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Heat Sealing Coins And Banknotes In Mylar/Pet Sleeves/Flips

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 Posted 07/09/2013  8:30 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add orion68 to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Hi

I have been scouting around the Internet for articles on how best to heat seal my collection in 10 Mil Mylar sleeves. This is to keep them in pristine condition and prevent mis-handlings.

I understand that there are a few types of heat sealers out there - impluse or constant heat sealer. Does anyone here know the differences? What equipment will it take to seal 2 layers of 10 Mil Mylar ... the same way PMG or PCGS seal the sleeves?

Thanks for all you input and help.



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 Posted 07/09/2013  9:27 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add sel_69l to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I can understand your problem. Malaysia is very prone to tropical humidity.
Put your notes in a dessicator with silica gel first, before heat sealing in a mylar sleeve.

A plastic laminator, used appropriately may work for you.
Negotiate with a local commercial printer / photocopier business to find if this can be done.
It may save the cost of buying equipment yourself, unless you have LOTS of notes that you wish to seal.

Note here for the Florida guys as well!
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 Posted 07/10/2013  12:12 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add orion68 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Thanks for your input. Yes, humidity here is quite a problem.

I have a dehumidifier cabinet just for my collection of banknotes and stamps. I put my silver coins in there as well!

I have just order a few hundered mylar sleeves to store my notes, looking for ways to seal and label them.
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 Posted 07/10/2013  11:31 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Conder101 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Either a continuous or an impulse sealer should work. Both use heat and pressure to melt the mylar and create the seal. The difference is the continuous sealer keeps the sealing bar hot all the time and the impulse sealer is cool until you close it to make the seal and then a high current rapidly heats the sealing bar. then when you release the current stops and the bar cools. The impulse may save a little energy since it isn't keeping the bar hot when it isn't in use.

I would NOT use a laminator!
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Well, the issue with PVC is gaseous products getting onto notes and coins. If you heat seal something, I feel it may propagate a bit of gas. I doubt it would be damaging though.

Some places sell food sealer things. That might be worth a try.
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 Posted 07/11/2013  11:58 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Conder101 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Who said anything about PVC, he is wanting to seal Mylar.
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 Posted 07/11/2013  11:59 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add just carl to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I fell in most cases people worry to much about the future of their coins. So much depends on your age. If you are young, naturally you want your coins to look as good as they are now when your old. But then what? If you get to the 70's or 80's, then who are you saving them for? If you have someone to leave your collection to someday, then it may pay to get a bit overboard on coin protection. If not, use the excess money to buy more coins, not piles of stuff to protect them.
I keep allmost all my coins in Albums and then in Zip Lock Plastic Bags. This gets me the ability to look at them and change then as often as I want. Sealing each coin in something makes that difficult.
Reminds me of a car I used to have. Got it new and put seat covers on all the seats. Still looked new when I sold that car. The person that bought that car had kids and dogs in the car all the time. Seats looked like went through a war in no time.
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