| Author |
 Replies: 11 / Views: 1,353 |
|
|
Valued Member
United States
439 Posts |
I found an IHC at a pawn shop last week that is in an old, yellowed, flip that has a square window for the coin. Does anyone remember these things and when did they go out of style? |
|
|
|
Moderator
 United States
34397 Posts |
Quote:
Does anyone remember these things and when did they go out of style? Yes and I don't know... It has been several years since the last time I saw one, but it wouldn't surprise me to run across another at some point. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
3323 Posts |
When I bought one of my Twenty Cent Pieces, it was (and still is) in a green self sealing flip with a square window. But the corners of the window are rounded. It has obviously been in that holder for a long time. Haven't seen another like that one since then. Edit: just pulled the 20 cent out. It may have been glued rather than self sealing. But no Staples. "Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae
Edited by Bump111
01/15/2018 8:45 pm
|
|
Bedrock of the Community
 United States
12477 Posts |
I've seen them here and there and they are always obviously old. I always replace them with new 2x2s just in case. I have no idea when they stopped making them.  In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
|
|
Moderator
United States
187702 Posts |
I have seen the square opening a few times, but they always look very old. I think they were more common when tooling a round punch may have been more expensive.
|
|
Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
I'm guessing these disappeared in the '60s.
|
|
Rest in Peace
United States
17900 Posts |
You have to look at tons of raw coins to find even one of those old girls. Early 60's for last use I remember.
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
1314 Posts |
I always thought they were for stamps.
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
3463 Posts |
Quote:
Early 60's for last use I remember. I agree with that. My dad gave us all a Silver dollar in this type of holder when we were young. I haven't seen any for a long time. I tried to find them on the internet but didn't have any luck with it. Edited by cwb
01/16/2018 6:56 pm
|
|
Moderator
United States
187702 Posts |
Quote:
I always thought they were for stamps. Never thought of that. When I did stamps, it was hinges in the Harris album. |
|
CCF Advertiser
United States
1533 Posts |
I'd take it out of there. Whatever they used for flips back then, they had a much less advanced understanding of coin chemistry and how plastic additives interact with it.
|
|
Moderator
United States
187702 Posts |
I generally agree.
Then again, if it has survived the last fifty years...
|
| |
Replies: 11 / Views: 1,353 |
|
Posted 01/15/2018 8:36 pm
