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Valued Member
United States
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I often wipe the inside with a soft cotton cloth to clear off the paper dust.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4870 Posts |
I have seen this problem before, its more an annoyance. I don't have much issue with the 2x2's I get at Hobby Lobby.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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My other half blows at it when she find out how much I spend this month.  |
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New Member
 United States
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Thanks for all the replies, everyone! Mostly, I wanted to make sure the dust issue was "normal". I'll make use of some huffing and puffing and some cotton cloth and call it good. Been reading more posts on this board -- quite a repository of knowledge!
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Pillar of the Community
Thailand
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Vacuum cleaner? Then the dust won't settle elsewhere.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I get all mine at coin shows so that has never been a problem. Possibly if there was any dust on them, the dealers get rid of it.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Most of them have cardboard dust. The cheapest/best method is biokemist's suggestion. Those bulbs are like $5 shipped.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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They do all have dust and the dust originates from the outside (ie, the part where the die-cut is made). A soft brush on vacuum works best, because the bristles can dislodge any cling-ons that haven't fallen off yet. Or a 120 psi air compressor (hold on tight).
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I think there does appear to be more of a dust problem now than years ago. I think this is probably because over the years collector have constantly wanted to keep the 2X2's cheaper and cheaper. They are not much different in price today than they were thirty years ago. How many other thins can you say that about? And for those that are, how's the quality, same as it was thirty years ago?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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They are not much different in price today than they were thirty years ago. How many other thins can you say that about? Cans of tennis balls are cheaper now than they were 35 years ago. I used to pay around $3/can in bulk and now can go to Walmart and get a can for $2.39. Edited by The_Duke
09/28/2011 5:22 pm
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New Member
United States
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I think this is probably because over the years collector have constantly wanted to keep the 2X2's cheaper and cheaper. Well, the reason I ordered from Brent-Krueger was indeed based on price. You may have a point there. Interestingly though, looking back at their description, the even imply that their 2x2s have less of a dust problem than others: "You get what you pay for. If you see cardboard holders for less, then chances are they're the cheap imported knock-offs that have problems with dust, thinner chipboard and baggy mylar windows."Aside from the dust, these 2x2s actually seem a bit better than I recall. The plastic seems just a bit thinner but every bit as strong. It has a bit more of that "stretch" quality than I recall which seem to really hold the coin in place. I'll deal with the dust. It's no big deal. I mostly just wanted to know if it was par for the course or if I got a bad batch. Now I need to figure out what brand of pages to mount these puppies in as on several of my silver coins I think I see the ravages of the plasticizer used in the current PVC pages. Pretty ugly. Fortunately nothing valuable and only on coins I didn't have in 2x2s. Thanks again, everyone, for your feedback. |
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Valued Member
United States
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never really noticed a huge dust problem on any of the 1.5 x 1.5 flips I have used but I would whip out a turkey baster for a dollar that you could easily find at your local dollar store
no need for that fancy one posted by biokemist
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I use the same canned air that I clean my keyboard with to eliminate dust on 2x2's. Fortunately this hasn't been much of a problem since the 2x2's from my favorite supplier are virtually dust free.
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New Member
United States
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Well, I'm irritated again today. Went to 3 local shops today and the 2x2s they have there have no dust at all compared to the ones I mail ordered. Further, the 2x2s were shipped with Coin Edge holders. The Coin Edge packaging is covered in dust. None inside -- just the outside -- but I've gotta clean off the outside because as soon as I pop the container open dust gets inside. Spent time today cleaning off all the dust I possibly could but some of the cardboard dust got inside and the CoinEdge holders essentially need to be washed before use now. The CE holders are for some mint coins and I definitely don't need extra cardboard dust included. I think I'll call them Monday to at least let them know about the problem. It's been such a waste of time.
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