How to store a coin collection

Step 2 Coin flips

Plastic coin flips provide a good mean of storage, allowing you to view the coin without removing it from the holder. Coin flips are not air tight, but they are a good mean for short term storage of coins intended to be untouched. Avoid flips that contain PVC, for over time it decomposes with disastrous results for coins.

Pros: Relatively inexpensive, easy to label.
Cons: Coins can easily slide around inside slides, which could result in small scratches on the coin's surface.