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Re: 2 x 2 Cardboard holders and STAPLES!
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2 x 2 Cardboard holders and STAPLES!
When you place a coin in ANY holder and use a staple, please, please, do yourself a favor and use a pair of pliers to crimp the backs of the staples. If the staple has not gone all the way through the holder, take it out and use another staple, then crimp it. This seems like common sense to most of us, but every so often I… -
Re: 2 x 2 Cardboard holders and STAPLES!
I'd like to offer another suggestion when stapling 2x2's. I see many 2X2's with staples very close to the plastic window. Depending on the style of stapler being used, the coin can be squeezed by the stapler itself causing damage to the coin. I try to staple 2x2's toward the outer edges of the cardboard. I don't believe… -
Re: 2 x 2 Cardboard holders and STAPLES!
Yeah, I was warned about that when I bought my first 2x2s and now make sure to crimp them all the way, sometimes going around and doing all the staples again to make sure they are completely flat againest the cardboard, and I usually try to do it in a way where the end of the staple digs back down into the cardboard a… -
Re: 2 x 2 Cardboard holders and STAPLES!
I store raw coins temporarily in ET Kointainer 2x2 flips. I find them to be the very best for the money. -
Re: 2 x 2 Cardboard holders and STAPLES!
agentjim has good info there...NEVER pull apart stapled 2x2's as you are asking for trouble. I use either an exacto-knife to quickly cut the celophane around the coin, or even a pair of scissors, cutting inside the staples to free the coin. Ken -
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possibly more important than crimping is proper removal. NEVER pull the 2X2 apart and roll the coin out past the staples, your asking for trouble. Pop a little hole in the cellophane petween the coin and cardboard and pop it out without ever exposing the staple. If the coin fits right up against the cardboard then wiggle… -
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Great reminder, Mike. I've gone back and fixed some of mine. Thankfully I've never had an "oops" with my 2x2s but it's better to be safe than lazy. -
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I recently spent the extra $1.20 and got better staples. I'm surprised how much better they staple the 2X2's together than the $0.98 staples, bought at Staples. I also agree with the above: cut the cellophane to remove the coin. It's simple. -
Re: 2 x 2 Cardboard holders and STAPLES!
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