anyone use these?

http://www.vcoins.com/ancient/supplyone/store/viewItem.asp?idProduct=53&large=0

looking for a way to keep my coins when i get some...are these goodr is there a better method

 

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i dont use them.

 

Why is it neccessery to place your coins in a holder ? Can't they just be placed straight in the trays ?

 

I agree with Doug. Besides, if you're going to spend the $30 on the case, whats another $10 on some airtite holders to protect your collection in the cabinet?
Guy~

 

You aren't going to pay $30 for thr case... you are going to pay $30 for the case and $8 PER DRAWER for a total of $94
A bit expensive for my taste.

Richard

 

I'm a coin album person. Those cabinets things are just one more thing to hide your coins. Next you will be looking for lables so you know what is in each drawer. Then you'll find you need a cabinet for each type of coin. End up with a wall of cabinets.

 

Trays like the OP shows are the original source of many older coins labeled "sliders".
That's because they slid around in the trays.
Many originally MS coins ended up as AU because of that.

 

stainless: Are you aware of how many varieties of stainless steel there is?

 

no...why

 

One of the best bets for this is to place it in a half cointain - that way the coin is free to breath, but protected from cabinet wear.

 

I always thought that term originated from the fact that they were so close to MS that they could be mistaken for MS on cursory examination, "slider" referring to the fact that they could almost pass as MS. Am i wrong on that? Haven't heard the term used often for quite a while.

 

Stainless-
You do realize that the cost of $30.00 is just for the case, without the trays, don't you?
Each tray is priced at $9.00 each, so to fill the case it will cost you $72, plus the case for a total of $102.00.

Now, having said that, I am with GDJMSP on the Lighthouse drawers. Each drawer will stack on to another, and they also have carrying cases should you want to load up some of your coins and transport. GDJMSP goes one step farther and places his coins in a hard plastic holder, like an airtite, while I am content with a 2x2 staple holder.

I keep my prize coins in the drawers, and the general coins in 2x2 boxes.

 

$141.15 for one that will hold 392 coins. I don't know how that compares to other brands but that seems reasonable. Can't tell from the photos how good the quality is though. Looks like it may be thin plastic.

 

I'm not sure why anyone would want to utilize so much space for coins. Also, not easily seeable. I personally like Albums. I have over 100 Whitman Classic Albums and I don't think they would take up nearly as much room as those cabinets and all coins are easily visible, accessible, protected. Many 2x2's are in those Whitman type Red Boxes. I would think that with an massive amount of coins those cabinets would be stacked from floor to ceiling.

 

Ah, you said the magic word! Personally. That word alone is why there are so many different companies selling so many different products. It is not a one size fits all kind of hobby.
Now I like albums as well, but just 3-ring binders with 2x2 sheets in them. These albums hold my run of the mill, average kind of coin. Or duplicates. Or coins I have that I am willing to part with. But now for the really nice coins in the collection, they go in a tray. I have a tray for Peace Dollars, one for Winged Liberties, one for date sets, one for large coppers, you get the idea. For with the higher end coins in my collection, just like in the culinary world, it is all about presentation!
For the rest, into the albums and 3-ring binders they go.

 

Oh right....as I have hardly any mint-state coins I can't believe this will make a difference..

 

I also prefer to use the Lighthouse trays and cases. I use Air Tite Direct Fit holders for my coins. As to the comment about the trays and cases discouraging you from viewing your coins because you're not sure what they are, I'd have to say that it all depends on how passionate you are about your collection. I know that I like to take my coins out every so often and take a walk down memory lane