Air-Tite Coin Holders

A question for all those that use Air-Tite coin holders. How do you clean, wipe, or otherwise prepare the inside of the holder to ensure nothing (or as little as possible) is left in it before you place the coin in? Sounds like a "no brainer", but I've spent considerable time doing this and would like to hopefully hear some simpler methods.

 

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Most of the problem seems to be static electricity attraction. If you know an old time photographer , or have a photo supply place around, an old fashion static ( remover) brush works wonders. It also works on my mylar 2x2 flips which have the same problem. I don't know who carries such anymore, mine is old, but the radioactive ( like in a smoke detector) part still seems to work.

 

Here's a link to a polonium static brush that one can buy for $79.95 USD.

 

When I use mine I just blow real hard to get all dust out.. wash with water to get all breath-particles out.. then use a white t-shirt to clean the inside.. if you use a tissue or anything it gets particles in there.
This probably isnt the best way haha.

 

My how the price has increased! Yes, that is the same model, just much higher. This is rather expensive compared to Orange Gold's method , but now mine probably won't work if I add up the half lives it has lost

 

Radioative??? So, that's safe? Isn't it's half life something like 50,000 years?

 

I've been there - that's the hassle I like to end. Notice how that cotton leaves fibers and sometimes if you wipe a lot, you can get most of them.

 

Nice find, but is there a less expensive version that works? If desertgem has one, it's probably a professional model.

 

Jez, this is SIMPLE! I use canned air to blow out both sides. Works perfectly and I've been doing it for years.

 

+1

 

That's what I do.

I did have one last week that was really tough. I could hardly get the ASE in. I hope I didn't scrach up the edge and shave some silver off. I may switch to the foam insert ones. I've had good luck with those using them for foreign bullion coins.

 

Sounds like you may be trying to stuff an ASE (H40 direct fit) into a silver dollar (H38 direct fit) holder. Here's a ring gauge for your reference. Air-Tite MFG's web site.

 

...isn't there a risk of microscopic moisture being expelled? seems i read

somewhere that this may be a concern. i thought it was mentioned (again

somewhere) that there are certain propellants recommended? just asking.

 

Yes. I've read the same thing multiple times.

Here's a thread on CCF that discusses use of canned air.

 

Omg you gais!!!! There is this new invention called a hair-blow dryer! We could use that to clean it out!!!!!!

edit: why does all caps not work on this website?

 

canned air contains absolutely no moisture, added chemicals or foreign particles which is why it is also safe to use on electronic devices which would be sensitive to such things. canned air is mostly nitrogen and other gases that are heavier than the air we breath (which is a mixture of gases in itself).

due to the extreme pressure of the contents, the gases in canned air can become a liquid and could, if used improperly, be expelled as a liquid.

 

a hair blow dryer is just pushing around hot or cold air sucked in from the room, this will include particles floating in the air around the back side of the hair dryer. they will be forced toward the thing you are trying to clean dust off of. if you do use a hair dryer, make sure to set it on cool air, not hot air in the event of focused hot air affecting the capsule to be cleaned.

canned air is a better option as it provides a cool stream of air with no foreign particles in the air stream.

all caps are the equivalent of yelling in an online forum.

 

I concur.

 

Now why didn't I ever think of using canned air. Besides what was mentioned above I bet it would work great on my scanner just before I place the coin on it.

 

Yes it works great. It also works great to clear axial-lighting plate glass.