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<p>[QUOTE="Alegandron, post: 3093857, member: 51347"]Congrats on the gorgeous coin [USER=82616]@David Atherton[/USER] ! Fun to have wonderful affirmation through the slab, but to free them again so that you can hold them in hand. Akin to the "Catch-and-Release" process in fishing. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I see you are using envelopes (cool!). I store and display my coins with OPEN Safflips, placed in the 2"x4" slots within an album. It allows me to put attributes, and past tags, etc. in the top pocket of the Saflip. I ALWAYS put the slab tag in that top pocket as I feel it is a valuable provenance that rides with the coin. I also have the Number on file so that I can look it up on the NGC site...</p><p><br /></p><p>Personally, I am not worried about the Slab tags, as I am sure that [USER=79368]@Barry Murphy[/USER] will confirm they are acid-free. My albums are inspired by the Scrapbooking/Memories craze that swept the nation back in the 90's. It works well for me.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is my example of storage, and keeping all my tags together. Unfortunately, I have to keep import papers, etc. in a separate file.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]781350[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]781351[/ATTACH]</p><p>Yeah, they take up some room, but there is a lot of concentrated value in those small spaces, and it is a great way for me to store and show them. All the info is there, and I can turn the pages to see the complete coin and all the attributes, tags, provenances. If Grandkids are too young, they can see them without getting the coin out of the Saflip. For everyone else, I can easily pull the coin out and let them FEEL History.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Alegandron, post: 3093857, member: 51347"]Congrats on the gorgeous coin [USER=82616]@David Atherton[/USER] ! Fun to have wonderful affirmation through the slab, but to free them again so that you can hold them in hand. Akin to the "Catch-and-Release" process in fishing. :) I see you are using envelopes (cool!). I store and display my coins with OPEN Safflips, placed in the 2"x4" slots within an album. It allows me to put attributes, and past tags, etc. in the top pocket of the Saflip. I ALWAYS put the slab tag in that top pocket as I feel it is a valuable provenance that rides with the coin. I also have the Number on file so that I can look it up on the NGC site... Personally, I am not worried about the Slab tags, as I am sure that [USER=79368]@Barry Murphy[/USER] will confirm they are acid-free. My albums are inspired by the Scrapbooking/Memories craze that swept the nation back in the 90's. It works well for me. Here is my example of storage, and keeping all my tags together. Unfortunately, I have to keep import papers, etc. in a separate file. [ATTACH=full]781350[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]781351[/ATTACH] Yeah, they take up some room, but there is a lot of concentrated value in those small spaces, and it is a great way for me to store and show them. All the info is there, and I can turn the pages to see the complete coin and all the attributes, tags, provenances. If Grandkids are too young, they can see them without getting the coin out of the Saflip. For everyone else, I can easily pull the coin out and let them FEEL History.[/QUOTE]
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