Writing on saflips

trout · March 19, 2014, 05:28:51 PM

I was having a yarn with AJ the other day about random stuff and I had a thought about writing the coin description on a saflip after it has been sealed ( Much like I do on 2x2's).
Does anyone know if there is a fine enough marker ( that won't rub off) that will do the job.
The reason I am thinking this is because the sealed saflip is a better way to store coins but the label in the other side of the flip is a real turn off for me because I use album pages and one side of the coin will be obscured.
A few notations on the edges of the flip would be awesome instead of using a card insert, I will be able to see at a glance the grade and date and my coin will be protected better than in a 2x2.
This could be a Win Win situation.
Has anyone tried this concept before ?

Another thing with this idea is that you could cut the saflip in two and halve the storage costs.
I imagine that would appeal to many collectors.
Lets "Brainstorm" this and be trendsetters :yahoo:

purplepennyhunter · March 19, 2014, 06:22:10 PM

Need to find a fine enough marker to test.........my acid free archival permanent fine tipped pen marker won't stick -wipes straight off.

Someone left me weird feedback on eBay recently.

"Great product,DVD marker pen not easerly removed from saflips holders,A+++++ "

trout · March 19, 2014, 06:24:38 PM

Quote from: 'purplepennyhunter' pid='44188' dateline='1395215530'Need to find a fine enough marker to test.........

Let me know if one works and I will have to stock up on 2x2 saflips :angel:

purplepennyhunter · March 19, 2014, 06:25:25 PM

see my edit above Trout.

trout · March 19, 2014, 06:31:12 PM

Quote from: 'purplepennyhunter' pid='44190' dateline='1395215725'see my edit above Trout.

Do I get a discount if I order 1,000 flips , or a few pens :angel:

Can you send me a link to that feedback?

purplepennyhunter · March 19, 2014, 06:43:28 PM

The Purple Penny eBay feedback about 7th from the bottom.

trout · March 19, 2014, 06:47:52 PM

OK
Now I see where you got that from :good:

Nevol · March 19, 2014, 07:46:33 PM

I just wrote on a Saflip with a CD/DVD Marker, and a Sharpie. I let them dry and tried to rub them off, neither budged.

I think both will come off with acetone though. Yep. So if you make a mistake, you can wipe it off and re-do.

The DVD marker is finer than the Sharpie. Both pens are available in 4 colours, Black, Blue, Green, Red.

Fulvio · March 19, 2014, 08:54:48 PM

Quote from: 'trout' pid='44183' dateline='1395212331'A few notations on the edges of the flip would be awesome instead of using a card insert, I will be able to see at a glance the grade and date and my coin will be protected better than in a 2x2.

What's wrong with using them as intended? Coin in one pocket, paper in the other? Sure, if you stick the folded flip in a page, you can't see the coin, but you can stick half of it in, and leave the flap out. Or, as I do with the ones I make, simply remove it from the page to view the coin and the description thoroughly.

You have seen my version, yes?

Sapyx · March 19, 2014, 10:03:23 PM

What I do with my ancient coins in flips - I perhaps should say "what I used to do", since I haven't actually done it in a while - is print a picture of the back of the coin on the back of the cardboard insert. That way, I can still see "at a glance" in the album page which coin is which. Of course, it requires you to take lots of pictures of your coins beforehand, but if you're going to go to the trouble of printing out flip inserts for your coins anyways, you may as well personalize them.

Fulvio · March 19, 2014, 11:32:34 PM

Quote from: 'Sapyx' pid='44213' dateline='1395228803'if you're going to go to the trouble of printing out flip inserts for your coins anyways, you may as well personalize them.

:agreed:

For my errors, I print a closeup of the error in question. And a QR code pointing to that coin's webpage of course.

robbiegal · March 20, 2014, 08:45:29 AM

I use these and have for years to label my coin holders - works on all of my different brands including the safefilps
http://www.officeworks.com.au/retail/products/Office-Supplies/Stationery/Markers/Permanent-Markers/SA20025047;jsessionid=(J2EE7737600)ID0450173353DB11575804281139573364End;saplb_*=(J2EE7737600)7737653

also, just a comment, the saflips when cut in half are VERY slippery and fall out of the coin pocket pages, so don't so as I did and put your good coins in that way as they end up falling from here to Christmas all the time
when we did the big pack up for the reno I found 2 pre-dec coins in the cut saflips well and truly hidden under furniture

I also tried another tedious and page wasting technique of putting the coin in the flip as is, then having a coin page sit behind that with the coin pocket labels sitting in those pockets - looks nice as you can turn the page and still see both sides of the coins - but the $$ and the fiddling made it a rather tiresome exercise
I have a friend who prints off a backing page with the 20 coin labels but mostly i.e. 1916 Penny (no grades etc so that the coin can be changed if required)

Fulvio · March 20, 2014, 12:34:33 PM

Quote from: 'robbiegal' pid='44234' dateline='1395267329'I have a friend who prints off a backing page with the 20 coin labels but mostly i.e. 1916 Penny (no grades etc so that the coin can be changed if required)

Yeah, the FileMaker database I use actually prints 20 2x2's on a sheet for me to cut up. If I print two copies and punch holes in one, I have an instant backing sheet... provided I don't go reshuffling them around of course...