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tgryta New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 02/06/2012 11:16 pm Hi All - I hope this isn't a stupid question: I'm a low-key collector that recently inherited a set of 1980 Moscow Olympic commemorative coins. The set is contained in an original leather album that has pages with holes for the plastic-cased coins. The whole set is generally in good shape, but several coins have had some tarnishing because they fell out of the cases and sat on top of each other for years in storage. I've put the set back together, but several of the holders simply won't stay together to keep the coins protected. Is there anything that I can do here? I don't want to alter the original packaging, but I also want to make sure that the coins are protected for future decades... I'm not sure about the proper protocol here among serious collectors. I want to keep these for my children, so any help is much appreciated! -Tom Report this Post to the Staff

biggfredd Rest in Peace United States 9104 Posts	Posted 02/07/2012 08:34 am Strictly for aesthetics, you should be able to get capsules from a dealer who scraps the coins. Report this Post to the Staff
tgryta New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 02/07/2012 6:01 pm Thanks for the reply - But I'm not sure that I understand. Should I be concerned about exposure of the coin? Are you suggesting that I just grab some cheap covers that actually stay closed because it isn't something to be concerned about? Many thanks again. Report this Post to the Staff
vb3347 Valued Member United States 230 Posts	Posted 02/08/2012 01:23 am This is a tough dilemma. Air-tite capsules would be much better for the coins, but you would have to sacrifice the original packaging... Silver WILL tarnish when exposed because of the air's sulphur content, so from a long-term perspective, the coins will be more attractive (and probably more valuable) if stored in air-tites. It really depends on how much you enjoy the original packaging and flipping through it. If you REALLY like it, then just leave the coins as is, and make sure to store the album in a place with low humidity and constant temperature. Report this Post to the Staff
Westwood Arms Pillar of the Community United States 684 Posts	Posted 02/08/2012 01:31 am Get some NON-PVC 2x2 "flips" or some NON-PVC tiny plastic bags for coins and put the coins in them and in what ever album they came from. This stuff is cheap off the internet in quantity (google the above terms) or better yet stop by your local coin shop for a few. Report this Post to the Staff
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