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Flips Suitable For Municipal Trade Tokens/Exonumia?

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 Posted 06/17/2016  9:20 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add Harmonica to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Hey guys, I bought a bunch of tokens in pvc 2x2s so I figured I may just switch all my tokens into mylar flips (all tokens intermingled).

The pros are numerous: Write reference numbers, price paid, local significance, stories about how I acquired them etc.

One big con, lack of protection. I know condition is not huge in the token world but I have some proof silver and silver tokens that I do not want wiggling around in. I guess if I heat seal it they would not move around?

What do you guys do? I am thinking Mylar flips, in boxes and then when I finish the set put them in Mylar coin sheets in binders?
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 Posted 06/17/2016  10:19 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add sel_69l to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
The protection question is answered by putting the 2x2's in and archival quality album pages.
That way, each 2x2 has individual protection, and the items on the album page are much more easily seen as a group.

I don't have to bother with binders; I use old four ring trade sample binders, that I can get for free. Four ring binders are better than three, because there is less stress on the ring holes in the album pages. 20 crown size coins can be heavy! For this reason, I store all of my binders horizontally.

I don't use boxes to store my 2x2's in, because the coins inside each 2x2 can still rub together, and can damage the thin Mylar film against the rim iof the coin (in this case, token).

Hard plastic boxes are better suited to slab storage.
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 Posted 06/18/2016  09:39 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Harmonica to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
http://coins.about.com/od/coinsglos...oin_flip.htm

Sel, I mean flips, not cardboard 2x2s. My problem is the wiggle that would be caused. With cardboard 2x2s I can have they mylar stapled so tight there is no worry plus the album pages holds them erect on the shelf.
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I prefer the cardboard 2x2's because you can write all of the attribution information on it, that pertains when the coin / token itself that is being examined.

Flips are probably more suited to boxed storage, which is more compact.
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 Posted 06/27/2016  8:26 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add PatAR to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I use archival quality 2.5x2.5 mylar flips for most coins. Of course, they have 2x2 as well if all of your tokens fit in that size.

For more delicate high quality pieces I either have them holdered by PCGS or NGC or use the Lighthouse Quadrum holders (hard plastic 2x2s with inert foam to hold the coin).

The Quadrum require precise sizing so the inert foam can hold the coin securely. They make diameters from 14mm to 41mm. If you have a coin with a diameter between two sizes (like 25.5mm) then round down (25mm).

They come in 5 packs which can be inconvenient if you only need one, but they are quite affordable for protecting your higher quality pieces.

Most coin supply places carry them.

Hope this helps.
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