Morning Guys & Gals. I have a question about a plastic holder. My cousin visited a "Hobby Lobby" store and said they had the plastic coin holders. These came apart and had a cardboard insert. I guess you put the coins in the cardboard cutout and snap the thing back together. The holders are "color coded" too. Certain colors for the different denominations and labels on them to write in the date and grade. I was thinking of going to purchase some today. Anyone know about these? One thing I have already learned from this site is to stay away from PVC holders. I'm sure if I ask the sales clerk if these holders contain PVC, they won't know. LOL Any info will be appreciated. Thanks.
I have used these...I think they are made byu H E HARRIS.... No PVC....the PVC holders (best known) are the flips that are soft and you can bend them all over the place.....other flips are harder and if you bend them much they will break.....look for Safeflips... (I think that is the name) they are NON PVC. Speedy
Hi there. Personally, I would be a bit concerned about what's in the cardboard and whether it will make your coins tone or not. If it were me, I would use Airtites instead for a similar method of storage.
Airtites are great for coin storage, but when you pay $0.50+ per coin for an airtite, you better have deep wallets. I use mylar flips for the majority of my coins, they are dirt cheap and provide decent protection. Toning will occur on all coins regardless on whether or not they are in a sealed container. The best coin storage is in good quality, non PVC plastic rolls. The other coins around it will shield it from toning. That is why it's possible to have a red wheat penny. Wheats left in bags will tone, but original bank rolls are still red. There is still a minimal amount of toning on even those coins even though they were machine wrapped. The best way to protect coins is to have multiple layers of protection. Coins in slabs will usually be protected by water damage, but offer no protection in a fire. It is best to keep your most expensive coins in a fire proof safe at home or in a SDB at a bank. For long term storage, adding a desiccant will help eliminate moisture in the enclosed box. The two major causes of toning is heat and moisture. Coins are best kept in a cool, dry area. If your basement is prone to flooding, don't store them there. If your attic gets extremely hot in the summer, don't store them there either. Coins will bacially last forever if kept in an area with very little moisture and where the temperature never gets above 80. Encapsulated coins will eventually tone, even if they are sonically sealed. Plastic is a porous material and air can still get to a slabbed coin.
The Harris holders are completely safe,the insert is NOT cardboard..it is foam core covered with a thin paper covering.I use them for almost all of my coins.The exterior is hard plastic,like airtights,not PVC.
