Any opinions on which coin holder is best for unslabbed coins? I've bought a number of coins the past few weeks and I'm not sure whether to leave them in the 2x2 cardboard flips, or purchase plastic holders. If there is a certain brand and type that works best, let me know...Thanks!
I used direct fit airtites for all of my raw coins that are common series and airtites with rings for uncommon sizes. Albums for sets and slabs for special sets and higher value coins.
Is there a manufacturer of a 2x2 hard plastic snap together body married to mylar windows like in the 2x2 cardboard holders? In other words, the same as the normal 2x2 with plastic substituted for the cardboard.
Yes there is and I only have one coin in it. A half dime I purchased a few years ago. I believe they are from Europe. The name on the 2x2 is Lembit.
Maybe Lighthouse QUADRUM is what you want? http://www.lighthouse.us/epages/lig...tPath=/Shops/leuchtturm_us/Products/QUADRUM26 Mylar windows? If that's soft/flexible than sorry, those are made of plastic.
I like ring-type Air-Tites myself. My second choice would be the CW holders @dwhiz shows in his post.
I like the Lighthouse quadrum 2x2 holder. The one you are looking for with the mylar window is made by Eagle, they are made in the US and advertise in Coin World magazine. I believe I heard the were phasing out the white plastic holder but still produce the black. They do have a website. Hope this helps.
Thank you all for your opinions and info.. Looks like it may boil down to personal preference, but the Eagle holder sounds like it might be what I'm looking for.
You should also keep in mind whether you want to store your coins in an album or not. Some of these holders have albums for them, and some do not.
A lot of it is personal preference I agree, but there are also other qualities that you haven't asked about. For example: How expensive is the holder? How protective is the holder? Is the holder good for long-term or only short-term storage? Is the holder durable/reusable? Is it easy to remove a coin from the holder (and without damaging the coin)? How easy is it to store the holders/how much space will they take up? Do you need to buy a proprietary album/case only for that type of holder? How does the holder have an impact on how you can and want to present the coin? (For example a date set may be a lot easier to appreciate in an album.) How compatible is the holder's form factor for coins of different sizes, and how does that impact storage? Different types of holders will be better for different situations. I mentioned earlier in the thread that my favorite holder is the Coin World Premier. While that is true, I only use them for temporary storage for classic US coins I intend to send in for grading. They are good for this purpose because I can store them with my slabs, they are great for presentation, easy to photograph a coin in, and are also protective, durable, reusable, and easy to open. Having said that they are also relatively expensive, take up a lot of space relative to a flip, and are not convenient for non-standard size coins/tokens/errors. For world coins, ancients, and exonumia, I use different types of 2x2s depending on if I am keeping them boxed or in albums, and for some modern series I keep them in Danscos. I use mylar flips for coins I intend to sell since it is easy for a buyer to remove the coin for inspection, but for lower grade commons I use tubes. My suggestion is to pick up different types of holders and see for yourself what the merits of each holder are and what they are good and not good for. I don't think you can really say that any one type is "best".
I'm putting together an UNC Franklin date/mint collection. I heard the Dansco Franklin album is O.K. for dsplay and storage...any thoughts?
I'm not a fan of the Dansco albums (especially for UNC coins) for multiple reasons. The slides can easily scratch coins if you are not careful, and I believe they can cause toning (not 100% sure about this for current Dansco products, but older albums sure will). They look nice, but I'd worry about the conditions of my coins too much in them.
It sounds like I'll go with the Dansco. I'll get a slip cover and make sure to be careful with the slides. This will be the only complete set I put together because it's quite affordable in MS grades. I still haven't figured out which holder I'll use for my other unslabbed coins, but I have received a lot of good information here from which to make a decision.
