On Jan 5, 8:25*pm, Eric Babula wrote:
"RJ" wrote innews




I've seen coins in 2 X 2 cardboard mounts,
but never really paid any attention to the mechanics.

Today, I received my mail-order mounts,
opened the package, and I'm stumped.

How do you seal it closed ?

Staples on three sides ?

I thought "stick glue", but it'd never stick
to the clear film.

???
rj

No, I wouldn't even think of using glue. Even if it would work, there
might be some off-gassing that might discolor your coins in an unusual or
unattractive fashion. Maybe. I don't exactly know.

I use a flat-clinch stapler (I have the mini, which works fine for me),
that I got here. Doesn't have the bumpies that a normal staple would
have, and you can stack the 2x2s better, or store in a box.http://www.brent-krueger.com/stapler.html(good place for coin supplies,
IMO)

Yes, I usually staple at three sides, or in a triangle around the coin
(fold of 2x2 at top):

* */ * \
* * *O
* * *_

But, if I'm holdering Morgan Dollars, I use more staples, in order to
contain the coin better (fold of 2x2 at top):

* */ * \
* * *O
* *\ _ /

Hope that helps.

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Eric Babula
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If you do not have a flat clinch stapler, be sure to take a small
needle-nose pliers and carefully "crimp" the back bump in the staple-
wire flat into the cardboard.

This will go a long way to ensuring that the back of the staple does
not scratch another coin if you place the two-by-twos in a row-style
storage box, or stack the two-by-twos.

oly