Newbie Q = OK To Store In Album Sheets?

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Curio Bill Valued Member United States 52 Posts	Posted 08/28/2008 11:26 pm Hi! Nice place you've got here. I am an ultra-newbie who has just gotten interested in coins. I would like to start by getting several examples of some of the main coins types (WL, Standing quarters, Barber halves, Buffalo nickels, 3cent pieces & IHC) all in circulated form, say F-XF condition before moving into more pricy like slabbed coins. Not really a "type set" per se. Is it OK to store such a "set" in album pages in a 3 ring binder? Any harm in taking the coins in & out of such a setup? If so, what is the best way to store this type of set? Thanks, Bill. Report this Post to the Staff

jbuck Moderator United States 188130 Posts	Posted 08/28/2008 11:58 pm Quote: Is it OK to store such a "set" in album pages in a 3 ring binder? If you mean by putting the coins in a 2x2 cardboard flip, then putting the 2x2 flips into pages housed in a three ring binder, then yes! Here are some links of what I am talking about... http://www.wizardcoinsupply.com/pro...ges-2x2.html http://www.wizardcoinsupply.com/pro...-coin-flips/ Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Curio Bill Valued Member United States 52 Posts	Posted 08/29/2008 07:59 am I was envisioning doing this without the 2x2 flips, with just the coins in the album pages. By your response, I assume that is NOT a good idea? Report this Post to the Staff
eaglefoot Pillar of the Community United States 6326 Posts	Posted 08/29/2008 08:18 am If they are "little square pockets".....then these are "meant" for 2x2's.....you don't want to just drop a bare coin in there, because it'll keep falling out being "loose"...... The 2x2's as Jbuck refers to......are cheap....so just pick up a pack from a hobby store or coin shop and you're golden !!.... And once you've secured the coin in "a flip" then insert it tightly into the pocket.......and there ya go ! Yes, the three ring binder is how many of us have part of our collection !......including me !..... I'll have 57 binders before I'm done I hope !.... Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188130 Posts	Posted 08/29/2008 10:22 am Quote: I was envisioning doing this without the 2x2 flips, with just the coins in the album pages. By your response, I assume that is NOT a good idea? That is correct! Those pages are made with soft PVC. Over a period of time they can damage the coin, since the plasticizers used to make the PVC soft is very reactive. You may have noticed the greasy feel they have. Like Eaglefoot said, the cardboard flips are cheap. They make handling and storing the coins easier and safer. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 08/29/2008 11:58 am My person preference is an album. The ones made for a set of coins. If you check out a coin store or coin show they usually have them there. Don't put coins directly into a plastic slotted page that was intended for a 2x2 type of flip. The in and out will mean you have to constantly touch the coins and possibly scratch them. There are goods and bads for all types of containers for coins. Fore example I have many rolls of coins in those plastic rolls and completely safe from anything. HOWEVER, to know what is in there it is usually required to take them all out. In a 3 ringed binder using those pages that hold 20- 2x2's, you have to figure out just what you want to put where. If you have to add a coin, you may have to move many if you want to keep them in order. I presently have over 100 Whitman Classic Albums for sets. but I also have several of those 3 ringed binders for 2x2's. Those are basically for loose proofs though. To sum it up I use many types of methods for coins. I like the Albums the best so I can see exactly what is what and in order. Also, have many cardboard boxes of coins which is not a good idea. They are waiting for me to find the time to do something with them. Report this Post to the Staff
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