What's the best way to store raw coins?

Tassa · March 13, 2003 7:09AM

Air-Tites, flips, albums, etc.? Just wondering what other collectors think. Any opinions or suggestions?

baccaruda · March 13, 2003 7:12AM

i'm building sets in dansco albums now - i love em. course the cost of the albums will eat into the coins themselves.

wingedliberty · March 13, 2003 7:12AM

The best way to store raw coins is to slab the ones worth slabing and
sell the rest.

Brian.

paigowjohnny · March 13, 2003 7:18AM

Air-tites rule !!

banknote1 · March 13, 2003 7:24AM

Intercept Shield albums and holders...

toothpuller · March 13, 2003 7:33AM

It all depends on your preferences and objectives.

If you are collecting a series buy a Dansco.

If you have a few nice coins you don't want to slab, air-tites are a good way to go to keep them nice.

If the coins are less expensive you can use flips, but avoid PVC.

If you have some real nice coins the old style mahogany cabinets are neat.

ksteelheader · March 13, 2003 7:38AM

They need stored in my safe. You send, I store..........LOL.......Ken

gemtone65 · March 13, 2003 7:42AM

I used Kointains before my coins were slabbed. They worked very well. They consist of a 2 part holder which fits snugly around the coin, and are especially good for mint state and proof coins.

Tassa · March 13, 2003 7:43AM

<< <i>They need stored in my safe. You send, I store.......... >>

Heh

Lakesammman · March 13, 2003 7:46AM

In a PCGS holder....hope that was PC enough to not be deleted.

Baley · March 13, 2003 7:49AM

>>The best way to store raw coins is to slab the ones worth slabing and
sell the rest.

Brian. <<

I do not agree with that statement.

some of my favorite coins are in my Dansco type set album

some high grade mint state and proof coins are indeed encapsulated by third party grading companies, including PCGS, NGC, IGC, ANACS, PCI, SEGS, and even one ACG

other scarce and rare coins are still unencapsulated but stored in archival quality flips (non-pvc, these are less flexible and more brittle)

to state that the only coins worth owning must be slabbed is one way of thinking, but is limited.

ccr · March 13, 2003 8:13AM

Here`s a 1976-S Silver Kennedy that I bought back around 1979 or 1980. After 23 or 24 years, it`s still in the orginal flip that I bought it in. It was white with no toning at all when I bought it. Now it`s toning.

ClarkOfKent · March 13, 2003 8:58AM

If it's a Frankie, you can just store it like this.

Russ · March 13, 2003 10:07AM

Counting down 10..9..8..7..

Russ, NCNE

Baley · March 13, 2003 10:09AM

store them for a long time in brittle paper envelopes:

WACoinGuy · March 13, 2003 10:11AM

I use a combination of air-tight holders and flips, and am just starting to get into slabbed coins. My most valuable coins are in slabs for piece of mind, but these account for a small part of my collection. My more valuable coins are in air-tight holders that I keep in a nice display tray, which makes it easy to show off to guests (even though I don't have friends that collect coins, they're usually interested in seeing my collection). Along those lines, I also make sure that I have a representative from each type in my air-tight holder collection, even if it isn't a particular valuable coin. For example, the only Indian head cents I have are common date circulated coins worth less than $10, but I put one of them in an air-tight holder, just so guests can see an example of this type.

I don't have my whole collection in air-tight holders because they aren't cheap (especially when you take the cost of a display tray into account). So my less expensive or less interesting coins I keep in flips. Just the other day I was looking through the coins I have in flips, and I noticed a proof Jefferson that's started to tone nicely. I'll have to take a picture and post it since I know there are some toned Jefferson lovers here...

Cam40 · March 13, 2003 10:55AM

Counting down 10..9..8..7..

LMAO!!!!
Ya We all gotta lighten up around here.No one should be booted for playfully poking fun at another are they?

Anyway,`Best way to store your coins` may be to NOT store them properly.Since toned pieces seem to have more value why not let them tone?

I switched from those 2x2 plastic flips to the cardboard /mylar type so the coin wont move around too easily.
2x2s + x # ofyears = slider

Bear · March 13, 2003 10:57AM

If the coins are raw , I would place them in the refrigerator,

so the dont spoil.

Russ · March 13, 2003 10:58AM

Cam40,

Actually the countdown was to Lucy's arrival for a can of whoopass on Clark.

Russ, NCNE

Cam40 · March 13, 2003 11:05AM

Russ-Oh ,lol ok.
I thought Ye Royal Catapult Tester did something funny.

Btw,What IS that thing Clarke?
Should I even be asking?

nwcs · March 13, 2003 11:08AM

Depends on the value. I think for valuable coins, you want intercept shield products. For series of coins, probably a dansco or intercept shield album. Otherwise 2x2s are all you need.

Petescorner · March 13, 2003 11:10AM

Here's how I store my raw coins:

What's the best way to store raw coins?

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