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CharlieRock:
Okay so I finally getting around to bagging and boarding my old comics. Yay!
So now I'm wondering about these boards. I was using some old chipboard I had from somewhere. But then I got these ones that are specially made for comics (Silver Age sized to go with my silver age sized baggies). They advertise that one side is slick, "coated". Why? Why not both sides? Or no sides? Was the chipboard I used going to tear the comics up?

OtherEric:
Not sure, exactly.  I'm pretty sure the key factor is the comic boards are acid-free, while the chipboard (not sure what that is, exactly) probably is not.  Otherwise, I don't think the smoother side makes a difference in protection but does make the book easier to get in and out of the bag. 

bminor:
I have been in the graphic arts / printing industry for quite a while.

My advice would be to stay away from the chipboard.
Acid free would be the way to go.

Looking up in my paper catalog from my print shop I see that you can buy
Wausau Papers, White Exact Ice, 100 pound Cover stock, 100% acid free lignin free, smooth finish, 96 brightness, 1000 sheets for $35.50. That is 3.55¢ each. That is the price quoted from the paper supply warehouse in my town.
This is a nice thick white cove stock.
Paper is not cheap!
You should be able to pick up something comparable in your area.

b.

CharlieRock:
Thanks for the fast replies.  ;D

paw broon:
Yes, stay away from chipboard.  I bag my comics using standard comic bags and coated backing boards but also use some Mylites for more valuable titles.  (By that I don't just mean valuable in cash terms but also in rarity and if I don't think I could find or afford a replacement).  I'm fortunate that I have a friend who has a comic shop and I get a discount. 
A close friend, the legendary and sadly missed Pete Root, with whom I had the privilege of running a comic shop years ago, told me that at my age, my comics would survive me so don't worry about it too much and use the cash for some decent wine.
I know I go on about non-American comics but it might be of interest that British and European comics come in all shapes and sizes and finding appropriately shaped bags can be a problem, especially if you only have a few of any given example and you can only buy the bags in 50's or 100's. It can become expensive.

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