Looking for 2x2 non-PVC flip recommendations

Here is a generic list of the sets.
· Coins that were minted at least 100 years before you were born
· Some coins that are 110 to 120 years older than you
· One each of most all coins made during the last 100 or more years. Some from the 1800’s. These are matched to the dates of your parents and grand parents birth year as much as possible.
o Indian Head Pennies
o Wheat Pennies
o Steel Penny from 1943 used in World War II
o Lincoln Memorial Pennies
o 2009 4 coins of the Lincoln Life Series
o 2017 Penny with P Mint Mark - the only penny to ever have the Philadelphia mint mark
o Liberty (V) Nickels
o Buffalo Nickels
o Jefferson Nickels
o Silver Jefferson Nickel used in World War II
o One each of the 5 Westward Series commemorating the Lewis and Clark Expedition
o Barber Style Silver Dimes
o Mercury Style Silver Dimes
o Roosevelt Style Silver and Clad Dimes
o Washington Quarters
o Bi-Centennial Quarter 1776 - 1976
o Texas State Quarter
o Walking Liberty Silver Half Dollars
o Franklin Silver Half Dollars
o Kennedy Half Dollars
o Bi-Centennial 1776 - 1976
o Bi-Centennial Eisenhower Dollar 1776 - 1976
o Susan B Anthony Dollar
o Presidential Series Dollar
o Native American Series Dollar
o Innovation Series Dollar

 

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Geez! With all those coins, maybe you should just buy Capital Plastics so that you can make anything you want. Afterwards, just sell the company.

Chris

 

Good idea. The girls at the golf course love me. Wait, let me rephrase that. I have so many rolls of President dollars that I give them as tips at the refreshment bar. They are only worth $1. I always hoped the kids would be interested and I would have enough old stuff to help them along.

 

What an admirable project! And what a monumental enterprise! Congratulations, well done @Inspector43!

 

Fixed that one

 

I'll have to back up a little to fulfill that promise.

 

Personally, I don't understand the obsession that some collectors have for wanting to view a coin while it is residing in a holder. When I look at a coin I don't want any plastic (or mylar) obscuring the view.

Use paper envelopes instead. They encourage the handling of your coins, which is what this glorious hobby is all about. Plus, envelopes are so much cheaper!

Also, saflips are so brittle and stiff that using them is such a pain. I absolutely hate them.

 

I am with you on this, David - I use paper envelopes.

 

I suppose that's fine for low value, low grade coins. Not advisable for better coins than that.

 

Perhaps. But, I am putting together sets that represent family ancestry. They are not extremely rare or valuable. I want the children to see and relate to the family. My personal collection is treated differently. Presentation methods are limited when you have so many coins and want to sit and look at them from time to time. I have one coin in a certification holder.

 

Definitely Saflips, I use them for small-denomination silver (medieval pennies etc.)

 

That's easy. I have more than 50 denarii of J Domna, ditto for each of the Faustinas, 4 20-coin pages for Helena, 3 for Gal Valeria, etc. When I need to check out a particular reverse type I need to do a quick scan of the coins on the pages. If each one was buried in a paper envelope It would take a LOT more time to find each coin I want to study. On pages I can group them according to various paramenters and get right to it.

That's what I was referring to when I mentioned typological studies.

All of that pales in comparison to the situation for the LRBs: campgates (500+), city commemoratives (200+), FTRs (400+), tetrarchic folles (300+), and so on. They all have ID numbers, but seeing the coin in the flip nails it down.

Of course, when I'm actually working with a particular coin it isn't hiding in anything.

Clear enough?

 

Okay, thanks for the chat guys. The order has been placed. 500 museum grade to try out and 1000 archival 2x2 flips. I really appreciate your reflection on this.

 

Since it's already been mentioned here, I wonder if Air-Tites and CAPS albums are suitable for ancient coins? I'm sure the materials are fine, but we all know ancient coins are usually not perfectly round, so, assuming they fit in the capsule, they're probably going to rattle around a bit. I'm wondering if there's any danger of creating additional wear from that, if the capsules/album are handled frequently, particularly for silver coins. My guess: probably not, but I'd like to hear others' opinions.

 

Not really. I have over 120 Domitian denarii with Minerva on the reverse and have no trouble finding what I need using paper envelopes. Of course, the envelopes are correctly attributed and labelled.

But, do what works for you!

 

Air-Tites can be bought with an insert that compensates for size and keeps the coin from moving. Perhaps you buy the next size up and put the insert around it. Check the chemistry of the insert before you jump into it. I assume that since they are popular for coins they will be compatible.

 

The flips I use crack easily too, but I don't let it bother me. I just replace the flip. I don't look at any given coin so often that breaking a flip every fifth time matters.

I would not want to use paper. I like to be able to see at what I have in a box and pick some to look at more closely. Sliding coins in and out of paper envelopes to see which one I want to look at more closely would be slow and create some minor amount of rub on coins I did not even want to look at. Most of the time looking though clear plastic is good enough. When it is not and I take the coin out it may break the flip. That is not a big deal. I've got lots of flips.