Hi everyone.. I am bored so today I put all my recent Ancients into 2x2 holders. Only thing is when putting large coins in like Dupondius, I find there is little space left to write on the holder. What information do you write on your 2 x2.? I put name, dates, size, weight. If room, mint city. If you would, please show me yours, if you use them. The Mammothtooth, Human name, Rich
When I first started, I used 2x2s but then ran into the same issue as you. That, coupled with the fact that I couldn't easily take them out, moved me to switch over to the 2x2 flips. That way I can put the coin in one side and then put a typed out information sheet in the other.
Hey Rich - Like @furryfrog02 I was never a fan of the holder as I like to handle my coins - so I started out with 2x2 flips. Seems to be the popular choice as I have acquired a bunch over the last few years. Here is a sampling (some purchased from members here).. perhaps you can get some ideas from these if you choose to move to flips - hope it helps. View attachment 1328207 I have since moved on to storing my coins in a cabinet and keeping a binder with an info page on each coin. Not for everyone - but I really like it. Here is a lengthy thread on the making of my coin cabinet.. only click if you're really bored... https://www.cointalk.com/threads/old-homemade-coin-cabinet-with-potential.336310/ Each drawer/coin space refers to a page in the binder:
I have mine in 2X2's with as much info as I can get on them. Plus, I have them numbered to a corresponding data sheet. The data sheet has a photo of the coin I used as a reference to ID mine, the description and a photo of my coin.
I don't have the fancy books like @Inspector43 or @Clavdivs. Just coins in flips with info in a binder. I am however, starting to catalogue the coins in this free database that I found over the weekend. It includes all the info about the coin as well as pictures. A digital book, if you will
With 3 kids...I am DEFINITELY Groggy lol The program is called OpenNumismat and it is an open-source, free, coin collecting software. I've just started entering coins in it over the last few days but I like it so far. Here are a few examples of what I have to this point:
I would suggest PVC free 2.5 x 2.5 flips. Large enough for most ancient coins and a plenty of room on paper insert for all of the pertinent info. https://www.wizardcoinsupply.com/plastic-coin-flips/
All I do is find the same coin in RIC files. Start a page for it. Copy the photo. Paste the photo my MS Word page. Copy the description, modify it accordingly. Paste it to the MS Word page. Photo my coin and paste it to the MS Word page. Then I number the page to the 2X2 Holder. Print the page and put it in a page protector. I put them back to back to save protectors. I have the 2X2's in one three ring binder and the representative pages in another. This doesn't take long after you identify the coin. I got permission from Helvetica beforehand.
Such a fun endeavor. PM me if you'd like me to send you my template. If it looks good it's cause it's partly cause @Bing was nice enough to share his with me when I fell down the same rabbit hole a few years back
I have 270+ AV coins in PGGS/ NGC/ ANACS holders. The rest (700+) coins are in SAFLIPS/ 2X2 for most/ some of the really large (40mm+) are in 2.5X2.5 SAFLIPS.
I love holding my coins too. Paper envelopes encourages that. Besides, I HATE those hard, brittle mylar flips! It's very difficult to remove coins from them and they break easily. Not to mention they are expensive.
I have a template of sorts, in Word, using 2"x2" text boxes. I can fit 20 of these on one page. In the text boxes, using the Franklin Gothic Demi Cond font, at 7.5 points. You can use a larger point size, but you limit the amount of information that can fit on the label. If I am getting information from the Internet, say from a lot that I won or purchased, I copy the text and then do a paste special - unformatted text at the insert point. Once one label is done, I copy that text box, move the cursor to the right, paste, clear the information, and add whatever is need for the next coin. Once a page is done, I print the page, or pages, and cut the labels with a scissors, using the text box borders and my guides. Some minor adjustments sometimes are needed to make the labels fit properly in the flip pocket. Here's an example of my labels, the format and the information that I use. Here's what the label looks like in the flip. Also, I like to include the auction ticket, if there is one, with the label.
