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<p>[QUOTE="robinjojo, post: 7809501, member: 110226"]There is an alternative holder for high-end coins, but it is hard to locate. In fact, the ones I have are through auction purchases. </p><p><br /></p><p>This holder is made of a hard plastic snap frame, with mylar windows. The holder displays the coin nicely and securely when closed. It also provides views of the coin's edge. By applying pressure on the end of the frame, opposite the hinged side, it opens to provide access to the coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>The holder measures 2 3/4" wide, 3/4" thick.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1341396[/ATTACH] </p><p>Now, for the downsides. </p><p><br /></p><p>1. The holder does not have space for a label. All labels need to be stored with the coin in a box, in this case a box provided by Roma Numismatics. This leads to a somewhat bulky object to store, but slabs are also bulky, in different dimension measurements. </p><p><br /></p><p>2. Availability is an issue. As I mentioned, this type of holder is provided for high-end coin purchases. Other coins are delivered in 2x2 flips. I know of no coin supply company that has this specific holder available. Other holders of this type can be purchased, but they are larger and they come with stands for display, something that is useless for storage needs.</p><p><br /></p><p>3. Durability of the Mylar. As can be seen the owl has caused the Mylar to stretch, as it should. For long term storage, I am not sure how well this holder will endure, but, since it is plastic, and we all know how long it takes plastic to break down, that may not be an issue, nor should any chemical damage through PVC deposits.</p><p><br /></p><p>The vast majority of the collection is stored in 2x2 safety flips, double row boxes. Several coins are in Roma Boxes, mostly acquired from Roma. The few presentation holders that I do own are used for archaic owls, high grade transitional and mass production owls, and a few other select rare coins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="robinjojo, post: 7809501, member: 110226"]There is an alternative holder for high-end coins, but it is hard to locate. In fact, the ones I have are through auction purchases. This holder is made of a hard plastic snap frame, with mylar windows. The holder displays the coin nicely and securely when closed. It also provides views of the coin's edge. By applying pressure on the end of the frame, opposite the hinged side, it opens to provide access to the coin. The holder measures 2 3/4" wide, 3/4" thick. [ATTACH=full]1341396[/ATTACH] Now, for the downsides. 1. The holder does not have space for a label. All labels need to be stored with the coin in a box, in this case a box provided by Roma Numismatics. This leads to a somewhat bulky object to store, but slabs are also bulky, in different dimension measurements. 2. Availability is an issue. As I mentioned, this type of holder is provided for high-end coin purchases. Other coins are delivered in 2x2 flips. I know of no coin supply company that has this specific holder available. Other holders of this type can be purchased, but they are larger and they come with stands for display, something that is useless for storage needs. 3. Durability of the Mylar. As can be seen the owl has caused the Mylar to stretch, as it should. For long term storage, I am not sure how well this holder will endure, but, since it is plastic, and we all know how long it takes plastic to break down, that may not be an issue, nor should any chemical damage through PVC deposits. The vast majority of the collection is stored in 2x2 safety flips, double row boxes. Several coins are in Roma Boxes, mostly acquired from Roma. The few presentation holders that I do own are used for archaic owls, high grade transitional and mass production owls, and a few other select rare coins.[/QUOTE]
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