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jmorgan Valued Member United States 88 Posts	Posted 08/08/2012 7:08 pm I'm starting out my first old-ish year set (1943 P) and plan on putting the coins in a Capital holder. The coins are all BU, and I want to avoid toning if at all possible. Will the Capital holder tone them at all? Thanks in advanced! Report this Post to the Staff

IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36826 Posts	Posted 08/08/2012 7:17 pm I've got a short set of Mercs and a War Nickel set in Capital Plastic. They have been there since the late 1970's and yes, they are now toned to some degree. I don't think the Capital holders with screw posts are completely air tight. Report this Post to the Staff
Gary Valued Member United States 282 Posts	Posted 08/08/2012 7:20 pm The holder itself will not cause toning. The environment in which the coins and holder is stored might. The capital holders are not completely airtight so any outside contaminant could possibly cause some toning. Most of my collection is in capital holders and the coins look the same as the day they were put in them. Nave a good day, Gary Report this Post to the Staff
jokingjoker Pillar of the Community United States 2150 Posts	Posted 08/08/2012 9:04 pm One thing I always do with capital holders is switch the crappy plastic screws and posts to metal ones. Wizard coin supply usually has them in stock. Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 08/09/2012 10:55 am There are numerous methods to securee those from air entrances. 1. Seal all edges with a soldering iron. Being carefull not to over do this but enough to seal the edges. Of course not openable again. 2. You could find plastic glue at any hobby store and seal the edges with that glue. Remembering that all glues, as they dry emit gasses. This means placing a glued edge holder somewhere where the glue can dry completely. 3. Simply place the holder in a Zip Lock Plastic Bag. 4. Make sure the screws are secured. If they start to strip due to overtightening, acquire the metal ones as noted in a previous reply. 5. Naturally the best and safest method would be to complete that set, send to me and forget about possible toning. Report this Post to the Staff
ExoGuy Pillar of the Community United States 4417 Posts	Posted 08/09/2012 12:19 pm Welcome aboard, jmorgan. It appears that just carl has been inhaling too much glue of late ... Seriously though, over twenty years ago now, I filled a Capital Plastics 20th century U.S. type coin holder with almost all uncirculated and proof issues. I chose examples that had the best eye-appeal to me. The few coins that were circulated had attractive surfaces and some toning. I found an antique wooden box that latched tightly shut; one that I refinished and felt-lined to snugly house the holder. It's a beautiful set that I only occasionally open. The coins do not appear to have changed at all in appearance. I've used antique wooden boxes and chests for other sets, too. One of my Civil War token sets has long been housed in a refinished silverware chest. I also lined that one and fashioned a lift-out tray. In addition to the protective aspect, one then has the beauty of presentation for those prized collectibles. Report this Post to the Staff
muddler Pillar of the Community United States 7194 Posts	Posted 08/09/2012 2:18 pm I too have a 20th century set in a capitol holder. I have not noticed any toning but have had issues with coins rotating in the slots. Report this Post to the Staff
mackwork Pillar of the Community United States 652 Posts	Posted 08/09/2012 6:04 pm Quote: One thing I always do with capital holders is switch the crappy plastic screws and posts to metal ones. Wizard coin supply usually has them in stock. That is the truth! I gave up on those plastic screws - they break so easily, with very little tightening. I've even had them break & pop off days later. I highly recommend getting the metal screws. Report this Post to the Staff
Penny Guy Pillar of the Community United States 531 Posts	Posted 08/09/2012 7:22 pm My Capital holder sets started in the 1960's have not affected the coins at all. As noted above it has everything to do with the environment the holder is stored in. As to the plastic screw fasteners. I must be doing something really wrong since I haven't had one strip or break since I started using the holders some 45+ years ago. Yes you can try to cinch them down tight in an attempt to "seal" the holder, but the posts above should convince you that approach doesn't work. Instead of trying to seal an unsealable holder I'd advise in working on the storage environment. It is effort that will yield results. Report this Post to the Staff
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