Cardboad Coin Flips And Clear Round Stickers?

Has anyone ever used clear round stickers on their coin flips instead of staples?


Also I bought some cardboard flips off of ebay and they are off on one side (one side is a little longer then the other side). Does anyone know of a good brand that matches evenly on both sides?

 

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im looking at buying some flips on ebay eventualy which did you buy so i can stay away from thoes

 

i just picked up vinyl flips and pages. these pages are very nice and heavy

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0046JTKG6/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00

i also got these vinyl flips from ebay. they are very heavy and come with 2 pockets and nice little squares for information

http://www.ebay.com/itm/230742420976?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

the flips have a little embroilment in the coin side on the corners which actually helps keep the coin more centered in the bottom of the pocket

just wanted to share that

 

I guess it all comes down to personal preference. I've heard bad and good about all products. PVC does this. Cardboard does that. Plastic is not good. I'm still a green apple to this game and I definitely take into consideration all you guys experience and thank you for it

 

I prefer Cowens for cardboard flips. They have slightly thicker cardboard than others I've used AND they are Made in the USA.

 

So what should we use?...................

 

Absolutely! All the bad facts from people's real experiences. No one ever states the good facts.

I'm definitely not going to argue with any experienced coin Collector. And I always take their advice into consideration. I'm only voicing what I know from other peoples real experiences

 

Im all for protecting coins, but even cardboard flips? Sounds like everything harms coins, maybe I should put them in an airtight glass jar and vaccum the air out.

 

I have coins in probably every storage container available. I constantly look at them under my microscope. If any show even the slightest sign of corruption from their storage ill be sure to change them out.

 

Wjats wrong with 2x2

 

I'm being drawn to the hard plastic 2x2 for storage. Although bigger and need more room for storage, they have foam inserts to keep the coins secure but still completely visible. And, they don't roll around like airtights since they're square...

 

I normally agree with Doug in all things, but the non-PVC flips seems odd to me. PVC or polyvinylchloride is not a good material to store many things in, including coins. PVC will decompose over time giving off hydrogen chloride gas which dissolves in water to give hydrochloric acid. Additionally after the decomposition, the degraded polymer that is left behind can gunk up the coins. Another strike against PVC is that it is always plasticized with materials that can leach out and dammage coins. Polyester (Mylar) seems to be the material of choice, at least for now. It doesn't have to be plasticized and is much more stable than PVC. Flips of polyester should be good, and even cardboard 2X2's which use polyester should be safe (this is what you will find in ~100% of coin shops.

 

Yada, yada, why do you always have to be right (which you actually are).

 

Fair enough if you're collecting coins in gem mint state, but I highly doubt that the wear caused moving around inside a flip occasionally is going to be noticeable on circulated pieces.

How do you find a hard plastic container for an irregularly shaped hammered coin ?

 

I do have a question tho about plastic roll containers - how much damage could they do to the coins inside?

I have a lot of duplicate coins from proof sets. For example, I have a ton of 1970 proof Kennedy halves (well over 50). Instead of putting each one in a single 2x2 plastic holder which would take up a ton of space, would they be "safe" in a hard roll tube (and I'm thinking the "square" ones so they stay put easier)? I'm curious to know whether there's enough "rub" inside the tube holder to damage the coins, and whether I should just put each in an individual holder.

 

I agree that in the absolute sense Doug is correct as given long enough and the proper situation what he says can occur.

I have many coins stored in 2x2 cardboard holders, and my largest problem has been the corrosion of steel staples over 30 years leading to toning/corrosion of coins in the mylar near it. A switch to stainless steel staples help a lot. But I have low moisture environment and very little environmental sulfur pollution.

I do use the non-pvc flips, binder pages, and non-pvc 3 ring binders when I need such. The mylar flips can damage the coin with "wear" like damage on the edges of the coin( and the faces if you grab it that way and push the coin around) Only the cut edge of the plastic such as the opening or the seam has the surface that can scratch. the face of the plastic if dustfree, as dust ( silica {quartz, hardness of 7 MOH}) could scratch coin metal, so throw away anything dusty. Pop the opening so the coin enters without hitting it. I use a pulse heat sealer to seal the flip so staples aren't needed and dust can't get inside.

There is a place for pvc flips, and that is if you are going to be passing a coin around such as at a show or club meeting. The softness of the pvc will help hold the coin inside and not allow it to slip out. Sometimes I do use a hard plastic holder, but I still tape it for the night as once you have a friend drop it on the floor and it pops open and the coin bounces, you will understand.

Holders are important, but more than that, is that you recognize that although a holder can protect against direct physical damage, even the hard plastic holders can not protect against bad environmental conditions such as sulfur compounds or other chemicals in the air, dust particles, moisture, etc. A handful of sacrificial scrubbed copper plated cents will prevent much chemical damage as Intercept ( tm) products do.

I am not debating the truth of Doug's 1,2,3~ just my own opinion for what it is worth

Jim

 

the only flips i use are the SAFLIP ones, never had any issues.

http://www.wizardcoinsupply.com/products/saflip/?gclid=CMHt7PazxbICFcHe4AodESgAjQ