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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Just Carl, post: 874165, member: 4552&quot;]Those folders are specially made to hold the coins in place. The slots are what is called tapered. That means that the top of the slot is smaller than the bottom. They are tapered that way since many coins are actually smaller from wear than when they were new. The secret is to actually slide the coins in on an angle but as most know, that really doesn&#039;t work well either. Most do as noted and use a sacraficial coin to open the slot at the top by reaming the hole. Unfortunately this defeats the pupose of a well held coin. Almost all folders by all manufacturers are similar in that respect. </p><p>The method of wetting those slots is really the worst thing you could do. The process in the manufacturing of a folder is to slap glue on an entire sheet of paper. Usually done in swipes, not continuous though meaning the glue is in sort of wide lines. Then the slotted cardboard sheets are placed on that and allowed to dry. If you look at the rear of those slots you will note the shine. That is the remants of the gluing process since it is almost impossible to remove the excess glue from those slots.&nbsp; </p><p>Wetting those slots also wets that glue and that is not the best thing for your coins. Of course many kids in the past with really worn coins appreciated that system since they would spit on the rear of the coins to make them stay in place. Many people have found coins either in circulation or even purchased and they have those dark lines on the rear from that glue. Some of that glue actually makes the paper stick to the coins. </p><p>Many manufacturers use a glue that does little damage to coins but not all do that since such glues are expensive. Many of those fly by night type companies that just jump on the band wagon care little about your coins future.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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