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johnstac Valued Member United States 327 Posts	Posted 07/23/2010 04:32 am A couple of weeks ago I purchased a bunch of 2x2's in different sizes. I received some morgans this past week and they just won't fit in them comfortably. I barely had enough room to staple the sides and even after doing so, I was worried that it was going to bust out of the plastic. Any suggestions as a better alternative? I would rather not store them in tubes if possible. I also have the same problem with Peace dollars. I'm not sure what these 2x2's are supposed to hold. Report this Post to the Staff

Ceylon62 Pillar of the Community United States 1285 Posts	Posted 07/23/2010 07:14 am Try stapling at a 45 degree angle at the 4 corners and flatten the staple once done. The flips that worked the best came in package of 30 (I forget the name) cost around $4 and found them at a hobby store. The coin shop flips which come in bulk for some reason did not work well for the big sized $1 coins (ike's, morgans etc). I ended up returning them back to him. BTW, I use air tites. It' sort of expensive but I am trying to id them for VAM's and it works best for me without having to worry about them tearing out of the flip. Peace Report this Post to the Staff
edgman Valued Member United States 402 Posts	Posted 07/23/2010 09:53 am Those Morgans deserve air-tites or good 2x2 plastic holders like intercept-shield. Then store them in a intercept-shield storage box. Put that box into a good zip-lock bag with a small desiccant package and you will never have problems. Or, just use air-tite holders but with a zip-lock bag. You did not say how valuable these Morgans where or whether you intended to sell them soon! Cardboard or vinyl 2x2's should only be used for a very short time. This is only my opinion! edgman Report this Post to the Staff
Namachieli Pillar of the Community United States 2120 Posts	Posted 07/23/2010 4:57 pm Honestly. airtites can be had for less than a dollar each... I would say for morgans its worth it to protect them. Report this Post to the Staff
johnstac Valued Member United States 327 Posts	Posted 07/23/2010 10:33 pm Thanks for that very helpful information. Most of the morgans I speak of, arrive in less than quality storage. I have many in the $20-$30 range but I also have a few that cost much more. For whatever reason, I feel less worried about leaving morgans in stacks on the table for days than I would a stack of nice Lincolns. I thought they were less affected by environmental issues. Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16677 Posts	Posted 07/23/2010 10:59 pm I have my raws in either airtites or intercept shield holders. My lower grade and/or less valuable coins are in. 2.5X2.5 mylar flips. swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
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