Coin Storage and Protection – Capsules, Holders, Albums and Magnifiers

A proof coin is worth what somebody will pay for it, and condition drives that number more than almost anything else. Fingerprints, scratches and PVC damage are permanent. Preventing them costs very little.

Our accessories range covers the practical side of collecting, with Lighthouse and Renniks products chosen because they hold up.

Capsules are the starting point. Lighthouse Round Coin Capsules come in a pack of ten, with 25mm suiting Australian dollar coins, at $7.95. The Ultra Premium version, also 25mm and a pack of ten, is $9.95 for better clarity and a firmer fit. Quadrum square capsules in 21mm and 25mm are $19.80 per pack of ten and stack neatly, which matters as a collection grows.

For circulating coins and bulk sorting, cardboard holders do the job. Lighthouse TACK staple holders come in packs of 100 at $21.95, in 22.5mm, 27.5mm, 32.5mm and 35mm. Matrix self-adhesive holders are simpler again, at $12.50 for 25 or $39.95 for 100, in 22.5mm and 27.5mm.

Albums keep everything findable. The Renniks Coin Album Black is $41.95, with plastic refill pages in 20, 30, 42 and 63 pocket layouts at $29.95 per pack of ten. If you are filling a two-dollar collection, the Renniks Premier Australia Two Dollar Coin Album is $59.95, with an extra pages kit at $12.95.

You also need to see what you are looking at. The Lighthouse Pocket Magnifier 7x LED with a 35mm lens is $34.95. Mint marks, die varieties and small errors are difficult to judge without proper magnification and light.

Two Renniks books round it out. Australian Coin and Banknote Values, 33rd Edition softcover, is $49.95 and remains the standard Australian reference. Australian Pre-Decimal and Decimal Coin Errors is $34.95, and it is the one that teaches you what to look for.

A simple rule. Buy the capsule at the same time as the coin. Retrofitting protection after a knock is the expensive way to learn.

Browse the accessories range at Mint Coin Shop, at recommended retail, with free shipping over $225.

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