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New Member
United States
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I have just gone into some coins that I have had in dansco albums for a few years and see that many of them are developing ugly toning around the edges. How do I keep my coins from doing this?
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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A warm welcome to the forum.
Coins tone for various reasons. To stop them toneing you need to place them in a protective air tight containor. EG The self adhesive 2x2 holders.
There are many other ways to store them, many of them work as long as their air tight and not able to be touched by the naked hand.
I think I have covered everything there? Someone else will jump in and add if I have missed anything.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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There are some easy steps you should take note of. Make sure you avoid anything that has sulfur (yellow paper has PLENTY of sulfur) or in a sulfric enviroment. If you live in the city, make sure that you keep them in a sulfur-free enviroment, and watch what cupboard you are going to store your coins in!
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Moderator
 Australia
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Sounds like the album itself may be a problem; has anyone heard of particular brands or batches of these push-in albums which are notorious for causing severe toning in the long term? Sulphur in the cardboard could destroy the very things the album was designed to keep safe.
Besides contact with sulphur-containing items, try to avoid unnecessary contact with the air, particularly moist air. Worst is the combination of moisture and sulphur: Remember, sulphur + air + moisture = sulphuric acid = bye bye nice shiny metal objects. Keep your dansco albums sealed in an airtight box. Keep some silica gel in there to help keep the moisture down; re-dry the silica gel frequently.
Try to avoid opening the sealed box on humid days. If you live in Florida, Guyana, Queensland or some other place where it's always humid [:p], you've really got no other choice but to keep them sealed in air-tites, 2x2s, slabs or other such individual cases.
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Forum Kid
Kuwait
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4589 Posts |
you can now also get a slipcover made by dansco to go over it . it is supposed to help prevent toning you can get silica gel to also help
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Valued Member
United States
346 Posts |
The main causes of toning is Sulphur, Air, Moisture, and Heat. So keep them in a cool dry place. If you have your folder in a air tight container the coins will absorb all of the sulphur with minimal toning and it wont be as much of a problem for you.
Also be careful when putting your coins in a Fire safe rated lock box because they usually have a form of gel in the walls that keep the box from burning in the fire. That gel releases moisture in and outside of the box.
I personally like toned coins and have done plenty of research but I figure if what I know can help someone wether they like toning or not. I still can help a fellow collecter :)
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New Member
 United States
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Thanks to all of you for the information. I ordered some air tite holders. I am hoping this does the trick.
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Valued Member
United States
58 Posts |
Airtight are very nice holders, I like them a lot. I keep my proof silver Washingtons in them and they fit perfectly in a $1 coin tube. I would also like to suggest the Intercept Shield albums and holders. http://www.interceptshield.com/technology.html |
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Posted 03/31/2006 03:28 am
