How do you keep your collection?

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Hi guys! I’m a new coin collector. I wonder how you maintain and keep your coins as well as banknotes in good condition? Can you share with me about it? I’m down for some cool tips and tricks.
All of my coins are in 2x2 cardboard holders, in 20 pocket pages, in 3 ring binders, on a shelf.
This topic has been discussed before including here.

It's an important topic, & one of the reasons I suspect some collectors leave (& forget) their collections in some dark closet never to review or enjoy. So while you would hear me harp on about storing in a dry (safe) environment, I think its also important to:
  1. buy a nice (attractive) coin album or binder with a number of PVC or acid free vinyl pages that have the # of flip inserts which suit your collection (you can also buy a regular binder and insert a nice custom cover if you understand/have access to Adobe photoshop or some such software).
  2. label your coins or have a 2nd sheet to show you've identified them (group them according to nation, denomination, year, whatever suits your fancy).
  3. always err on purchasing safe archive storage flips, coin tubes & new attractive storage folders/albums (rather than used/cheap/strictly functional)
  4. don't mount & frame banknotes unless they're inexpensive & you don't mind light damage (use mylar currency sleeves & try not to handle them much).
  5. take pride in your collection (the more you do so the better you will try to preserve them) & then this may lead you to some fruitful collector goals (& it can only get better from there)
https://sites.google.com/view/notaphilycculture/collecting-banknotes

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