hi. i store my coins in cardboard 2x2's.i was wondering if they damage the coin.would a airtite with the black ring capsule work better.if not what do you use. thx schanky
Yes they can damage your coins. There is the possible cardboard dust problem, the possible staple problem (or other possible scratching), and the possible toning issue. IMO Air-Tites are 100 times better than 2x2s.
Another option that would be less costly than AirTites but a little more than 2x2's would be SaFlips. The only drawback to Airtites is that you cannot write on them like you could on 2x2's. SaFlips are like a pair of saddlebags turned inside out. There are two pockets, one for the coin and another in which you can insert a small white card on which to write. Chris
well with the cardboard 2x2's i have plastic sheets i could put the 2x2's in and then put the sheet in a binder....where would i store the airtites.
EagleCoinHolders does make plastic pages that will accept some AirTites, but not all sizes. These pages are pretty expensive, and from personal experience, their durability is sorely lacking and not worth the price in my opinion. The plastic pages you mentioned for the 2x2's can also be used for the SaFlips. If you do decide to use cardboard 2x2's, I strongly urge that you buy a flat-cinch stapler from an office supply like Office Max. Chris
Just this morning I saw an ad for this in Coin World. If you can get over the staple issue check out: http://www.wizardcoinsupply.com/product/cardboard-flips-2x2-quarter-size.html Looks like they use DuPont Mylar and you can get 100 for $1.95.
i see you know alot about coins and how to store them....do you store your coins in saflips,airtites,or cardboard 2x2's
Just curious, but how many threads are you planning to start asking this same question? http://www.cointalk.com/t190695/#post1249823 You've received some great advice from many people on both threads, both pro and con on the use of 2x2 cardboard/mylar holders.
i guess in just not geting the information i need....i want the answer for just this question and ill know what i need to know....do you use air tites,2x2 cardboard filps,or airtites
I use all three methods, but for certain things. I will use 2x2's (with a flat-cinch stapler) whenever I find an interesting circulated coin. I'll use flips for uncertified mint state specimens or for coins that I plan to submit for grading. I use AirTites with an accent ring for my casino chips, and I've found that the red boxes that the auction companies like Stacks and Heritage use to transport consigned slabs to the major shows are great for storing the casino chips. Whenever I'm at the FUN Show in Orlando, I will sometimes stop by the Stacks or Heritage table to see if they have any of them. They usually just throw them away after the auctions. Chris
Well I can summerize for you what has been posted by the others. On one hand the 2x2s are not as protective due to the possibility of the staples used to secure the 2x2 closed can scratch the coin. They also will allow the elements in. However, the pro for these is you can write on them to label the coin, grade, etc. On the other hand the airtites are good because they keep out the elements, so long as you close them tightly, and protect the coin very well. However, the con, you can't write on them to label the coin, grade, etc. I use 2x2s, in a mylar 20 coin sheet, kept in a binder.
I do the same but use the pages used for baseball cards on the back side of the pocket i have a lable what i paid for it etc. so by going thru alblum the front of each page is nice and clear. I,m sure there is many differant ways. Sandy
Casino chips in AirTites............each box holds 37 AirTites. If you stack 5 boxes on top of each other (185 casino chips), it is about the equivalent of a 2" binder which will hold 80-100 AirTites in the Eagle pages. Chris
I think it is what you feel comfortable doing. For coins I sell I use 2x2 flips , air tites for Proof For my personnal collection I use air tite I do not know what else to tell you Sandy
No matter what you use, everything has its downside. The problems with 2x2s I have listed already. SaFlips also have their downside. The plastic they make them out of is hard and brittle. After being bent open and closed a number of times they tend to break in the middle. Also, the top edge of the storage pockets is sharp and it will scratch coins as you put them into or take them out of the flips. That's why dealers never use them. And they do not provide the same level of protection that a hard holder provides. Air-Tites have a downside too. They are not airtight as their name seems to imply. And there is the cost issue. But Air-Tites can be displayed just as easily as a 2x2 or a flip and they can stored in the exact same manner as either of the others. As for the cost issue - think of it this way. What are the coins in your collection worth to you ? Is it not worth 50 cents to be able to safely store, and protect with the best protection there is, that coin and have that 1 coin holder last for the rest of your life ? If that coin had cost you 50 cents more when you bought it, would you have still bought it ? What you have to do when you choose a storage method for your coins is this. You consider all the issues as a whole, looking at the good things, and the bad things, a particular option offers you and comparing them to each other. If everybody sat down and wrote a list of the options, with the good things for each option on one side, and the bad things for each thing on the other side. And then compared all those options to each other. When you were done if you didn't see Air-Tites as being the best option - then you must be blind, IMO of course. But to each his own.
