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Valued Member
Canada
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Hey Everyone,
this has been bugging me for awhile. My airtites all have dust particles on the inside. I'm wondering if there's a way you guys usually clean coin capsules if at all. I tried wiping them with lint-free clothes but it just pushes the dust together. Is it safe to use water?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Try blowing them out with compressed air. I quit using the capsules a long time ago, I didn't like the look of them then.
"Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2˘ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 |
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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Compressed seems to be best idea to me.
Don't use water. There is a possibility that the water may react with whatever contaminant has found it's way to the inside of the capsule. Staining may result.
Hold the capsule in a towel when using compressed air, to stop the possibility of the capsule and coin from flying apart.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I've been using compressed air with out any problems. Once you clean one out though, don't set it were the dust from the second piece will settle on the first...
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Valued Member
 Canada
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Oh yea! Compressed air!!  Thanks everyone. You guys are the best 
Westcoin, what do you keep your coins in? For me, since I'm mainly a silver bullion collector, I want to keep them from tarnishing.
has anyone used Kointains btw?
Edited by sw3dish ch3f
02/04/2013 6:57 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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You can use a paper towel soaked with 90% alcohol (available at any pharmacy, Walmart, etc.) and wipe the inside out. This will remove any dust as well as oils (fingerprints). Just allow it to dry for a few minutes before putting the coin back in as the other 10% of the alcohol you buy in the pharmacy is water. Airtites are typically made of PET plastic and will not haze with alcohol. Don't use any petroleum based solvents (i.e. turpentine, mineral spirits, gasoline, etc) as this will dissolve the plastic and destroy the container. |
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Valued Member
Canada
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jcm, thanks for your suggestion. I will try that too. I wasn't aware that alcohol is safe for silver :)
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Sel where do you get the compressed air in Aus?
Edited by enworb
02/05/2013 01:12 am
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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Go to any motor mechanic. They all have a hand held compressed air lance fitting, which they normally use for removing dust from dirty parts, such as brake systems.
The lance attaches to the end of a compressed air line.
Edited by sel_69l
02/05/2013 01:38 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Westcoin, what do you keep your coins in? For me, since I'm mainly a silver bullion collector, I want to keep them from tarnishing.
has anyone used Kointains btw? I use a combination of holders really. Anything worth a lot is slabbed PCGS or ANACS mostly. I use 2x2 cardboard flips staples are squeezed flat to prevent scratching other coins (which I've done non the less), 2x2 safeflips, Capitol Plastics holders and some in old W. Raymond album pages (hoping for a nice toning in a decade or two. It was kointains I found I didn't like they tended to scratch a lot even when stored in a larger PVC free flips, I didn't like the looks of that nor the difficulty of putting them in, I accidentally scuffed a couple of dollars way back when they were a new product. Haven't tried any of them in more than 10 years so they may be better, I just know I don't really like them, other than the concept. I also keep some descicant packs in the boxes of coins stored in the safe or deposit box, changing that out regularly (Now I'm in a humid enviroment I worry a lot more about that, back in Denver not such a big deal as it's always so dry there). The 2x2's are going to be put into pages and a 3 ring binder as I have way too many (I mean not enough) Two Cent Piece varieties that I collect. I like to keep the lower grade coins at home so I can study them. Anything expensive is at the bank. "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2˘ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Alcohol will evaporate without residue. You're cleaning plastic, though, not silver I thought.
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Valued Member
Canada
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I was considering Kointains because I wanted to still be able to feel the coin. When they're in capsules I just feel the plastic and for me it takes away the experience of the coin.
jcmworld, correct, I want to clean my airtites. I use airtites mainly to house my silver coins/bullion in. I actually just purchased a bottle of isopropyl alcohol (99% USP). I hope it's the right one. After being cleaned with alcohol, the airtites will be safe for my silver coins, right? What about non-precious metal coins? Sorry I don't know my chemistry 
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Pillar of the Community
United States
567 Posts |
Yes, the alcohol will dissolve, leaving no residue. If it doesn't remove all the dirt on the first pass, just use a fresh paper towel and clean it again. Isopropyl alcohol is the right one.
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