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Originally Posted by clydepepper
Forgive my ignorance, but why is it called a flip?
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Originally Posted by Bocabirdman
I don't know the answer but that won't stop me from answering. 
I always assumed that since the cards are stored upright, having the pertinent information on the top of the front allows you to identify the card as you "flip" through you collection. At least that is why in my world.  |
Best guess here is that the term is a holdover from the coin world. The next generation of coin holders after the stapled cardboard 2x2s was the clear plastic "flip." This is a 4x2 jobber with a pocket on each side. (Imagine adjacent pockets cut from a 9-pocket page.) One pocket holds the coin and the other a small piece of paper or card with pertinent information (date, condition, etc.). You fold the flip in half to get it back to the 2x2 size.
So why is the coin thing called a flip? Because you
flip it open to see the reverse side of the coin. Soon the term "flip" was used to refer to either the holder itself or the paper insert. PSA started out in life as a subsidiary of the coin grading service PCGS, and the terminology transferred easily.
Bill