$50 Bank Bag Of Moldy Cents. What To Do? - Page 2

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jbuck Moderator United States 189112 Posts	Posted Yesterday 12:07 pm You guys are no fun. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 96936 Posts	Posted Yesterday 12:56 pm like the acetone soak method - following the polarity ladder, you can skip the water part seeing how they were in a moist bag for who knows how long. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
fortcollins Pillar of the Community United States 3660 Posts	Posted Yesterday 1:14 pm Wear an N95 or higher respirator around those things. You don't want any of that in your lungs. No coins are worth that. There's a reason why the Katrina and Harvey coins were pretty brutally acid tumble-washed by hazmat companies before being accepted by banks. To be honest, I would throw them in the trash and not think twice about it. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189112 Posts	Posted Yesterday 2:38 pm Quote: following the polarity ladder, you can skip the water part seeing how they were in a moist bag for who knows how long. I would not. The water needs to be distilled and replaced to do its thing. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10586 Posts	Posted Yesterday 11:41 pm Quote: Wear an N95 or higher respirator around those things I used to own a woodshop and supplied all of my employees N95s for wood dust - but we still could smell farts and cigarette smoke through them - But they do work excellent for sawdust - Report this Post to the Staff
Vector Ze Pillar of the Community United States 500 Posts	Posted Today 9H 59M ago Concur Marv65. A mask will do nothing to protect against acetone. N95 masks do not filter gases; they are for particulate matter down to 0.3 micrometers. An acetone molecule is about 0.0003 micrometers. They will filter mold spores, which are 1 to 30 micrometers. But in spite of the topic's title, I doubt mold is an issue here. Edited by Vector Ze Today 9H 7M ago Report this Post to the Staff
fortcollins Pillar of the Community United States 3660 Posts	Posted Today 2H 28M ago The N95 isn't for the acetone. It's for the mold spores. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189112 Posts	Posted Today 45M ago I have a surplus of N95 masks from the pandemic and they have been fantastic when doing yard-work. My allergies have only gotten worse with age. That being said, I concur that they work great for blocking the bigger things, but many gaseous aromas still make it to my nostrils. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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