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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Can anyone suggest an economical method of storing coins safely while at the same time still being easily displayed?
I don't collect for investment but rather by what I'm able to find in my change, in the till at work or the occasional noodling.
My first preference (better) coins are stored in acid free 2x2's in albums but I would also like to be able to access and view my 'spares' easily as well.
Apart from Lighthouse Optima and Numis, which are both limiting in coin size, I can't find any other economical viewing storage system that is archival safe!
There must be way?
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Rest in Peace
United States
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20 pocket pages are cheap and safe. Get Mylar.
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Rest in Peace
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Storage solutions for on a budget: #1  OR maybe #2   |
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Pillar of the Community
 Australia
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I've tried the 20 pocket pages and they're not too bad for 50c coins but not for smaller coins without having to use 2x2's. Something like these would be great but unfortunately I can't find anything similar that are archival safe. http://www.jtsandc.com/category24_1.htm |
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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If your collection is very large, look at the approach that coin dealers use to address your problem.
The methods used by dealers is based on the numismatic value of each coin.
Bulk junk silver or copper is just bagged, but more valuable coins are in albums, and more valuable coins are often found in 2x2's and stored in bulk or are in albums.
One requirement that dealers have that collectors don't is the need to have a large amount of stock on high visibility display.
Mints don't have display problems at all. They bag or roll wrap coins prior to issue. The collectors' equivalent is to to also roll, or use clip lock plastic bags.
Me? I have a collection of about 4,500 pieces and the core of the collection is in 2x2's, in archival quality pages, but perhaps 2,000 of them are bagged or are stored in small plastic jars or old tobacco tins, which are collectors items in their own right.
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Australia
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I used to store my coins in coin albums. However, I have been getting more coins, I had to think about the same issue. So, I decided to store my coins in albums, I started storing my coins in the coin tubes. I got some plastic coin tubes from ebay. I paid about $1 each coin tube. Postage was free. And I also bought small safe from ebay to store coin tubes safely. The price was around $30 and postage included.
John Edited by johnny1989
07/04/2017 09:05 am
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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I started storing my coins in the coin tubes.
I've looked at these previously but could only find the one size diameter that were coin safe (made of Propene Polymer) such as http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Coins-St...AOSwRoxXoAQZSomething more readily available to Aus such as http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/COIN-TUB...AOSwDKtY1vP9 that accounted for various coin sizes would have been better but I wasn't able to find any? Not sure why the links aren't working ... maybe something to do with being Aus ebay sites?The first link is to do with these ... Coins Storage Tubes Square Coin Holder Propene Polymer Coin Safe Portable Clear Condition: 100% Brand New Quantity: 1 Pc Size app: Top Inner Dia:29.5mm,Bottom Inner Dia:28.3mm,Inner Height:93.0mm Material: PP Color: Clear Conversion: 1cm=0.39inch/1 inch=2.54cm ... while the second link was about these ... COIN SAFE COIN TUBES 12 Total Tubes MIX & MATCH! Choose from the following: Cent - Nickel - Dime - Quarter - Half $ - Small $ - Large $ The industry standard for bulk packaging of coins. Utilizing ultra-safe material that will not tarnish coins. Square design makes them ideal for stacking in roll boxes for long term storage. MADE IN THE USA. Edited by coaster
07/05/2017 07:07 am
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United States
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if your two criteria are inexpensive and easily viewable I really don't think there is more than 1 option ---- 2x2s in 20 pocket pages in a heavy duty binder. IMHO anything other than this is going away from one of the above two desires to the side of the other.
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if your two criteria are inexpensive and easily viewable I really don't think there is more than 1 option ---- 2x2s in 20 pocket pages in a heavy duty binder Yes, this is definitely my first preference for enjoyment of viewing but the only downside is the amount of storage room it takes up, hence the reason for searching for a practical alternative. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United Kingdom
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I thought I'd give this topic a bump because I've just sorted out what I call my 'minor countries' coins'. I realised this was necessary when I couldn't find one that I wanted to photograph for the 'Round the World' thread. I have owned this old wooden cigar box for most of my life. When I was a very young kid I kept pencils in it. When I started collecting coins, I discovered that flips and 2x2's fitted very neatly into Kodak slide boxes, and Kodak slide boxes fitted very neatly into this box! My parents were avid photographers, so I always had a regular supply of slide boxes. I don't know when I started using this box to store coins, but until quite recently it had a handwritten list stuck to the lid detailing my collection as it was in 1975. In those days the box probably held the bulk of my collection! Already then I was using Dymo tape to mark each box with the names of the countries. Gradually things have moved on, and nowadays it just houses those coins from odd countries that I have just a few specimens from. Unfortunately, it hasn't had a proper sort out for about 10 years, and some boxes were getting full, some of the Dymo labels had fallen off, and some coins had strayed into the wrong boxes... I also had a handful of loose coins from 'new' countries that were homeless. I've just spent four pleasant evenings sorting through the box and putting the countries in more-or-less alphabetical order. A few 'larger' countries have been moved into albums, and there should now be space for modest expansion. I've even made new Dymo labels - only saving old ones when they happened to be firmly stuck and in the right position!  |
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 United States
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That looks really cool, NumisRob. It is really nice that you have had something like that for so long, too.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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That's pretty cool, NumisRob. How did you imprint "FOREIGN COINS" on the inside of the lid? Is that free hand?
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Bedrock of the Community
United Kingdom
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How did you imprint "FOREIGN COINS" on the inside of the lid? Is that free hand? Yes - just written with a fibre tip pen. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Yes - just written with a fibre tip pen. I envy your penmanship.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Same. At first I thought it was a stencil.
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