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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I have no idea with some of that stuff. I import stuff all the time from China for my ebay buisness. When I sell used cameras I almost always have to replace the lens caps and I can get them for like .42 free shipping. It takes a month to get to me but I have no idea how they could make money at all. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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All coins should be rinsed with acetone before they're put in, I do this for ALL my coins. Before the rinse, I blow-out both parts of the Airtite with canned air so there is no dust. Then rinse and right into the airtite seconds later.
Lincoln Cent Lover!VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/
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Pillar of the Community
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BadThad, would you please explain why coins should be rinsed in acetone? Does it not leave a residue?
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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It seems as if your gloves are not lint free, or they electrostatically attract dust. Better to use fresh food handling gloves. For air tight capsules, I use ex British Royal Mint acryllic screw type. With a bit of luck you can also find the snap shut leatherette covered steel box that the capsule came in. I am usually able to get both from my local coin dealer. Capsule $0.50, the box $1.00. Coin doesn't match the lettereing on the box, but I don't care. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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How exactly do you "rinse a coin with acetone"?
Thanks for any pointers as I have never done it.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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BadThad, would you please explain why coins should be rinsed in acetone? Does it not leave a residue? To remove any debris or recent finger oils that may be on the coin and to dehydrate the surfaces. A high quality acetone should leave no residue! It evaporates instantly. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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How exactly do you "rinse a coin with acetone"? Hold the coin by the rims and use a transfer or glass pipette to rinse. If you don't have a pipette, just pour some over the coin. Lincoln Cent Lover!VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Thanks for the suggestion on using a glass pipette for the rinse. Are you also wearing gloves and do this outside for ventilation to avoid issues with the effects of acetone?
I appreciate your help, I am in the process of moving my cent collection from an inexpensive Harris folder to a Caps Album.
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Pillar of the Community
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I was always under the impression that the asian sellers sell for so cheap because of operating costs and bulk shipping discount. If they sell 1 million widgets at .02 profit, it starts to add up.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Are you also wearing gloves and do this outside for ventilation to avoid issues with the effects of acetone? Nope. I have NEVER used gloves with acetone in 26 years as a chemist. The only "effects" are it dehydrates your skin, just rinse your hands with water when you're done. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'm going to have to disagree with BadThad here. You should absolutely use gloves to prevent acetone or similar solvents from touching your skin. You should also use it in a well ventilated area. No, if you get some on you it won't cause an immediate illness. But, that doesn't mean allowing skin contact is a safe practice for the long haul. Read a safety data sheet and decide for yourself. http://www.labchem.com/tools/msds/msds/LC10420.pdf |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Thanks BadThad & Bret for your assistance. I will post a photo after I get my Caps Lincoln Cent album setup. |
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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Quote: I will post a photo after I get my Caps Lincoln Cent album setup. Looking forward to them! I'll also post my ASE CAPS album when I get it. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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One additional question I have here - @BadThad you mention that you usually just carefully handle the coins by their rims instead of using gloves. I can definitely see where cotton gloves could shed a few fibers. Any thoughts on using latex or nitrile finger cots? Is there anything in the latex or nitrile that could damage/react with the coins?
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