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Message:: [QUOTE="900fine, post: 727655, member: 6036"]Have you considered Air-Tites ? They're a good choice for those who don't like slabs.  In addition, a low-humidity environment is vitally important. Mine are in a water-resisant safe with lots of EvaDry dessicant. I also have mine in Intercept Shield boxes. Personally, I don't want raw copper directly exposed to the flip. That's how they get "album / slide wear". Sliding 'em in and out can't help matters. Anything I have in a flip is also in a cotton liner. Yes, that gives us the visibility problem. Not good. Also... here's a topic which will bother some folks. The truth is many top copperheads put a special oil on their early coppers. They used to call it Blue Ribbon, now it's called Coin Care. It's a widespread practice. I could name names, but I won't... I just know that several major, major folks do it because they told me so. Other major players don't.  There are several reasons for doing it. A major advantage is a super-thin protective coating which slows down oxidation, especially useful in coastal climes with salt water and humidity. It also removes dirt and crud from the surface and can "brighten" things up a bit. I'm neither recommending it nor condemning it. I'm just sayin'.[/QUOTE]