Abstract: Improved protective cases for protecting collectibles and methods of use in an effort to reduce a likelihood of fraud. Identifiers can be provided directly onto collectibles, possibly not visible under normal lighting conditions, so that one may be able to identify if the collectible has been relocated to a different case with a different grade. Booklet and landscape cards can be displayed parallel to labels with certain embodiments.

Abstract: Improved protective cases for protecting collectibles may be provided with integral stands. These and/or other cases may accept one of a plurality of inserts with card trays when receiving collectible cards to address the different thicknesses of collectible cards in the marketplace.

Abstract: A Chatterless AC Solenoid without pole shading is disclosed. The solenoid has a stationery member and a moveable member forming a magnetic circuit having a small but predetermined gap in the magnetic circuit when the moveable member is in the solenoid actuated position, and a much larger gap when the moving member is in the unactuated position. Both the stationery member and the moveable member are fabricated from a relatively soft magnetic material, with a coil associated with the stationery member providing a magnetizing force for the resulting magnetic circuit responsive to a current in the coil.