I have a good number of world coins in my collection, actually they outnumber my US collection by a significant amount. Although most of these are coins my family got through their travels or just from change such as canada. Most if not all are probably worth the exchange rate. because of that i have battled how to store them. I was wondering if you guys stored your world coins that are not worth anything significant still in the cardboard 2X2 flips (which my US coins are in other than the ones in albums)? I have them because i enjoy the different designs and they are of course souvenirs from my parents and grandparents. I feel like they would be easier to keep track of in the flips and it would protect them but i look at how many i have and i feel like it would be somewhat overkill. Though right now i just have them separated by country loosely in plastics bags. Even if they have no value i still feel that if i am going to keep them i should protect them even if there is no significant value. Also what do you recommend what i should do with extras of a coin? I have like 30-40 french francs and all i would need would be one or two of each coin. Finally i do realize that you should collect what you want to collect and that it is my collection but what do you guys recommend and are there any valuable coins that i should keep my eye out for? If you want me to I can get a list of the various countries of the coins. Thanks Wren to recap the questions I was wondering if you guys stored your world coins that are not worth anything significant still in the cardboard 2X2 flips (which my US coins are in other than the ones in albums)? Also what do you recommend what i should do with extras of a coin? Finally i do realize that you should collect what you want to collect and that it is my collection but what do you guys recommend and are there any valuable coins that i should keep my eye out for?
I use the cardboard 2x2s and airtites for those I like the most. For extras and ones that I don't have in 2x2s I use craft boxes for storing beads or something. They are great, they are plastic and have like 20 or so small compartments inside. I think they work great. There are a lot of valuable coins, but I mainly just collect what I want. Sometimes I pick up what ever foreign silver is in the bargain bin. Thats about it I think.
It depends on what you have and if there are albums available, I store most of my coinage In dansco albums if there is no albums i try and find the air tight holders!
I use 2x2's for my general coins, then store them in a binder, or a coin album for my specialized coins. For my more valuable coins, I put them in slabs that I modify myself. Here's an example
I store all my coins in a 2*2 coinholder (spaled version, not the airthight selfsealing version). For my main collection, everything is stored into albums (4 rings) with the normal plastic pages for coin holders. However, for the others, I sort of store them in modified shoe boxes, one after the other, separated by a plastic 2*2 sheet of 0.5 mm thick (to avoid that the staples can damage other coins). I think this is the most economic way of storing your coins without any risk. Please be aware that any contact with metal (staples, but also other coins) can damage the coins. I recommend the selfsealing airtight 2*2 coinholders only for Zinc coins (because they can start to corrode due to normal air humidity, also called zinc pest).
Thanks for the replies. I am going to sometime tomorrow or monday grab some different size Mylar 2x2 Mounts (not flips as i thought they were called) and get my coins into those at least and then try to create a list of what i have and post it on here
I use safety flips for most coins. I like being able to see both sides, have ample room for documentation, and be able to remove them when I feel. I store multiples in storage containers for flips, and my collection in pages in albums. If a coin is in danger of coming out of a flip easily, put a couple of staples in it to create a barrier so it cannot slip out easily, kind of like a fish trap.
Finally Got my Coins in 2x2. The only ones i do not have in them are my Canada, Euro, France, Japan, South Korea, and United Kingdom Coins. That is only because i ran out of 2x2 small enough. Though granted they equal up to probably half of the collection. Here is the Current list. World Coin List Australia • 1 Cent – 1973, 80 • 2 Cents – 1966, 74, 81 x2 • 5 Cents – 1967, 74, 81, 83 • 10 Cents – 1978, 79 • 20 Cents – 1981 x2 • 50 Cents – 1972 Bahrain • 10 Fils – 2002 Bermuda • 1 Cent – 1997 Brazil • 5 Centavos – 1995 Canada • 25 Cents – 1919 • 50 Cents – 1919 China • 1 Jiao – 1997 Colombia • 50 Centavos – 1959 Cuba • 10 Centavos – 1952 (50th Year of the Republic) Finland • 5 Pennia – 1963 • 10 Pennia – 1980 • 20 Pennia – 1963, 64, 72, 81, 82, 84 • 50 Pennia – 1982 • 1 Markka – 1977 x2, 83, 84 • 5 Markka – 1983 German Federal Republic • 10 Pfennig – 1950 • 50 Pfennig – 1950 Greece • 20 Drachmes – 1992, 2000 • 100 Drachmes – 1990 Haiti • 1 Gourde – 2000 Hong Kong • 10 Cents – 1997 • 50 Cents – 1980, 98 • 1 Dollar – 1998 • 10 Dollars – 1994, 95 Ireland • 1 Penny – 1980 • 2 Pence – 1982 • 3 Pence – 1956 • 5 Pence – 1976 Italy • 100 Lire – 1982 • 200 Lire – 1978, 91 Jamaica • 5 Dollars – 1994 New Zealand • 2 Cents – 1967, 76 • 5 Cents – 1969 • 50 Cents – 1980 Nicaragua • 10 Centavos – 2007 • 25 Centavos – 2007 • 50 Centavos – 1997 • 1 Cordoba – 2002 • 5 Cordoba – 2000 Norway • 10 Ore – 1973, 74 • 50 Ore – 1977 • 1 Krone – 1969, 79, 81, 83, • 5 Krone – 1979 • 10 Krone – 1983 Singapore • 1 Cent – 1981 Somalia • 10 Shillings – 2000 (FAO) South Africa • 10 Cents – 2007 (uMzantsi Afrika) Spain • 5 Pesetas – 1992, 96 (La Rioja) x2, 1997 (Balearic Islands) Sweden • 5 Ore – 1973 • 10 Ore – 1983 • 25 Ore – 1973, 79 x2, 81 • 50 Ore – 1972, 73, 78 • 1 Krona – 1973 x3, 83 • 5 Kronor – 1982 United Kingdom • 1 Shilling – 1948, 60 • 2 Shilling – 1949
