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Valued Member
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All I want is something I can put my coins into that won't actively destroy them. Is that too much to ask? I need some advice. I bought Cowens 20 and 30 pocket pages for my collection. Half of my collection is in holders that look like these  The other half is in the plastic pages. Now I hear that not only the pages might ruin my coins but I can't just take them out. I have to individually clean each one of them in acetone because the pages leave a chemical that will continue to eat away at the coin.  Is it true I now have to clean hundreds of coins? They've been in for some months. How about the cardboard holders? They don't have anything written on them so I don't know where they came from. Do these type of things usually destroy coins too? Is it okay to store the coins in the holders in the plastic sheets? What idiot thought these things were a good idea? Is there some weird hobby I'm not aware of where people meticulously store coins in sheets designed to destroy them? Edited by jarwulf
05/14/2011 03:11 am
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Many coins are stored in 2x2 holders like you have pictured without them causing issues. If you bought those at a coin shop, they should be okay. They are not air tight, so where the coins are stored has a big impact.
edit: fixed typeo
Edited by Fuzzy317
05/14/2011 04:45 am
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United States
384 Posts |
I put my coins in the 2x2 cardboard holder, then put the holders in the 20 pocket pages, and make an album by putting the pages into 3-ring binders. The 2x2s I have are made of mylar, and the pages are made of polypropelene, and I believe both those things are supposed to be archival quality. If your stuff is the same, you should be good! Otherwise consult an expert.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 However the " cream" of the crops go into AirTites. Edited by KenRingold
05/14/2011 12:31 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Coins placed in albums like dansco and older whitmans protect coins very well as far as I know,as long as there stored in a dry, dark envirnoment (except for the occasional viewing)  . Lots of people store proofs and high grade coins in these albums. I put my red lincolns in 2x2 airtights (which I'm sure aren't actually airtight) but they are unchanged thus far.  I know Carl has some killer red lincolns (keys) stored in Whitmans, maybe he'll chime in as to how long he's had them and how they are doing  |
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How about the "unplasticized" Frame A Coin Flips? a 100 of them costs well under ten bucks, and (since each flip is a folded pair) 100 of them can be cut in half to make storage for 200 coins. Are the Frame A Coin "unplasticized" flips OK? ..... also, and this is serious if you accumulate boxes of coins.... be aware of the weight of the coins and the loading limits of your floors... these loading limits can be exceeded more easily than you might think especially when added to whatever else (like furniture or canned goods or zerox paper or washing machines or whatever else is in the room)..... cheers!
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 United States
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do I have to clean the coins though? I heard that the acid sticks to the coins even if you remove them. I don't want to have to waste hours taking them individually out of their holders and washing them but on the other hand I want to be reasonable sure they won't start dissolving on me.
Also would it be okay to stick the holders with the coins into the pages until I can get better ones?
Edited by jarwulf
05/14/2011 1:38 pm
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Canada
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No. Don't clean you coins. They are all OK. The 2x2's are good. You will potentially do more damage cleaning your coins than you would letting whatever invisible chemical do damage. Now if you left your coins in this plastic for 20 years and they had a green slime forming on them that would be a different story.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
594 Posts |
Put the ones in the pages into 2x2s, and then put the 2x2s into pages in a binder, store in a cool dry place, and you should be fine.
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United States
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Maybe it is where you are storing them... is it damp, too cold, or too hot, where do you live, is there alot of humidity there? All this stuff can be factors.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Basically all have been mentioned about the safety of 2x2's and Albums. However, to really protect your coins, put them in something like I did.  Actually I've had coins in 2x2's for many years and in Albums too and no problems at all. Usually when people do find problems with coins stored in almost any method, it turns out to be an invironment situation. Check the area you store your coins for excessive moisture. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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the plastic keeps the drool out...  Retired USAF 1983-2003
Edited by Coinstar
05/14/2011 7:48 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I have made up my mind I will never let cardboard touch my coins again. After finishing some of the Whitman albums years ago, I folded them shut, wrapped them in plastic wrap, and put them in airtight containers. I guess I did not take into account the amount of moisture in the folders b/c after 20 years, all of the coins lost their luster on the Rev.
After all my precautions, there was still trouble. I now use the 2X2 inserted into plastic sheet & 3 ring binder method.
One other thing I have done for a few sets is to make my own folders. It takes time, but I believe it will be the best way I can store/look at them in the long run (had some of the plastic sheets in the 3 ring binder rip!). I take 3 sheets of thin Plexiglas; using a spade bit, drill a matrix of holes for the coins in one sheet; and sandwich this piece in between the other two. Using a tap, the case is threaded to accept screws.
Eventually I want to make some of these so they will fit in 3 ring binders.
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United States
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I second everyone.The coin I inherited were in 2x2's in Mylar sheets since the late 70's and all the proofs are still proofs. No green stuff, no nothing. I would not be worried. I bought some closet storage cabinets and they work great. Nice and dark to protect the proofs and the top I have all my proof sets in their boxes or envelopes and it also allows me to display some of my commemoratives and be able to rotate them out so they never stay open to the light. I'm sure you will find something that will work best for you. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Cowan's 2x2s are just fine in Mylar pages. For high grade coins, use air-tites inside a larger sized 2x2 for extra protection. Never had coins changing even in a cold environment with tha latter method. Then put the pages inside a Ziploc bag, press out the air, and store in a cool, dry, dark location. Your coins should be well protected.
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United States
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Just out of curiosity, how can you tell the difference between Mylar 2x2s and PVC 2x2s (besides the label)?
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