Air-Tite Coin Holders

Flatbed scanners can be cleaned with non-flammable glass cleaners and a soft cloth, not paper towels, as they leave fiber particles behind. Some scanner manufacturers may suggest specialty wipes or spray type cleaners that can safely be used on electronics. Staples and OfficeMax, Radio Shack, Apple Store and others sell these products usually. You might look up your model online to see if there are any recommendations. Also, if you can clean the underside of the glass safely, dust builds up there too. No amount of wiping the document side of the glass will get those parts clean.

 

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I don't understand... canned air?

okay.. immagine the scenario

you have your air tight thing and then 1 foot away is your canned air... there are alot of particles floating around in between your canned air and the container.... they would go in?

Anyways check this out.. it's to expensive but still... looks amazing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8he8afjQyd8

regaurdless.. I have glasses cleaner cloths from my ski goggles haha I can just use thoose after wetting the inside of the container.

 

Obviously.

first: please use spell check on your posts. and the product name is Air-Tite Holders, not Air Tight.

second: do some actual research before you post nonsense that isn't helpful to the OP on the topic instead of showing your ignorance of the topic: Dust Off, Beseler, Dust Destroyer

third: if you won't do research, then take the advice of those who know more than you do about a subject and are willing to share it with you.

fourth: the bladeless fan is a nice marketing gimmick to push around air, but it still pushes the dust in air around too.

 

Canned Air:

 

I still don't get the difference though.. aren't you still getting all the dust that is in your room in-between the canned air and the air-tite container?

ehh whatever.. I'm going back to my corner :computer:

 

good idea.

 

wow you guys are real fanatics.I just buy the darn thing and put the coin in.:rolling:

 

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Okay guys, let's be nice - we have some newbies here that are about to learn why we're such fanatics.

The reason for wanting to insure the holder is as spotless as possible inside is that if the holder is contaminated, you could wind up turning a very expensive coin into a coin worth only face value. One has to be a fanatic about it because it's next to impossible to get the holder clean enough so that the coin will not be damaged over the long run. Whatever is done to prepare the holder, there are still going to be contaminants that will affect the coin to a lesser or greater extent, so the more fanatic one can be about it the better the chances the coin will be affected to a lesser degree.

 

+1 :smile

 

:hammer:

 

1) I really hate looking at my coins through dust. I buy Air-Tites in 100 ct bulk packages and they are always dusty.
2) Dust is mainly composed of human skin. It will degrade and release harmful gases which may affect the coin surfaces. Plus who knows what the other dust specks are composed of, they could also cause the coin surface to change.
3) The canned air will REMOVE any moisture present on the surfaces of the plastic helping to create an even drier storage container.

You might also like to know I also trim the little "nipple" that is present in most of the black rings. Sometimes it can hang over the coin obstructing the view.

 

I've thought seriously about moving to Air-Tites for my Colonial and Early Americans. However, since these specimens are not your usual cent, dime, nickel, etc.., and their sizes vary, it seems to me it would be a real pain in the neck.