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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 3067250, member: 112&quot;]Pros - they&#039;re cheap.</p><p>Cons - they provide almost no protection at all, hits and contact marks can occur right through the thin mylar covering - and the potential for staple scratches, which can also occur right through the mylar. Cardboard dust, it can cause spots and or scratches on the coins. Regular 2x2s are notorious for causing unsightly toning due to the sulfur in the cardboard. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pros - they&#039;re cheap. They do allow an organized way of keeping your coins.</p><p>Cons - Fingerprints get on the coins when you put them in. Cardboard dust, it can cause spots and or scratches on the coins. The cardboard is laden with sulfur and known to cause unsightly toning. The reverse of the coin rest directly against a layer of glue, also known to cause unsightly toning. They provide almost no protection at all, and the coins are prone to falling out.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pros - Make a nice looking display and both sides of the coin is visible. Provide minimal protection. Provide an organized storage method.</p><p>Cons - Fingerprints get on the coins when you put them in, or take them out. Cardboard dust, it can cause spots and or scratches on the coins. The cardboard is laden with sulfur and known to cause unsightly toning. The outer covers are also known for causing unsightly toning. The plastic slide covers are notorious for scratching the coins. Provide minimal protection. They are expensive.</p><p><br /></p><p>Note - none of the toning caused by any of these storage methods is artificial, it is 100% natural. Except of course when the coins are placed in the 2x2s, folders, or albums in order to intentionally cause toning.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now for the storage method you left out. </p><p><br /></p><p>Individual, hard plastic coin holders.</p><p>Pros - Provide the best protection against contact marks, scratches, etc etc you can get for your coins. Expense is minimal with some types. Are 100% inert, and greatly reduce the air flow that can get to the coins and thus help reduce toning as much as possible. Allow you to see both sides of the coin, and some even the edge. Can easily be placed in archival quality organizational pages and albums. The slab type can be placed in protective (against toning) slab boxes.</p><p>Cons - some types are expensive on a per coin basis. Organization and or nice looking display requires an extra step and cost.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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