
Best stapler is the MAX flat clinch style where you never have to use pliers or pound the staples in to flatten them.
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Valued Member
United States
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I use 2x2 vinyl flips - no staples also thinner for easier mailing. Most interesting side of coin showing. Lower Right: my catalogue number. Lower left Date of Coin. Top Right Nation of origin. Top left : Denomination of coin.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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It all depends on the coin for me as most of my coins are Medal orientated.
All I put on the flip is the date and grade.
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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Pillar of the Community
Sweden
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Always denomination up, regardless where the date is, or anything else for that matter. I sortmy coins in my album primarily by country, then denomination, then date. Most of the time I find coins' reverse to be "the right side up". It just feels natural that way, can't really explain it. Since I deal mostly with world coins I see plenty of different denomination/date/national designs arrangements. A really fun part of this area of the hobby  |
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