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How to: 2×2 Cardboard Coin Holders
We get a lot of questions from newbie coin collectors every day. One of the more popular questions is “what do I do with these paper holders?”. We decided to put together an easy-to-use instructions post. Regardless of whether you know 2×2 cardboard holders as coin flips, 2x2s, staple type holders or even just paper holders, below should help. Step 1: Buy a pack of 2×2 cardboard holders (tip: pack of 100s are usually very affordable) Step 2: Figure out which side is the top side (non-reflective paper white) and fold in the middle Step 3: Place the coin in the center (any side is OK) Step 4: Grab a stapler and fold it all the way (make sure the coin didn’t move) Step 5: Staple with 1 or 2 staples Done! Now you’ve successfully secured the coin in a …
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Coin Insurance: The ‘Other’ Protection for Your Coin Collection
When it comes to protecting your coin collection, you probably believe you have everything under control. After all, you’ve invested in slabbed coin holders to store the rare – and usually most expensive – pieces of your collection and placed them in coin album pages. That keeps them safe from handling and protects them from scratches and harmful chemical reactions. So yes, you’re protected from that kind of threat to your coins. Unfortunately, there are other threats out there, too. They’re the kind that slabbed holders and special albums won’t control. Burglars might not understand the value of your coins or the stories behind them, but they’re smart enough to know that they can convert them to ready cash. And what happens if your home catches fire? Or if a flood sweeps your albums away? You could lose years and …
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Essay from a World Away: Preserving history is a passion, but why?
Coin collecting is a popular hobby in the US (remember all those crowds at the last conference?). And yet, coin collectors in the US represent just a small portion of folks that live and breathe numismatics in other countries. We recently received a request from a gentlemen in Pakistan to publish his essay with reflections on the hobby. Judge for yourself…. Preserving history is a passion, but why? By: Rana Aqeel Akhtar History is something that you never forget. It is that part of your life that cannot be changed. You can only remember it and become happy or sad which depends upon the type of memories you have. There are many ways in which people can preserve and remember history. Some people like to write and read historical books, some like to take pictures and some like to collect …
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How Do I Determine The Value of My Collection?
For any avid coin collector, soon-to-be coin collector, or even an individual who has recently found themselves in possession of a collection of coins passed down through an inheritance, or simply lucky enough to have discovered some long-forgotten old coins stashed in a dusty box up in the attic, there is usually one key question that quickly comes to mind – what are the coins really worth? Whether it is just a few old relics that have been kicking around in the desk drawer for decades, or a decent accumulation of specimens gathered over the course of a lifetime as a part-time hobby, the natural inclination for anyone is to investigate the potential value of these hallmarks of minted memorabilia. Just as with almost any form of collectible item or memorabilia, there are numerous factors that play a part in …
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Why Wear Finger Cots When Handling Coins?
In the fascinating realm of coin collecting, there is certainly one very important, fundamental, and iron-clad rule when it comes to handling coins. As any coin collector worthy of the name will surely attest, there is nothing more distressing or even annoying than to set one’s eyes on a stunning uncirculated or proof coin with unsightly if not downright revolting fingerprints ruining its surface. Numismatically speaking, it is close to being a disaster, and positively irresponsible, and certainly preventable. Obviously, almost every coin collector relishes the notion of taking hold of a ‘raw’ coin with their bare hands, but holding a coin incorrectly can leave behind minute traces of improper ‘human’ contact that cannot be easily removed without the risk of damaging the coin even further. Over an extended period of time, that damage accumulates, and all of it could …