Has anyone ever seen a pre-labeled 2x2? Sorta like buying a stack of 2x2s for Barber Dimes, Lincoln Pennies, etc. Or how about little labels that say, "1897-O" -- "1934-S" ??? You get the idea... Thank you!!
If you're referring to the cardboard 2x2's, I've never seen pre-labeled ones. I think most use write or print out their own labels for them, that way they're not limited to what goes in each.
I know.... I'm not a vain person, but I find my "written" 2x2s (my writing) to not look very professional/nice in their 3 ring binder. I've tried to find labels for my inkjet but none are small enough for a 2x2 (esp. holding a half or a silver dollar)
I do it with labelpaper but the one that is not precutted. I make a label in a wordfile, copy it and keep on pasting untill the page is full. Then cut them out.
Get yourself one of those P-Touch label makers, you can pick them up at almost any electronic retailer like Office Depot, Office Max, Best Buy, etc.
Something like this would work perfectly: http://www.officemax.com/office-supplies/labels-labelmakers/label-machines/desktop-label-makers/product-prod3290078?cm_mmc=GBase-_-Office%20Supplies-_-Labels%20and%20Labelmakers-_-Label%20Machines&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=22365771
I forget the tm name of the item, but I always called them press-on-letters. They were printed on a plastic fim carrier, and one would align the label/letter where it was wanted and use a wooden stick to rub the back of the film and the letter/label would attach to the item. I bought a couple of albums in the 70s and these were included such as 1914-D, 1914-S, etc. But it was rather short lived as it became easier to heat stamp the label on the album space. An old timer locally owned a stationary store and had rubber stamps with coin names such as "MORGAN DOLLAR", "LINCOLN CENT", and also grades "UNC", EF","F", etc. and a date stamp which he could stamp that also. I can't recall if he had mint stamps, "S","O" or not.
Stamps, like those date stamps my grandpa (Doctor) has for when he gets a patient to check in. But I use a fine point sharpie or when I can, a label maker. All are nice ways to go about this.
I never have written the series on US coins. All I have ever written was date and grade. If I pull out a flip and do not remember a 1910 cent would be a lincoln, shame on me. The only exceptions have been when one year had both, like a 1909 IHC, or a 1916 quarter, or a 1913 Type I buffalo. I write them more on ancients, but then again its a lot more stuff to memorize. I still don't write "Roman Empire" or such on them, simply Caligula or Diocletian. Try it, I bet you can eliminate enough words that maybe you can just hand write what you want on them without a label writer.
You pick your font & format easily I use standard pressure sensitive adhesive labels (made famous & available in a variety of forms by Avery). You can use a typewriter or computer printer or whatever uses sheet fed labels in the future. Here are some photos:
WOW!! I love it! Thanks to you all... (I'm on other "hobby" forums and you guys are by far the best and most helpful)
BTW, I write other information on the reverse such as date purchased, amount paid in code along with ASW, KM# or other reference #, etc. If you are selling coins, then I would recommend using a separate PSA sticker for current date & price data (as that changes).
