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New Member
Canada
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I need some kind of soft material for packing half empty mint rolls, and I'm thinking any type of shipping foam might contain PVC, which will tone/stain the silver coins therein.
What about ordinary paper towels...are they silver safe?
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Moderator
 United States
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as long as it's not going to be touching the coins its fine
PVC has long term effects from years of exposer normally.
Define "Empty Mint Rolls" so we can all be on the same page
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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What about ordinary paper towels...are they silver safe?
If you're speaking of short term (i.e. shipping/transit time) for bullion, I wouldn't be too concerned. I've received many partial rolls with paper in them in prevent jiggling coins and never had a problem. |
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New Member
 Canada
36 Posts |
Grace, not empty mint rolls...HALF empty mint rolls.
And yes, the material will press against the top coin as a way of preventing the coins from rubbing/jiggling against each other.
They are going to be stored and transported like this for several months, so its not just short term.
Edited by Telfer
01/04/2009 12:09 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3098 Posts |
Don't you have cotton balls? Put them touching the coin and fill the rest of the space up with paper towels. That should work, unless cotton can also scratch coins...
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Valued Member
Canada
159 Posts |
cotton balls? thats a good idea.
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Valued Member
United States
442 Posts |
I agree with wd1040
Paper towels could scratch silver. Cotton should not be a problem.
After having "stolen" enough of my wife's cotton makeup pads she finally broke down and bought some for me. You can get a pack of 160 for a few bucks.
They come in real handy.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Use the cotton balls. Another idea is to use that spray stuff for insulation on homes that explans as it comes out of the can. You'll never see your coins again but they will be safe. Maybe.  Stick to the cotton balls. |
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New Member
Canada
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Cotton it is then...thanks!
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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... Just an interesting thing... wood fibres(paper towel) are very abrasive, cotton fibres(cotton ball) much, much better. Wipe a junk CD with each to see what I mean. (CDs shiny side)
IBGolden I just quoted myself from an earlier, unrelated thread. cuz, cuz it's true  |
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Valued Member
Canada
159 Posts |
When I get my 2 rolls of Maple Leaf Silver coins, I'm going to put cotton between each coin. I'll probably need a 3rd plastic roll to be able to fit all the coins in the tubes WITH cotton.
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New Member
Canada
36 Posts |
Coinage, Amazingly the Mint isn't smart enough to make their tubes fit 25 coins perfectly without rattling around in there.
Add one extra coin to make 26 and its a perfect snug fit.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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As to paper towels. Note that any manufactured product is seldom the same as another similar one. I mean that a paper towel by one company may be completely different from one by someone else. Some are even made from reprocessed products. Many contain substances to make colorful designs. Some are thick, some thin, some ruff and some soft. What may have no effect on a coin and another may cause it to tone or corrode.
Be carefull, not sorry.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Also, since paper towels are absorbant, they may hold moisture if in a high humidity area.
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Valued Member
Canada
159 Posts |
Cotton balls work excellent.
great for rolls of 1oz Maple Leaf Silver coins.
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Valued Member
United States
194 Posts |
Yeah I would go with the cotton balls too, but if you do decide to go with paper towel, watch out for the last few sheets of paper towel they seem to have some type of gluey substance on them!
Jser
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