I have seen some nicely created 2x2's and some poorly created 2x2's. The biggest problem I have seen is that the coins may shift easily. Does anyone have a pattern they staple 2x2's in to prevent this from happening? Also, does anyone have a good labeling system for writing on the front of them, such as where you mark the year/mint, denomination, country, condition, price, etc?

-Robert

I staple mine at the 4 corners and closer to the inside than the outside. That leaves an open space at the bottom for me to write Date and Mint Mark (1911 D or whatever) with an ultra fine tip sharpie permanent marker. I don't notice much slipping but I put mine mostly in 3 ring binder pages which probably adds to the non-slipping aspect.

I've only had a problem with coins slipping in some older 2x2's. When that happens I simply take them out and put them in a new 2x2. I like to staple mine more toward the center but not too close as to distract the eye from the coin. Leaves pleanty of room to write quite a bit. My dates for the coins go in the upper right hand corner. I like everything to look the same.

I don't staple at all, I use self-adhesive ones.

And I like to keep 'm clean, no writing at all on it. The date is aready on the coin......

before, or after?

do you write on the 2x2 before .. or after ... you close it? it would seem that before would be easier ... i guess i'd really like to use a labelmaker.

Do you have the ones with the little tab on top with a crown embossed in it? Tiffybunny gets those, and when I get coins from her they are all in those, I like them since you don't have to use staples and the tab makes a convenient means of removing it from the pages in my album.

I would like to find some of these. I have actually damaged coins using the staple 2x2's.

Yup, that's the ones. I have those and also another brand which are almost identical, yet lower in price.

I write on the 2x2's after I put the coin in it.

Where would one acquire the crown embossed 2x2's?

-Robert

uhm, I dunno for you, as I live in a different continent.

Overhere, in The Netherlands, they're sold under the brand name "Importa"
I know they go by a different brandname in the USA, but I can't remember that name right now.

If you can wait another week, I bet Tiffibunny willl tell you, as she gets them a lot.


The other brand I use a lot is "Hartberger"

Large bodies of water do tend to cause differences in the availability and marketing of products...you never see a LADA driving around in the US.

-Robert

I never realized they had a crown on them before! They are rather nice 2x2's. They seem to seal up much better than the self seal 2x2's that I tried and then abandonded.

I thought that crown was the sign of "Hallmark"

Or am I horribly wrong?

Maybe only if it is Gold.

That is the brand that I use. I use them only for AU/Unc coins that I know I will not find better examples of, or than lower grade scarce coins. For coins that I may find better samples of, I use stapled 2x2's as they are cheaper and I can change the coin.

You do not see Ladas (with perhaps the occasional exception of new models) much in Finland anymore either. After the fall of the Soviet Union, Russians came here and bought up most of the used Ladas that existed. It was their best access to spare parts!

Sir Sisu:

Finns didn't mind selling the Ladas back to the Russians at dirt cheap price just to get rid of them, right?

While far from being luxery goods, the Ladas here at least had great reliability. One of their nicknames here was Siperian Mersu (Siberian Mercedes). As a teen, my wife had one that I drove often. No matter how cold the morning, I would pull out the choke lever and it would always start. Of course it was like drining in a tin can and everything was "backwards" (like the direction to roll down the window for example to say nothing of looking under the hood ).

But you are correct, the Finns had no problems sellling them. However, these days when you see a Russian plate here, the car is more likely to be some super decked out Mercedes, Beemer, Land Rover, etc.

When I was in Russia, I asked if Russia had any very well made vehicles. The answer was "of course...tanks." I was then told that the nick-name for most Russian vehicles was "kolimaga (sp?)," which literally means, "not so comfortable."

-Robert

Hah! That is funny. My childhood friend, their family had an older Chevy station wagon. We called it "The Tank"!

staple close to the center of circle
use a smaller size of 2x2

Stujoe revives a dead thread...

After going through my binders today, I realize that I have evolved in my 2x2 stapling. I apparently used to be a 3 sides kind of guy. Then, for a short period, I was just a 2 sides guy. Now I have settled into the 4 corners.

Must mean you're at the 3rd stage of that OCD.

3 sides for me -triangulation. Although, I am on pause using the stapler for now until I get a flat-clinch. I refuse to squish another staple!

Ain't that the truth!

Life is so good with a flat clicnh stapler! I have almost gone through an entire box of 5000 staples since I got mine and it is used only for coin stuff. That is almost 5000 times I didn't have to squish staples with a pair of needle nose pliers.

He's getting one. Hopefully in a week or so.

A couple of weeks back I went out and refilled my pages and 2x2 supplies, determined to get large amounts of my coins organized and put away. After squishing about 100+ 2x2s over a few days, my fingers and wrist were killing me. I knew it was time to get one when I was tempted to start squishing with a hammer.

I am pretty sure it has saved me from some kind of repetative motion injury.

I definitely have to get one. Probably order off JP's Corner, shop around here doesn't carry that stuff.

I looked, it was actually cheaper at Brent-Kreuger. (Thanks Stu)

No problem. Their shipping can be a little high for one small item (as with most places) but their prices are pretty good on stuff and I usually order a bunch of stuff at one time. Like today...4 coin books, some Danso stuff and some staples. Never had a single problem with them.

Thanks Tiffi. I have about 300 2x2's that need filled with various coins. Might as well order some dollar 2x2's as well since the store was out of them