Coin pages and three ring binders

I'm looking for some PVC free coin pages for 2x2 flips, I find that a lot of items only described as "fits three ring binders", seems it is some standard in the United States.

Is there any collectors from United States can tell me what is the distance between the rings of a "three ring binder"? I already have some binders at home, the distance between two adjacent rings are 10.8cm (4.25 inches).

Here is the coin pages I'm looking at:
Polypropylene pages: https://www.coinsupplyexpress.com/2x2-pocket-pages
Vinyl pages:https://www.coinsupplyexpress.com/lead-dog-20-pocket-pages-sku-5704.html

 

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Yes...exactly 4.25" is the distance between the middle of one ring to the middle of the adjacent ring.

 

Good. thank you

 

Thank you, first time to know this, very informative. I will think about the binder thing, but Lighthouse is too expensive.
I use PVC pages for years, coins became sticky regardless they were protected by flips. Even if I replace with polypropylene pages, there will be residuals on and inside the flips, I cannot replace all flips and clean all coins. But I am going to replace all PVC pages as a first step.. good thing is coins in binders are not very precious.

 

It must have already done harm, so I want spend no more time on these coins.
What I only concern now is: if I put polluted 2x2 flips and new 2x2 flips in the same binder, in different pockets of polypropylene pages, how much will the residuals harm the new flips? I guess it is acceptable because when we talk about chemistry we have to take dose into consideration.

 

@Hydr
My advice, and "take what you like, leave the rest:" Consider the old American adage, "Don't be penny-wise and dollar-foolish." Trying to save a little now could cost you a lot in the future. Unless these coins are not valuable to you, but generally I think we in the coin collecting community have a responsibility to preserve coinage for future generations.

Steve

 

True. I just invested $100 on new PVC pages to replace the old PVC pages (that's foolish) and now I decided to throw them away. But I don't have time to clean all polluted coins, because I even cannot tell which coins are collected years ago and which are from last week. Another problem is, if I get a new coin in the future, I can never know if its previous owner uses PVC pages.. So the best solution is leave polluted coins as they were.

 

Where do you live, @Hydr? I'm curious about your avatar name. Sounds vaguely Icelandic.

Steve

 

China. will it be more Icelandic if I use Hydrsson

 

LOL

 

No cardboard? I have all my world coins in a ginormous cardboard binder!! GAK!! Here I thought I was being all green and stuff! Wow!! Thanks @GDJMSP

 

I can't speak for foreign suppliers but Bags Unlimited, here in the states, has an enormous selection of archival quality materials for every type of collectible. Very reliable company I have done business with forever it seems.

 

Actually I am using "cardboard 2x2 holders", shouldn't call them "flips".
PVC chemicals from the coin pages permeate through the mylar in cardboard 2×2 holders.

 

Welcome to cointalk~
I have found this binder to be very useful, and great for coin storage~ https://www.target.com/p/2-zipper-ring-binder-purple-five-star/-/A-53735256?ref=tgt_adv_XS000000&AFID=google_pla_df&fndsrc=tgtao&CPNG=PLA_Seasonal+Shopping&adgroup=SC_Seasonal&LID=700000001170770pgs&network=g&device=t&location=9014045&ds_rl=1246978&ds_rl=1246978&ds_rl=1246978&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIjL_DoNac4QIVxiCtBh1EVgbyEAQYAiABEgL2S_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
They are good quality, good price, with lots of useful storage features (also, since it can be zipped up, you don’t have to worry about losing items). Mine is identical to the one in the picture (Mead 5Star, same model), except I have the blue instead of purple. Hope this information helps you

 

is this binder big enough for 2 x 2 x 20 pockets coin pages?

 

Yes, that is what I use mine for. I have a mixture of 2x2 x 20 pocket pages, and also the 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 30 pocket pages in my binder album.

 

thank you for this information, it reminds me that I can look for binders from office supplies

 

I have these exact same pages they fit my three ring binder.