Are Saflips ok for .999 gold?

jmski52

Saflips seem to be a rather hard plastic and gold is a soft metal, so is it safe to send .999 gold coins into PCGS for submittal in Saflips?

Is there any chance of rub or abrasion? Thanks, jmski

derryb

should be ok. Package them so they stay in the flips and secure the flips to avoid movement in the box. You don't want the flips banging into each other during shipment. I ususally rubber band the closed flips together with a piece of thin foam or cardboard between flips. Then I bubble wrap them to keep them in place inside the box.

If coins are in original mint capsules, leave them in the capsules and slide into a flip to keep the capsule closed. PCGS will accept them in original mint caps.

keets

don't worry about the "softness" of Gold or the "hardness" of the plastic flips. they are relative terms and as long as you package securely there's nothing to worry about.

quite a few years ago PCGS put out an alert because they had deduced that some coins were being damaged when being placed in and taken out of flips. it was more an issue of poor handling than anything else and the whole thing passed away into the mist. the other option is certainly more risky; use plasticized flips and run the risk of the very real danger of PVC contamination.

also, don't ever, ever, EVER use staples around coins, never!!! if you're really paranoid about damage to coins in the flips, buy KoinTains and place the coins in them first and then in the flip.

LindeDad

I put the cointains they came in into the safeflips and they returned the cointains with the graded coins.

NitroCruiser

I think I'd have to put it in a capsule. Accidents happen.