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<p>[QUOTE="johnmilton, post: 6572989, member: 101855"]The 2X2 cardboard window holders provide good protection, but you have be very careful with the staples. Many coins have damaged or ruined buy the sharp points and by the rounded areas that the stapler anvil creates. You need to mash down those areas flat with a pair of pliers. </p><p><br /></p><p>I am not a fan of the stick together 2X2 mainly because they don't last. Also there could be something in the glue that could tone the coins. I am not 100% sure that this is true, but where gases are trapped in a confined space with a coin, the results can pose a problem. </p><p><br /></p><p>I didn't use to use them, but I am now using safety flips for my raw coins. The are easier to use than coin envelopes because you can see the coin with minimal effort. </p><p><br /></p><p>Stay away from the flips that have PVC in them. They break down and the chemicals can damage the coins. PVC flips are only good for short term storage.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="johnmilton, post: 6572989, member: 101855"]The 2X2 cardboard window holders provide good protection, but you have be very careful with the staples. Many coins have damaged or ruined buy the sharp points and by the rounded areas that the stapler anvil creates. You need to mash down those areas flat with a pair of pliers. I am not a fan of the stick together 2X2 mainly because they don't last. Also there could be something in the glue that could tone the coins. I am not 100% sure that this is true, but where gases are trapped in a confined space with a coin, the results can pose a problem. I didn't use to use them, but I am now using safety flips for my raw coins. The are easier to use than coin envelopes because you can see the coin with minimal effort. Stay away from the flips that have PVC in them. They break down and the chemicals can damage the coins. PVC flips are only good for short term storage.[/QUOTE]
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