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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Thanks for posting ... Good to know. I will bechecking to see
Some of mine to make sure I don't have any in the wrong
Flips.
Now that you have the coins ... And the pictures.
It might be a good lesson to see what a acetone dip will do.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Another few years and they may end up looking like this one -  |
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Valued Member
United States
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A picture is worth a thousand words.
Thank you for showing this.
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Moderator
  United States
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You are welcome.
I'd rather destroy a few face value coins than a $100 one :o
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United States
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Not worth much at this point but yeah, I should prolly isolate first...before spending :p
Yes, because that stuff is going to stick to your hands and the hands of the next couple people who handle it. This isn't verdigris - it's greasy and comes off easily onto you. |
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Pillar of the Community
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Are all regular looking 2x2 cardboard flips safe to use?
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Moderator
United States
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In acetone tonight.
CSOTUS, yes.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Minor correction - it's not the PVC itself that causes the problems, it's the plasticizer that makes the PVC soft. But since you can't easily tell, stay away isn't bad advice.
Buy only flips that are advertised as archival and resist the urge to reuse random ones that come your way.
Yes it's more costly in the short term, but how many ruined coins does it take to pay for the practice?
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Yes it's more costly in the short term, but how many ruined coins does it take to pay for the practice? Good advice.  As I said above, I use cardboard 2x2s, even if just for temporary use. If I get a coin from a coin show in a flip, I usually move it to a 2x2 before I leave. |
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United States
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Or Airtite albeit I wish they weren't round :-(
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Is that what happened to this 100 yen? IIRC, I bought it in a junk box -- probably no one thought that silver could look like this. I keep it in a 2x2 so it doesn't contaminate nearby coins.   |
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United States
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That's pretty bad but not lost. I'd treat it right away!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Not meaning to sound callous, but IMHO this coin has only melt value, and I'm not sure PVC affects melt value. Why would you treat it?
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Moderator
United States
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Oh, OK. I don't know a whole lot about Asian coinage.
If it's just melt..your call.
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Just melt?  It is still a coin and deserves some respect!   |
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