I would like to take "good" (loaded word, I know) photos of my coins. Ideally, all coins would be raw, not encased in anything. That would enable me to get the best shots, obviously. Realistically, I have a number of slabbed coins (so I'll have to shoot through the slabs' plastic), about 60 coins in my Dansco 7070 (which I could take out and shoot raw), and about 275 coins in cardboard 2x2s. For you coin photographers out there: What would you do with those 275 raw coins in cardboard 2x2s? Do you take all of them out, shoot them, then put them in new 2x2s? Or, do you shoot through the plastic of the 2x2 and be done?
Agree. Unlike a slab, the plastic in a 2x2 is rippled and wavy. It will introduce unmanageable hotspots where your lights catch a ripple and shoot right up into the lens. Plus, 300 2x2’s are pretty inexpensive. Get a good stapler that presses the staples flat on both sides. You don’t want your new holders to snag or scratch an adjacent coin when sliding into the box. Look for “flat clinch”, as in this example: Amazon Basics Office Heavy Duty Stapler, Flat Clinch, Effortless, 40 Sheet Capacity, 1000 Staples
