Has anyone used this companies products http://www.eaglecoinholders.com/catalog. Their stuuf looks good. What does everyone else use?
Are you asking about the albums or the coin holders ? As albums go - yes Eagle makes a decent product. But to the best of my knowledge the only holder they offer is a standard 2x2 cardboard holder. Which of course is fine if that is the type of holder you wish to use. Personally - I don't care for them.
No they have plastice 2x2's. Is there something better? I like the Eagle Proof or mint set albums, I think I might buy one unless someone has another company I should check out.
Now I know what you mean. Yes - they do have plastic holders. But these holders have a hole in the center for the coin that is covered by a mylar window - just like the cardboard 2x2's. And that is all that protects your coin - the thin layer of mylar. If that is sufficient for you - then they work fine. Personally I much prefer that my coins be protected by a layer of hard plastic - all the way around. Which is why I prefer AirTite holders.
No - Air-Tite - that's the brand name of the holders. You can find them here - JP's Corner Then - once your coins are in the holders - you can use one of those Eagle albums to display them
the coins dont move because you buy the exact measurment for the coin here is a coin chart that you can print out and use as a reference... Ring Guage most air tites say right on them what there for.. but if you collect world coins you might not beable to know the exact size of the coin... if you have a caliper you can use that.. or you can use this ring guage aswell... Mach
Very nice. I will have to buy some of these. What does everyone store them in? BTW How does everyone store their mint or proof sets?
I know this is probably a horrible way to store mint and proof sets but I have mine in brand new ammo cases, stored in a cool place. The shape is ideal and they are easy to gather if the house caught fire. I also have the 1999-2004 silver and clad proof sets in some boxes I bought off ebay.
my regular coins such as my Morgans are stored in 2x2 plastic airtites and are inside 2x2 storage box's... as for my proofs.. I usually buy them in fancy cases that are great for storage and display... all of my good coins are inside my safe with a 40 gram silica gel container (it takes the moisture out of the safe) my other coins that arent worth as much are all over the place.. I have a couple hundred sitting on my desk right this minute doing nothing waiting for 2x2 cardboard holders I collect the state quarters from my pocket change and put them in quarter tubes and put the quarter tubes in boxes for roles... they fit right in there... I have tubes of wheat pennys laying around and tubes of world coins that need to be measured and 2x2's gotten for them... least to say I have tons of stuff that needs to be done... I have a bunch of 2x2 boxes that have cardboard 2x2's in them... I also have a couple of binders that I have 2x2 sleeves for.. each sleeve holds 20 2x2 cardboard holders... Kathy I suspect aslong as your coins are in air tites to were they cant touch the metal in the ammo cases or in atleast some form of protection... I doubt the cases will hurt the coins.. aslong as there kept inside a dry.. room temperature place maybe a small silica gel packet could be used as metal tends to create more condensation when temperature fluxuates which creates humidity inside the case which could lead to some corroded coins... if you have silica packets I would use them... but maybe if the coins are inside airtites inside the ammo case they might be safe.. I cant be sure... I hope I helped some.. If im incorrect in any way Im sure one of the more advanced coin collectors on this site could be of more assistance Mach
Thank you Mach! You helped a lot!! The ammo cases are lined with some type of crude velour type material. I kept the original silica gel packs in the case. All the coins are in air tites, including my gorgeous Morgan Dollars (I only have four but they are beauties). I keep them stored in my office on a shelf where the temperature is fairly consistent. Again, much thanks!
I bought the Eagle holders and the 3 ring binder that holds their 2X2's. Honestly, I like these 3 ring binder holders for the Intercept Shields 2x2's , but their 2x2 holders are a pain to put together and need super glue on the pegs to secure the coin. Even with that, the coin can slip between the mylar sheets. To hold the Intercept Shield 2x2's in pages that can go into a three binder...yes. To hold their own holders that require assembly and glue...no. My opinion only...
I have never dealt with Eagle, but I have found great products at Brent-Krueger. That's where I buy all my supplies.
