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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 2937455, member: 56859&quot;]I wanted neat labels so that meant typing rather than printing.&nbsp; Interesting pedigree information is in red; plate coin information in blue, and unpublished in green.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]714647[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;d already been using business cards as inserts.&nbsp; It requires trimming a bit, and folding, but it looks nice and the stiffness makes insertion and removal from the flip much easier.&nbsp; Auction and seller ephemera can be safely tucked in the card too.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]714651[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I was using half-sized colored boxes but a few weeks ago sprung for these Whitman plastic boxes.&nbsp; They are fantastic!&nbsp; Each box has two removable dividers so if a box isn&#039;t full it keeps the flips from sliding into disarray. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]714654[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>The extensive Roman Egypt trays are amenable to labeling with Emmett numbers, making it easy to find or file coins:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]714656[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Some of those Ptolemaic bronzes are too large for 2x2 flips so those are put in 2.5 x 2.5&quot; flips.&nbsp; This slab box also hold a few slabs from pre-ancient-collecting days <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]714657[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s the entire 2017 haul.&nbsp; I was going to take them out of the flips for a group shot but man... it was a lot of work putting them in order, so instead you get this: <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]714658[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>...</p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s going to be a hectic week with work and travel.&nbsp; Still no internet at home.&nbsp; by the weekend I&#039;ll finally be able to devote some quality time to catching up on all of your excellent threads.&nbsp; Clearly I&#039;ve missed some good ones!&nbsp; Looking forward to leisurely browsing everyone&#039;s year-end posts <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>...</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks for another great year, CoinTalk friends![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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