I am new to owning silver eagles and I want to protect them from damage and toning,etc. Is putting each individual coin in a air-tite holder a good idea? If I do use these, are they hard to reopen. Also, are they truly air tight? Thanks.
Welcome to the forum. As for the air tite they are not 100 percent air tite. They can be hard to reopen, and it wouldn't hurt to protect your coins in and put them in those. Also try the advanced search and put in air tite or storage for coins to bring up previous threads.
Air tite's are pretty good and will protect coins very well. But I don't think you need to do that to bullion coins like ASE's IMO.
Welcome to CT, TOAST! Great idea. I do it too. Lots of threads here on CT to be found on the benefits and advice to use Air Tite Holders! I also believe that there is always the potential for the Eagle coin program to end or change and that one day bullion Eagles too will attain a collector base, perhaps a numismatic premium and enter the world of numismatics. Many here will disagree for one reason or another.
Welcome to Coin Talk! I was answering a thread earlier tonight regarding silver bullion toning and being exposed. I have almost every piece of bullion (that`s a round) in the air tight holders including ASEs. The only problem I have ever had with them was with all of my Canadian issued bullion which are slightly more pure at .9999. They started to get little spots, that could not even be buffed out. The rest of my pieces that were .999 were fine. (go figure) So just like richarrb said....they`re not completely air tight, but other than getting Your ASEs slabbed, their the next best option and a heck of a lot cheaper too. Get some silica desiccant to throw in whatever You`re storing Your ASEs in too. If You can`t find the reusable containers, get some of the disposable packets from brand new women`s purses. (this will require using a female friend to rummage through purses for You) New shoes used to have them in their boxes, but fears of children eating them have all but eliminated their use. (and yes, I have scoured the earth for those stinkin packets) As far as opening an air tight.....I do it once in a while using a very slim knife and being very gentle. (did it tonight posting a pic of an ASE) I have never scratched or damaged the holders. An exacto style blade would do the trick too.
Welcome to CT! I use airtites for some of my coins but have my ASEs specifically in Intercept Shield holders to help delay/minimize toning. TC
If you are going to try and protect a large number, I would suggest using mylar flips and heat sealing the flip. Mylar can be immersed in water for 24 hrs and only allow a microscopic amount of water vapor to pass. Try that with an air-tite or any other holder. When you want to remove the coin, just break the heat seal. Of course it doesn't look as numismatisexy as the round clear holders, but it protects a lot better. here is the heat sealer I use, and it is adjustable to allow different plastic to seal.. http://www.amazon.com/Grizzly-H6152-8%2522-Plastic-Sealer/dp/B0007D2COC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1285966677&sr=8-1 And welcome to the forum! Jim
The heater uses a pulse of electricity adjusted by the knob control. It seals my thin food bags in less than a second, about a second for the mylar flip seal. I could touch next to the seal right after and it is just warm. If I set it to the high, it will melt right through the mylar, so I have marked my uses on the dial It also does the non-PVC soft safety flips if you don't want to use the mylar. On Silver dollars, and ASE I guess, I seal near the top of the flip after squuzing the air out. Cents, and small coins are far away from the element. I filled one with black inkjet refill ink, sealed it and left it underwater for 3 days, and no color came out. Tried it with an air-tite, and it was leaking before I could turn my back. But as I said, it is visually ugly, almost like a scar, but if you sell on ebay, sealing a coin to send out, it very safe it won't be exchanged and returned. I only use for coins I plan to set aside for a while. Jim
Krispy are the hard economic times hitting you too? I only saw 17-2010 ASE's in that pic... you can't afford to get a whole roll? what will Elaine think of this?I realize she doesn't show off her goods (coins) but as the man in the relationship your supposed to produce and she may think your under performing... I hope this isn't the start of the end to that "relationship"
