Anyone use one of these?

Discussion in 'Coin Chat' started by Detecto92, Jan 31, 2013.

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  1. rickmp

    rickmp Frequently flatulent.

    It'll be brought back within the next 50 years.
     
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  3. medoraman

    medoraman Supporter! Supporter

    Aw MAN! There goes my corner the market plans just down the drain then.
     
    medoraman, Feb 4, 2013
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  4. Detecto92

    Detecto92 Well-Known Member

    At least it wasn't a S VDB.:devil:
     
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  5. marid3

    marid3 Member

    Great link- thanks! That really helps illustrate the points.

    btw, I just love CT for the members, and for the great look and feel of the site - popping over to other forums reminds me of how great CT is.
     
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  6. scottishmoney

    scottishmoney Buh bye

    Now if we could just find a way to stop Doug from artificially toning...:devil:
     
    scottishmoney, Feb 5, 2013
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  7. rickmp

    rickmp Frequently flatulent.

    And it'll go right off to PCGS for a slab showing the provenance.
     
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  8. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    Two reasons, as said already, 1- to stop possible damage from corrosion. 2 - money.

    The second reason is a biggie. A coin that has dark, heavy toning (not terminal toning) is very undesirable to many potential buyers. But, dip that dark, heavy toning off and you just might end up with a coin that is worth multiples of what it would bring at sale if left alone.


    Yes, moisture always is a problem. But the real problem, the root of the problem, is air. That is because air contains all of the other bad things including moisture, and that causes toning, and eventually corrosion.

    We fight against air getting to our coins by using proper storage methods. And that's really the best we can do.
     
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  9. drathbun

    drathbun Well-Known Member

    So, to piggy-back on this topic, has anyone used one of these:

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/230909376850

    They're plastic, not wood, and designed to hold airtites. The one I linked is for the "H" size holder.
     
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  10. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    Never seen them before. But if they are made of inert plastic then they would fine.
     
    GDJMSP, Feb 5, 2013
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  11. drathbun

    drathbun Well-Known Member

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  12. medoraman

    medoraman Supporter! Supporter

    Geez Doug, I was trying to simply assign noble "coin preservation" reasons for dipping a coin in such a situation. ;)
     
    medoraman, Feb 5, 2013
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  13. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    Well unfortunately Chris most people don't do it for "noble reasons". They do it because they can make money from doing it. That's just reality.
     
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  14. gbroke

    gbroke Naturally Toned

    It's only "noble" if you spend an arm and a leg to have it dipped, I mean "conserved" by a company like NCS. Apparently.
     
    gbroke, Feb 5, 2013
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