Coin tickets - pencil or archival quality ink?

[Oxford_Collector 0]

Hi - I was wondering what I should be using for long-term safety to write on the coin tickets that sit directly under my coins in my coin trays - should I use pencil or would a pen with "archival quality ink" (e.g. Pigma Micron: http://www.sakuraofamerica.com/Pen-Archival ) be better? Thanks!

[Rob 3,152]

Hi - I was wondering what I should be using for long-term safety to write on the coin tickets that sit directly under my coins in my coin trays - should I use pencil or would a pen with "archival quality ink" (e.g. Pigma Micron: http://www.sakuraofamerica.com/Pen-Archival ) be better? Thanks!

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If you have a mahogany cabinet, then the tickets would sit under the felt. I would try to avoid resting a coin on inked paper/card.

[Oxford_Collector 0]

The felt is not removable in my trays, but I guess I could just put the coins on the side without writing, I think the paper of the coin tickets is probably acid free?

[Rob 3,152]

The felt is not removable in my trays, but I guess I could just put the coins on the side without writing, I think the paper of the coin tickets is probably acid free?

It is in your interest to use acid-free tickets. If in doubt, ask the supplier.

[Peter 615]

The felt is not removable in my trays, but I guess I could just put the coins on the side without writing, I think the paper of the coin tickets is probably acid free?

That is what I do.The felt is removeable.You can use what pen/pencil you like on your tickets.

[Cerbera100 0]

To get around this completely, I have labelled each tray and cell and have a database with that reference for it. I then have a separate coindex whatsit with paper envelopes with the cell ref on with the appropriate tickets in... Possibly a touch cumbersome, but works for me!

[Oxford_Collector 0]

To get around this completely, I have labelled each tray and cell and have a database with that reference for it. I then have a separate coindex whatsit with paper envelopes with the cell ref on with the appropriate tickets in... Possibly a touch cumbersome, but works for me!

I see, yes, I guess that's another option. BTW I was assuming that the felt material itself (mine looks like some kind of synthetic material rather than actual felt) in the trays is not going to harm the coins (many of which are currently BU silver...) long-term? I was thinking, though, of perhaps putting the more valuable BU coins in thin mylar baggies (if I can get hold of any, see my other thread in this section about this...), so the coins would still fit in the (square) recesses , or is this overkill?

[Cerbera100 0]

Possibly overkill - but the felt will be fine! Just make sure that you don't use anything pointy to get the coins out of the hole - or that the hole is big enough to get your (gloved) fingers into!

Managed to get a nice scratch on one coin by using a piece of card to lift it - didnt notice the card had a staple in it! Fortunately, only a 1970 proof penny - but served as a sharp reminder!

[Oxford_Collector 0]

Possibly overkill - but the felt will be fine! Just make sure that you don't use anything pointy to get the coins out of the hole - or that the hole is big enough to get your (gloved) fingers into!

Managed to get a nice scratch on one coin by using a piece of card to lift it - didnt notice the card had a staple in it! Fortunately, only a 1970 proof penny - but served as a sharp reminder!

On closer inspection, the material in my coin trays looks like some kind of velvet, is this likely to be okay and not cause the silver to tarnish?

[Peckris 579]

I seem to have stumbled on some kind of a solution, albeit accidentally. I have two cabinets - one with felt lined punched inserts, the other with felt lined trays unpunched. For coins that need some written ticket (e.g. varieties) a home in the unpunched tray would in order, with the ticket by the coin.