anyone ever had a problem with the dust that seems to be on most of the mylar holders? i've tried gently blowing on them to remove the dust but the dust seems stubborn. i don't want to have this dust on my coin trapped in the holder risking carbon spotting or worse in the future. i thought of dipping the mylar in acetone,letting it evaporate,then using it. never tried it yet and i'm wondering if it it would solve the problem? any ideas out there? grizz
OUCH! I hope she doesn't read it either, you'd be missed! If she does read this, what color roses would you like for your funeral? What I do grizz is I just take a cloth or my shirt and just rub. I don't use my thumb or anything, worried about chemicals somehow making there way to the coin if that makes sense. Are you talking about the inside or outside, BTW? Phoenix
Gently blowing on them is not good-moisture from breath will remain and corrosion will set in. Try an air can which is used on computers
I find most of it is on the outside. I go ahead and staple the coin in and then use a very soft bristle paint brush to sweep the specks off.
Eeeep..... Acetone would probly EAT the Mylar. I'd say the best way to remove the dust is to use something with a higher static charge to attract the dust. Put some old socks in the dryer for a little while (without the dryer sheet) then use one to wipe off the 2x2. That should pull most of the junk off.
grizz - one of the problems you are going to have is that even if you get all of the dust off the mylar beofre you put the coin inside and seal the 2x2 - in a month the dust is going to be there again. You see it's not really dust, it's very small pieces of carboard coming right off the 2x2 every time it is moved. And they not only impair the view of the coin they can also damage the coin - scratch it even. And that's why you should never put anything but an inexpensive and well circulated coin in a 2x2.
wow Doug, i never even though of that. its frustrating to think that most all the priducts that have been used the past few decades all hamr our coins. Then we have the introduction of all these new products the last few years 'that will keep our coins perfectly safe' .. that is until 3 decades go by and we realize those products harmed our coins ... and then they introduce NEW products that wont hurt our coins.... sheesh! will their be no end. I put my trust in the slabs of the TPG's, Intercept and other companies... so i hope i dont get burned 30 years from now.
good point, i usually house my expensive stuff in 'kointains' that are next put in 2x2's. i've done this for years with no problems. just got a thought.....how do they house coins in museums? thanks. grizz
If it were me I wouldn't use a museum as an example of how to store your coins. If anything museums should be examples of everything you don't want to do. Even the Smithsonian routinely cleans the coins in the collection. I mean they take the coins, use a rag and polish 'em right up. And no I'm not joking.
I have a bunch of coins in those small square hard plastic cases. Are those problematic, espeically in terms of reactivity with the metal? Ruben
I use airtites for coins where condition is important, and 2x2's for circulated or low-value uncirculated coins.
