What Is The Best Way To Store Coins?

I purchased a new safe last year and its a Browning ProSteel Gun Safe. And that is where I store my Currency and Coinage.

I would point anyone to this blog as a starting point. In addition to a wealth of information on Australian coins it has a whole series of articles on storage options for your collection.

yes that is a good site

Coins won't fade like stamps or banknotes will if exposed to bright lights for prolonged periods, so as a rule light by itself is "harmless".

What's less harmless is the heat that often comes along with the light, especially sunlight and incandescent bulb-light. Higher temperatures means faster chemical reactions; coins will oxidize faster. If possible, coins should be kept in a dry environment and at a constant temperature, to prevent humidity in the air from condensing onto the metal surface of the coins - water accelerates chemical reactions as well, and an uneven layer of water can cause uneven spotting and splotchy toning.

Humidity, moisture, fingerprints, cleaning solvents are among the factors that can damage any coin. My solution to this is the storage below with moisture absorbents inside the box. This is also very convenient to place in any home vault or Bank Safety Deposit Box:

Hello to all - haven't posted on this forum before but have lurked for a while. Can't get back on the old ACBO forum as I updated information and have never received confirmation of the changes - so can't log on. Anyway - glad to see someone mention capsules as a storage method. I have been systematically changing my storage from 2x2s to capsules as I have had quite a few bad experiences with them - particularly with separation of self-adhesive 2x2s and consequent spoling of the coin. I also stored many coins that were housed in 2x2s in the Numis books that have spaces for 60 2x2s, but noticed discoloration of the coins over a period of time - slight iridescence and incipient toning. While some of this is quite attractive, it does indicate deterioration of the coin's surface. So I made the decision to change and have not regretted it. Handling is much simpler and it's almost impossible to damage coins - although storage of the capsules requires additional investment in trays or boxes and more storage space. Also, the fact that capsules are airtight means that the coin stays exactly as it was when it was encapsulated. While this doesn't prevent spoilage from factors that were already present on the coin - such as fingerprints or other unseen contaminants - it does mean that a coin that is perfect when it goes in stays that way. I have been using them for years now and my collection has never changed. They are a bit expensive as an initial investment but I can thoroughly recommend them,

Many thanks for the welcome - looking forward to participating in the discussions.

I agree. I have a coin at home in a sticky 2x2 (came that way from a purchase) and I will be removing it soon.