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New Member
United States
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Hello, all! I've enjoyed browsing through the board. This is my first post. Haven't been actively collecting coins for about 20 years but a recent catastrophe of sorts has renewed my interest. Much of my collection was recently exposed to water. I was able to dry them out quickly. The coins appear OK but the 2x2s are toast.
So, I'm going to re-package pretty much my entire collection. A ton of cardboard 2x2s just arrived from Brent-Krueger but they are quite dusty. I don't recall this being such a problem 20 years ago. Is dust really par for the course or did I receive a bad batch? I see in the forums a suggestion to clean each one with canned air. Seems like that would actually add quite a bit of cost -- cleaning each one with canned air -- but is that really standard practice now?
I've never been a fan of plastic flips as things slide around everywhere and harder plastic containers are expensive. Thus my preference for 2x2s. It's just the dust that's driving me crazy! Any thoughts?
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Rest in Peace
United States
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 I use 2X2's but I buy them from my local shop so no dust...just a little paper dust. Is that what you have? Or icky dirty dust? It's hard to imagine that somebody would ship that, but if they did, I'd complain. I agree that the cost of canned air could add up. I wonder if a hair dryer -- set on cool -- could blow the dust off. Of course it will all just settle somewhere else. Sorry that you have a dust problem. Maybe somebody else has some better advice. I hope so. |
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New Member
 United States
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The dust is just paper dust I think. Not dirt dust. It's just different as I don't recall having to clean each 2x2 before using them in the past. And who wants to see their coins through a haze of cardboard dust?  A hair dryer sounds like a good idea! Other than the dust, they look like good 2x2s. The mylar is much better than the stuff we used in the past. It has a real nice give that seems to hold the coin still very well. I'll give the hair dryer a try! |
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Valued Member
United States
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Mine are usually dust free but when they do have a little I just hold them up to the light, dry my lips and blow the dust off gently. I also use a soft cloth that came with my cell phone for removing smudges that works quite well on the 2x2's.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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My answer for dusty 2x2s-  |
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Valued Member
United States
162 Posts |
I often wipe the inside with a soft cotton cloth to clear off the paper dust.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4867 Posts |
I have seen this problem before, its more an annoyance. I don't have much issue with the 2x2's I get at Hobby Lobby.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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My other half blows at it when she find out how much I spend this month.  |
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New Member
United States
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Thanks for all the replies, everyone! Mostly, I wanted to make sure the dust issue was "normal". I'll make use of some huffing and puffing and some cotton cloth and call it good. Been reading more posts on this board -- quite a repository of knowledge!
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Pillar of the Community
Thailand
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Vacuum cleaner? Then the dust won't settle elsewhere.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I get all mine at coin shows so that has never been a problem. Possibly if there was any dust on them, the dealers get rid of it.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Most of them have cardboard dust. The cheapest/best method is biokemist's suggestion. Those bulbs are like $5 shipped.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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They do all have dust and the dust originates from the outside (ie, the part where the die-cut is made). A soft brush on vacuum works best, because the bristles can dislodge any cling-ons that haven't fallen off yet. Or a 120 psi air compressor (hold on tight).
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I think there does appear to be more of a dust problem now than years ago. I think this is probably because over the years collector have constantly wanted to keep the 2X2's cheaper and cheaper. They are not much different in price today than they were thirty years ago. How many other thins can you say that about? And for those that are, how's the quality, same as it was thirty years ago?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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They are not much different in price today than they were thirty years ago. How many other thins can you say that about? Cans of tennis balls are cheaper now than they were 35 years ago. I used to pay around $3/can in bulk and now can go to Walmart and get a can for $2.39. Edited by The_Duke
09/28/2011 5:22 pm
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