Now that I've decided to keep most of my coins in coin flips, I need an efficient way to print coin attributes and details on 1.75 x 1.75 paper inserts for coin flips. What I'm looking for specifically are sheets of printable paper or cardstock that are 1.75 x 1.75 which is the size that you need to place in 2x2 coin flips. I need to be able to take them out easily so they would have to be perforated and they would need online templates for printing on Open Office ect. Does such a thing exist or is there an easier way you can recommend for paper/cardstock inserts for 2x2 coin flips that I can print on?
I have a template for word that I use to make 2x2 flips Template.doc I cut them out with a rotary trimmer
I print them on regular printer paper and then cut them out with the rotary trimmer. I also have sheets of perforated 2x2 inserts, but don't use them often.
I use a similar system. I've taught my access database to print the labels with the information I want on them. Its setup to print a label thats slightly smaller than 2x2 so it will fit in the flip. I'm not high tech about the cutting though, there's a border that prints on the label that shows me where to cut with a pair of scissors... lol
Sorry about that, I changed permissions, so you should be able to download it now. Template.doc this should also work https://www.constantinethegreatcoins.com/flip.doc
You should use cotton or rag paper due to acidity from wood based paper if the paper is close to the coin with an open passage. A piece of cellophane tape sealing the top of the side ( I prefer the one the coin is in as it prevents any fall if flipped, but the other side will work.)
8-1/2 x 11 cardstock is available in a variety of shades at office supply stores and big box stores. I use a .doc template that someone posted to one of the forums 15 or 20 years ago. If the template is centered and your printer cooperates, you can easily do double-sided inserts with description on one side and logo on the other. I print guidelines on one side only and separate with scissors.
I just use standard weight paper, using a template that I set up in word. The template has room for 20 text boxes, or 20 labels, for 2"x2" flips. Once the sheet is full, I print and cut the labels by hand and slide them into their flips. When I want to make a new sheet of labels, I copy a text box, paste it onto a new sheet, move the text box into the starter position, first label, upper left, first row. I then delete the old information and either type in new information or copy and paste from an online description, such as the coin's auction description. I always use unformatted text, Franklin Gothic Medium Condensed, at 7.5 point. Sometimes I need to do a little extra trimming to insert the label into the flip. If the top of the label extends a little bit, that's okay. Also, if you have a lot of information you may need to use more than one label. If the coin has an auction ticket or another label, especially a historical one or one of numismatic interest, that's inserted as well. Here's what one completed sheet looks like:
