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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;jamesicus, post: 3333487, member: 14873&quot;]This is a slightly modified version of a post I made in the “Storage &amp; Presentation” thread - but it fits much better here.</p><p><br /></p><p>I now store - and carry with me everywhere I go - my entire (reduced) collection of twenty Roman Imperial coins in my Messager Bag (MB). Coins are in archival quality paper envelopes together with accompanying attribution tags (tested for pH suitability) and, in turn, strips of three vinyl flips cut from standard commercial sheets&nbsp; They fit neatly in my MB. I write a brief generic coin description on the outside of each envelope so that I can quickly identify them.</p><p><br /></p><p>I now carry my MB with me wherever I go thus providing me with boundless opportunities to examine and fondle my coins as I wish. As I also carry my iPad with me wherever I go, I can research my coins (mostly via my web pages) at my pleasure. I have numerous opportunities to do that during our frequent (and lengthy) Doctor visits these days.</p><p><br /></p><p>Some of the reasons why I use this system are — we no longer maintain a bank safe deposit box and I can’t remember the combination to our house safe (it’s complicated); I am worried about the house being burglarized or catching on fire when we are gone and I do not want my coins stolen or burned up - to heck with the house - we can build a new one through our insurance, but I cannot replace many of my coins! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />; my coins are always dry; I can easily get them out and fondle, admire &amp; dream about their history when I am sitting in my recliner watching old movies at night; I can show them off to my “old cronies” group when we meet for lunch and tell lies …………… and so on.</p><p><br /></p><p>I don’t worry about anyone cutting the strap on my MB and absconding with my coins, because the strap incorporates strands of tempered steel that resists all kinds of cutters - I had the clerk who sold it to me demonstrate that before I bought it.</p><p><br /></p><p>…………… and so on. As they say these days “i’m Loving it”!</p><p><br /></p><p>Of course, I also carry all of my essential IDs and Credit cards in another pocket of my MB.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]883179[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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