BCW 1-TLCH-LB Currency Topload Holder - Large Bill

Very good.

Heavy duty, thick holders that perfectly accommodate Canadian or American bank notes. These are heavier/ thicker than others I have purchased in the past so they are great for storing your bank notes.

Just the right size for most banknotes and the sturdy plastic is great to have.

Before 1928 the United States printed really large bills, so big that many people referred to them as "horse blankets." Though they of course would not have satisfied a single cold horse. Eventually, the government came to its senses and realized just how much money it could save by merely reducing the size of the bills. Brilliant! That resulted in the smaller sized bills (Mouse blankets?) that everyone uses today to purchase numerous items that they never actually really needed. Unlike the gargantuan bills of old, these smaller bills fit easily into wallets, which then fit easily into back pockets. Had the larger bills persisted then jeans and slacks would have required much larger butt pockets. Perhaps the government was trying to make a fashion statement for the common good? After all, those big ugly pockets would have flattered very few posteriors. BCW's "Large Currency Toploaders" fit the old immense bills so perfectly that they only slide straight in from the top. Once in, they won't jiggle or easily fall out. The holders even seem to ever so slightly hug the bills to keep them firmly in place. Of course smaller sized bills also fit into these holders, but they will move around slowly if the sides of the holders get tapped hard enough, but the bills will mostly stay in place. Collectors of non-US paper money can use these holders to store bills of various sizes, but they need to fit within the holder's 7 9/16" X 3 3/8" inner dimensions. If they fit, these holders will offer decent protection for just about any bills that get inserted into them. Though they do provide a perfectly snug fit, no one would likely consider these holders waterproof. The tops, though tight, do not include an airtight seal so if these holders stood in the way of a major liquid spillage, the likelihood of wetness seems greater than zero. But hopefully collectors of expensive and rare currency don't make a habit of keeping gallons of juice strewn about recklessly when perusing their collections. As far as rigidity goes, the holders do allow for some slight flexing, though bending them outright would require a decent effort. A small frame of thicker plastic lines three sides of each holder, which helps keep everything relatively solid. But since the tops do not have any reinforcing solid plastic, avoid picking piles of these holders up from the top, because they will bend inward and not provide enough of a grip to keep them from dropping and flopping into a big messy pile. Once again, some common sense and caution will go a long way. Best of all, BCW's website states that their PVC holders will not react with or damage their contents. The days of corrosive plastic holders do seem well in the past, but it's good to have this reassurance in any case. Ultimately, these holders will provide decent protection for absolutely anything that will fit into them, though they were designed to hold older large-size US currency. They may not suffice for extremely expensive specimens, say a crisp 1934 $10,000 bill, but they will provide enough security and protection for bills handled by the vast majority of collectors.

Works as well or better than some higher priced brands