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<p>[QUOTE="claygump, post: 1124661, member: 29689"]So as my collection increases I'm wondering what you guys think of as a storage option for slabbed coins. I'm trying to decide between...</p><p><br /></p><p><b><font size="5">ALBUM</font></b> </p><p>[ATTACH]113734.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p>PROS</p><p><br /></p><ul> <li>I can see 9 coins at a time front and back.</li> <li>Don't need to pull the coins out to take a peek.</li> </ul><p>CONS</p><p><br /></p><ul> <li>A 3-ring binder seems kind of cheap.</li> <li>Will the binder pop open and the coins go rattling on the floor?</li> <li>Not able to hold a 50 coin collection. (looks like 9*5 = 45 is the best you can do)</li> </ul><p><font size="5"><b>WOODEN BOX</b></font></p><p>[ATTACH]113735.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p>PROS</p><p><br /></p><ul> <li>Would tuck away nicely in the safe. (as would the album I guess)</li> <li>Seems more befitting a "heirloom" collection</li> <li>Holds a good amount of coins. (I can get/make one large enough for 50 coins)</li> <li>Very stable when moving around.</li> </ul><p>CONS</p><p><br /></p><ul> <li>You've got to pull the coins out to see them.</li> <li>Same size if you have if it nearly empty or full.</li> </ul><p>I would love to read your thoughts/experiences with both. </p><p>Thank ya, thank ya very much...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="claygump, post: 1124661, member: 29689"]So as my collection increases I'm wondering what you guys think of as a storage option for slabbed coins. I'm trying to decide between... [B][SIZE=5]ALBUM[/SIZE][/B] [ATTACH]113734.vB[/ATTACH] PROS [LIST] [*]I can see 9 coins at a time front and back. [*]Don't need to pull the coins out to take a peek. [/LIST] CONS [LIST] [*]A 3-ring binder seems kind of cheap. [*]Will the binder pop open and the coins go rattling on the floor? [*]Not able to hold a 50 coin collection. (looks like 9*5 = 45 is the best you can do) [/LIST] [SIZE=5][B]WOODEN BOX[/B][/SIZE] [ATTACH]113735.vB[/ATTACH] PROS [LIST] [*]Would tuck away nicely in the safe. (as would the album I guess) [*]Seems more befitting a "heirloom" collection [*]Holds a good amount of coins. (I can get/make one large enough for 50 coins) [*]Very stable when moving around. [/LIST] CONS [LIST] [*]You've got to pull the coins out to see them. [*]Same size if you have if it nearly empty or full. [/LIST] I would love to read your thoughts/experiences with both. Thank ya, thank ya very much...[/QUOTE]
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