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<p>[QUOTE="TIF, post: 2353828, member: 56859"]I'd like to use a tray system but high ambient humidity makes that impractical. I'd have to have an even larger sealable box in which to store the cabinet, along with rechargeable desiccant.</p><p><br /></p><p>While I don't care for the brittleness of Saflips, that is what I'm using. I bought four times more than I need because after just a few openings they split and crack. I play with my coins frequently so I go through a lot of flips.</p><p><br /></p><p>I printed some business cards with my vanity logo. They do require a little trimming (along the top) and then I fold them in half. It makes for a nice stiff insert for those pesky Saflips. Have you ever tried to remove a thin insert from those Saflips? Almost impossible. Plus, ink jet ink tends to stick to the flip, making it even more difficult. With the folded-in-half business cards it also creates a nice place to stash any old inserts or small related ephemera.</p><p><br /></p><p>At present I have the coins grouped by general type. Within the boxes the coins are more or less in order. For Roman Republic and Imperial that is easy. For Greek and Roman Provincial I roughly approximate Eckhel's order of listing.</p><p><br /></p><p>Some coins are too large for 2x2s and since Wizard Coin Supply doesn't sell these colored half-length boxes in the 2.5x2.5 size, I have those oversized coins in small plastic containers. Everything is stored in a fire and waterproof safe along with one Eva-Dry E-333 Renewable Mini Dehumidifier.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]479372[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TIF, post: 2353828, member: 56859"]I'd like to use a tray system but high ambient humidity makes that impractical. I'd have to have an even larger sealable box in which to store the cabinet, along with rechargeable desiccant. While I don't care for the brittleness of Saflips, that is what I'm using. I bought four times more than I need because after just a few openings they split and crack. I play with my coins frequently so I go through a lot of flips. I printed some business cards with my vanity logo. They do require a little trimming (along the top) and then I fold them in half. It makes for a nice stiff insert for those pesky Saflips. Have you ever tried to remove a thin insert from those Saflips? Almost impossible. Plus, ink jet ink tends to stick to the flip, making it even more difficult. With the folded-in-half business cards it also creates a nice place to stash any old inserts or small related ephemera. At present I have the coins grouped by general type. Within the boxes the coins are more or less in order. For Roman Republic and Imperial that is easy. For Greek and Roman Provincial I roughly approximate Eckhel's order of listing. Some coins are too large for 2x2s and since Wizard Coin Supply doesn't sell these colored half-length boxes in the 2.5x2.5 size, I have those oversized coins in small plastic containers. Everything is stored in a fire and waterproof safe along with one Eva-Dry E-333 Renewable Mini Dehumidifier. [ATTACH=full]479372[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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