Coin flip question

MSD61 · May 24, 2007 4:25AM

Anyone ever heard of "Safety Flips" produced by a company called Vidiforms Company, Congers NY?
I just received a package of 100 of these flips with inserts and the seller claims they are PVC free
but are not like the flips I ordered from them in the past. These flips stink like a shower curtain which
is a warning sign of PVC. Just would like to know if anyone has used or hear of them.

Thanks!

1jester · May 24, 2007 5:59AM

Sorry, I don't know about that brand, but the smell of shower curtains is not a promising sign! Additionally, the flip shouldn't be soft and pliable, but rather hard and crisp, if that makes sense. I believe the name of the proper, safe material to use is polyethylene teraphlate (?), also known as Mylar. That's the material to look for, and I use a brand called "Saflips" by ET Cointainer.

MSD61 · May 24, 2007 8:10AM

<< <i>Sorry, I don't know about that brand, but the smell of shower curtains is not a promising sign! Additionally, the flip shouldn't be soft and pliable, but rather hard and crisp, if that makes sense. I believe the name of the proper, safe material to use is polyethylene teraphlate (?), also known as Mylar. That's the material to look for, and I use a brand called "Saflips" by ET Cointainer.

>>

Hey jester dude!

Yes, the flips I had bought before from this seller were nice and rigid and didn't smell like a shower curtain but it
seems they have changed vendors or something. Well, this just seals it I will not buy flips from anyone else but
Brent-Kruger from now on!!

johnsim03 · May 24, 2007 10:09AM

A great source for archival 2x2 flips is Kevin Sandes at Noble Roman Coins:

Noble Roman Coins

$8.00/100 without the inserts (plus postage). Choose any amount you want.

I have bought tons of them there and never had a problem...

John

Cladiator · May 24, 2007 10:10AM

Never heard of 'em before.

Stork · May 24, 2007 8:17PM

I'll take this as an opportunity for a small rant (and slight hijaking)..I just got three coins from what I consider an enormously reputable big dealer and all three came in PVC flips! All three had the look like they'd been in them awhile with rim imprints on the flips--so I don't think they were plunked in for shipping purposes (like the ones you get from the auction houses that clearly say "not for long term storage"). Plus all three came out feeling slimy. No damage I could find -- they all got soaked in acetone...but ewwww!

No floppy flips!!

MSD61 · May 25, 2007 12:35AM

<< <i>A great source for archival 2x2 flips is Kevin Sandes at Noble Roman Coins:

Noble Roman Coins

$8.00/100 without the inserts (plus postage). Choose any amount you want.

I have bought tons of them there and never had a problem...

John >>

Thanks John!

lordmarcovan · May 25, 2007 4:09PM

I use the Saflip brand in the red boxes (mentioned by Jester), but I actually am thinking of ordering the brand Johnsim mentioned. I have bought coins from him that arrived in these flips, and I actually like them a bit better than the Saflip brand.

ColinCMR · May 25, 2007 6:02PM

i use non-pvc ones from brent-krueger

they come in a sheet and you have to crack them out, but they work fine and no PVC

johnsim03 · May 25, 2007 7:08PM

<< <i>I use the Saflip brand in the red boxes (mentioned by Jester), but I actually am thinking of ordering the brand Johnsim mentioned. I have bought coins from him that arrived in these flips, and I actually like them a bit better than the Saflip brand. >>

Kevin from Noble Roman Coins sends them already separated, too - which is a nice touch!

John

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