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General Guidelines For Coin Storage In Different Media

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 Posted 02/08/2024  10:15 am Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add Hidalgo to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Hi There -

Can you tell me if there are some good, general value/price guidelines of what to use to protect Lincoln cents in the following protectors:

* 2 x 2 cardboard flips (e.g., up to $10?)
* 2 x 2 vinyl flips (e.g., up to $20?)
* airtites (e.g., up to $50)
* any other storage devices (e.g., tubes, certified cases, etc.)

Thank you in advance!
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 Posted 02/08/2024  10:24 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Spence to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
That is an interesting question @hild, so I hope you get a robust response. For my collection, 100% of the coins are in 2x2s or slabs and the only slabbed coins are ones that came that way when I bought them and haven't (yet) freed them from their tombs. For me, the value of the coin doesn't determine the storage medium. Keep in mind though that my current area of focus is on medieval coins rather than, for example, high-grade modern US coins.
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 Posted 02/08/2024  10:30 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Tunnioc to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Maybe some Silica gel desiccant to keep moisture out.
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 Posted 02/08/2024  2:18 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Sharks to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I use Quadrium square coin capsules for most of my "good/expensive/keeper" coins. The quadrums are contained in 2x 20 pocket ENCAP 3 ring binder pages. I purchase them from my LCS or Lighthouse. (The 19 mm size fits cents.)
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 Posted 02/08/2024  3:38 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add mcshilling to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Mine are in 2x2's then into a page that holds 20 2x2 the a 3 ring binder for that denomination.
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 Posted 02/23/2024  05:57 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Bosstone100 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Sorry to hijack the thread but those of you who store coins in 2x2s and pages in binders, do you also buy slip covers for the albums?

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