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Valued Member
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I use thin white cardboard 2x2's for as many of my coins as I can and use plastic mylar(?) ones for the tokens bigger than silver dollar size. The plastic ones I'm currently using are starting to concern me, because they're very rigid and a lot of my tokens are finding it a tight fit. I know there are soft, pliant plastic flips out there because something recently came in one (below) -- who makes these? I know Lighthouse makes soft 2x2's but the one pictured below is a soft 2.5x2.5 and I do not readily see that. And while on it, does anybody know about how these plastics react with things? I really don't want to put my dowmetal (magnesium) token in it and get an unpleasant surprise a few years from now.  *** Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. *** |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Many of the softer flips are PVC and intended for temporary storage. Make sure of the composition before you use them long-term.
FYI in case you didn't know - you can get the oversized cardboard flips that will accommodate items larger than a dollar.
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"Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae
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09/22/2018 10:43 pm
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Well, I'm glad I'm asking -- are all the soft sleeves PVC then? Yes, I do buy the larger cardboard ones (the ones that can fit bullion eagles), but those can't hold thick tokens. I'm hoping that there are some pliant flips that are non-reactive and can do so.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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To be honest, I'm not sure if there are pliant flips that do not contain PVC. I would think there is something out there but I don't use them myself. I expect someone else will have that info for you shortly.
"Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae
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Pillar of the Community
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Since no one else has commented, I looked up a possible option for you. I haven't used these so cannot personally recommend. See if these may be what you are searching for: "Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Give this article a read before you decide. This is a column that @Commems found a while back. "Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae
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Those are the kinds of 2.5's that I currently use. I may have to really think hard about alternatives to them, it seems.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The only soft flips I ever use are the 2.5" large Crown sized ones, and only for shipping to a TPG (which I hardly do any more). Coins should never stay in any soft plastic storage container for more than a week at most - EVER! "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 |
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