Guys I use the Walmart brand plastic pencil boxes that the kids use in school to store my excess wheats,nickels,halves,and dimes that i want but dont cut the grade for my albums. Do these stand a chance of damaging my coins or are they ok for general raw storage? Thanks :goofer:
I would think it would depend on how many are in the box, which could cause the coins to be loose and move within the box. Me personally, I would spend a couple of bucks and buy the plastic containers from coin dealer (in my area they range from 30 -50 cents a piece).
If you put each coin in a 2x2 or Flip I think there would be no problem. But if you toss them in there like in a piggy bank then over time you will degrade them.
Most are heavily circulated cents and 40% halves that i horde lol. was just checking if any corrosion would come from these type continers. Thanks for replies:hail:
In that case, if the the cases are made of a hard plastic, then they are most likely okay. Only other thing is to keep the metals separated (copper from silver from nickel, etc.) Different metals in contact with each other can cause problems.
When storing coins or anything attempt to purchase a storage conatainer with a manufacturers name posted. This way if in doubt, you can contact them and ask for the material that the cotainer is made from. If you do contact them, always do as they do and say this conversation may be recorded for safety purposes. You don't have to but it makes people not want to lie as much. Almost any container that may be used for food can not contain properties that could contaminate that food which is why it's against the law for food containers to have PVC or other such materials in them. To make a short story long or is it the other way, just use any type of plastic food container. However, remember that although you mention not really valuable coins, banging them around loose in any container will make them even less valuable.
