I have some Byzantines, inclusive some silvers and golds as well. My Byzantines are most likely going to stay with me the rest of my life so I intend to take god care of them. I have a tray suitcase, but am not sure if it is good enough to prevent destroying my coins. Does anyone here knows the company which produce this coin suitcase?: I can't find a name of the company which produced it, except this: The seller wrote on the homepage that it was acid free, but he was not a coin dealer and I cannot find info about this suitcase, so I intend to buy some lindners rather than gambling my Byzantines’ condition, but I want first to hear if any has seeing seeing such a suitcase before? As I said I have some amount of bronze, silvers and golds as well, so I am worry of my coins. Thanks.
I would surely avoid a case with 'coins' written on it in several languages. It caters for burglars of all nationalities.
https://www.lamaisonducollectionneu...ist-case-210-coins-2-euros-1234710004549.html http://www.amazon.ca/SAFE-Aluminum-...ie=UTF8&qid=1452902850&sr=1-18#productDetails Brand name is "SAFE" http://www.safepub.com/sections/coin-collecting-supplies/aluminum-carrying-cases-small
Um, those things are temporary transporting storage.... Long-term safe storage of coins involves airtight seals, dessicants and sacrificial metals included in the storage container. Preferably vacuum-sealed. You can do that in a cardboard shoe box more safely than the cases here can protect coins with their velvet trays and exposure to the environment.
I doubt most lowlifes would be able to read such small writing , my greater fear is it's the type of case that would hold something of value .
After I sent a mail to the company they confirmed that all their products in term of velvets on numismatics are acid free. - So i will keep that suitcase I have.
You are saying that airtight seals are preferable but then you are suggesting cardboard shoe box which certainly are not airtight? Cardboard shoe box most likely also has acid by the way. In any case, my coins on the trays are not exposure to the environment as I use two trays to “seal” it as a peanut sandwich. I assume this is god enough, but please say so if you disagree.
I don’t know. How do I analyze whether it is airtight or not? As I said I use two trays to seal it, and then I put it into the suitcase and lock it. – If this is not airtight then I don’t know what airtight is. But there is most likely air into the squared rooms where my coins are laid. 3 trays each of them sealed, so i use basically 6 trays:
Unless you can create and keep a vacuum , sulfides in the air will get into even the most airtight holder as non are airtight . For short term storage your case is fine , maybe even longer term if you use desiccants to catch the moisture in the air .
It did not occur to me that you were collecting Ancients; I am expressing the paranoia of a US Classic collector holding coins with pristine surfaces.
Very simple submerge the case in water , that's why I like pelicans they insure your case and contents if properly used
Lock yourself in the suitcase and see if you run out of air. I'll go stand in the corner.............
