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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Just Carl, post: 282031, member: 4552&quot;]Some of the problems happen when you put 2x2&#039;s in a cardboard box and they are next to each other. Then when you pull them out, a staple can scratch the adjoining 2x2. Not sure if you&#039;ve seen these but at coin shows there are numerous types sold. They are usually Red or Black cardboard, some have dividers for two rows of 2x2&#039;s, some shorter for just one row of 2x2&#039;s. I have 9 of the red ones with two rows. </p><p>Next as already noted the removing of the staples. Not sure if you&nbsp; are planning on reusing ones over and over, but if not, just acquire a great pair of scissors and cut the part off with the staples and the coin will just fall out. No possible problem with damaging a coin. If you plan on reusing the 2x2, try prying the staple up a little then grab it with a staple puller and just remove as normal. If you pry with a knife, point the knife away from the coin. </p><p>As to a stapler. The Swingline Brand, and others, have a removable strike plate where the staple hits. Normally this is turned to allow the legs of the staple to turn in or out. Unfortunately, this plate is rectangular so can only be turned two ways. If you are handy or know someone that is handy with metal, you can make a new plate for that spot without any groves. This will make the staple flatten out. Unfortunately they could go out or in. Makes little difference as long as they are flat. I made one with a very slight slot so the staple goes inward but almost flat. Of course you could just use a pair of pliers to faltten the staples. </p><p>Here is a horror story. At a coin show some years ago I purchased a 1921S Lincoln Cent in about the highest grade any coin has the right to be. It was in a 2x2. At home I tried to pry up the staples with a screwdriver pointing at the coin. Naturally it slipped, ran accross the face of Lincoln. I threw the screwdriver accross the room but that didn&#039;t help. Great big scratch on that coin. That coin sits on my desk as a reminder of complete stupidity.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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