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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Are Air-Tites good for long term storage? My Dansco 7070 is filling up, but I'm not comfortable keeping the coins in there for the long haul. I'm most afraid of the pages scratching the coin surfaces. I won't be cracking slabs, but I don't want to damage my coins at all and do my best to retain luster.
I'm considering going out to the wood shop and putting together a large, flat coin box with a drawer. The drawer would have a cool arrangement of holes bored to accommodate the intended coin plus it's air tite. Both sides of the drawer will have panes of glass so that you can take the drawer out, flip it around and look at the back of the coins all at once. You can even hang it on the wall like a picture.
I welcome any opinions or thoughts.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Certain woods, I have heard, will draw in moisture out of the air.
This might be one thing to think about.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Been a couple of months and so far no adverse effects I'm going to give it a year before I start putting high grade coins in it though... White oak frame and pine backing. table top marine plywood and glass. Each draw has about half a pound of silica in bags at the back.   |
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United States
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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wheezydog - I'm worried that the airtites are not best for long term storage. Yes, if not sealed wood can absorb and expel moisture.
If they are fine, which type should I get? The direct fit or the ones with the foam ring?
Nice job! Very much what I am going for nohope! I also plan to have space for silica packs just in case. Are those large coppers you have there?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Very nice! I love skinny drawers.
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Valued Member
United States
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Nohope that is one sweet setup!! I only hope that one day I can have a collection caddy that cool!  |
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which type should I get? The direct fit or the ones with the foam ring? Personally, I like the direct fit for a few reasons: -Display: You want to be able to see the rim of your coin (the "third side") -Safety: The rings remind me of other types of foam that deteriorates and causes damage... I'm sure the inserts are safe, but they bring back bad memories -Appearance: I personally find the direct fit better looking. They make a more uniform look of your collection (it feels closer to holding the actual coin). I think that different color insert better complement coins of different compositions, so going with no insert allows you a more uniform appearance. |
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Are those large coppers you have there? Just 2 Cents Quote:
Personally, I like the direct fit for a few reasons: So do I but sometimes they do not make a direct fit that fits as in my case. |
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Some old-timer British coin collectors trust to mahogany and Rosewood with their coins for their ability of being neutral.
Personally, I moved to airtites, both direct-fits and lighthouse quadrums for long term storage. I am suspicious of quadrums, no matter how much they say they're made of inert and neutral material, if I see any discolouration anytime, I'll remove the coins out of them. So far I've got some silver proofs sitting in direct fir for about 10 years without any little toning on them.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Thanks for the info on the air tites.
Yes, I was planning on using mahogany and a type of cedar we have around here which has a beautiful purple heart to it. I'll post pics in a couple years. :D
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Rest in Peace
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You guys have some unique and ideal set-ups for storing your coins. Some good ideas and possibilities are embedded in my memory.
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