Plastic Flips For Storing Medals - A Question

[TracA]

I have a question about those plastic flips that the medals that we purchase often come in (see pictures below). 

 

I also collect ancient coins, and the conventional wisdom is that one should store such coins in archival plastic flips that do not contain PVC, as the PVC can react with the coin metal. An archival flip is very stiff and brittle, whereas a PVC flip is soft and to a certain extent malleable. 

 

When I search online for archival flips in which to store medals, I come up with absolutely nothing.

 

Is the concern about flips containing PVC not an issue with medals?

 

Thank you!

 

Tracy

 

 

[Farkas]

22 hours ago, TracA said:

I have a question about those plastic flips that the medals that we purchase often come in (see pictures below). 

 

I also collect ancient coins, and the conventional wisdom is that one should store such coins in archival plastic flips that do not contain PVC, as the PVC can react with the coin metal. An archival flip is very stiff and brittle, whereas a PVC flip is soft and to a certain extent malleable. 

 

When I search online for archival flips in which to store medals, I come up with absolutely nothing.

 

Is the concern about flips containing PVC not an issue with medals?

 

Thank you!

 

Tracy

 

 

I’ve always kept mine in the soft style one pictured above, I’m not sure why there is a difference in attitude/concern.
I’ve never considered why ‘inert’ material isn’t a requirement for storing medals but now I’m gonna have to check it out…

 

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[TracA]

Thanks, Farkas. Let me know if you find something out.

 

All the best,

 

Tracy