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hi, I was wondering what is the best way to store graded notes for long storage. thanks  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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By cutting them out of their holder.  |
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United States
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I have mine in a lighthouse currency folder for my sets. I use the large size note sheets (2 per page). I also have some in a currency box - large note and small note for various and random notes. I do not have a link handy, but both are easily searched. Now one of my favorite boxes is the small postal shipping box for my foreign notes. Perfect size to use for storing graded notes. Wheatback answer made me laugh. Goes right along with all the slab crackers on the coin side Edited by scopru
11/06/2019 10:18 am
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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The important thing is to store them vertically, not stacked up.
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Valued Member
United States
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I need an education. Why should they be stored vertically?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I don't have any collectible paper currency (yet) but I've been thinking about picking up a few that interest me. Is there more or less concern for humidity and temperature, as compared to coins? And yeah, the "vertical" thing?
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Yes. A bit sarcastic in my first post, but really I have no special way of storing them. The few graded notes I do have I just store in a box in a safe. I assume some store them vertically so they don't get pressed, but I wouldn't sweat that unless you have hundreds of them stacked.
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I need an education. Why should they be stored vertically?   |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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So they don't press on one another. Important for higher grade PQ notes over a longer period of time.
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thank you everyone for your comments and your help,laying them flat was my biggest concern. thanks. |
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Is there any study or someone's long term research to support saying one should vertically organize? My grandfather's notes were stacked for 50 some years and had no PQ issues.
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Is there any study or someone's long term research to support saying one should vertically organize - I highly doubt it. I store my notes just like "SeveinTampa" and "coin frog." My extras, circulated or less expensive raw notes a few are in the album like the pictures posted here. Other prized raw notes (which I may send out for grading) go in a box (like in the picture). I also have a special album which was designed for one TPG party's holders- so some in those (which sit vertically) and even a few in a bank bag. My most expensive TPG notes are all stored vertically. I don't suspect that there would be any degree of pressing but I just like storing them that way- for peace of mind- especially in light of the fact that one of our local TPG'er tends to be hyper critical and uses a light box for methodical magnified analyses- so I don't care to "throw the dice" on any of my pricey acquisitions. But I think far more importantly- one must store one's notes in a DRY space. If you're not sure get a humidity meter or a dehumidifier (avoid storing in the basement). Nothing can destroy a good paper money (or coin) collection faster than humidity/moisture. |
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Is there any study or someone's long term research to support saying one should vertically organize? My grandfather's notes were stacked for 50 some years and had no PQ issues. Until last year, I had all of my notes (small size only, $1 & $2 FRN district sets and individual $1 SCs, all uncirculated) stored in wallet type large currency albums, laying flat in a storage bin. The notes were in currency sleeves (all notes of a district set in a single sleeve and the SCs in individual sleeves) and then put into the larger sleeves of the currency albums for storage. It was very compact storage. Had them that way for over 30 years. Last year, I sent the better silver certificates into PMG for grading. All of them received the EPQ designation. So, apparently 30 years of flat storage did not hurt the notes. Now, I have all of my raw notes in 3 ring binders using Lighthouse large size currency pages. That allowed me to separate the district set notes into the individual sleeves on a page. I use the large type pages for small size notes because I don't like having to finesse a small size note into a small size 3 sided sleeve. My graded notes (only a few dozen PMG graded notes) reside in Lighthouse Grande 2C pages in a Lighthouse Grande binder. I've stored them this way since having them graded or since purchasing. I've acquired all of my graded notes in the past couple of years. So, I can't comment on long term, or flat storage, of graded notes. In converting from currency albums to binders, the storage space ballooned from 3 fairly small currency wallets to three 3-ring binders + the Lighthouse Grande binder. The notes are now much easier to view, but they take up a lot more storage space. |
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A respected currency dealer suggested upright storage to me many years ago and I've simply chosen to follow his advice. |
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