Glue stick failed miserably, the problem is it won't adhere to the Mylar. Back to the drawing board. BTW, please, no flame intended to anyone,...
Just tried the glue stick and I will see how it holds up.
Good suggestion, but will it hold the larger coins and work on sealing the mylar together with out coming apart in the years to come? I will...
Adhesive for NON-self stick 2x2s I guess I wasn't clear, I am talking about using the regular staple type 2x2s and having an adhesive or glue...
If it is sight unseen, then the price should be at Bluesheet and not Greysheet levels?
I recently purchased some self adhesive 2x2s and they are significantly more expensive than the standard 2x2s that require staples. My question...
Nice token, but not a nice message to the CSA. Glad he wasn't hung as it was better to unite the country. I have started to collect Civil War...
It is worth about 7-10 dollars and is in G-8 condition to me.
I am wondering if a seller has a picture of a coin in a slab for you to review for purchase if this qualifies as sight seen or un seen as far as...
Great site and I think commems are sleepers and will only go up in value as the years go by. I like them from both a collector and investor...
Does he have it in a 2x2 or something to protect it? If not offer to holder it for him to keep it from getting more handling wear.
That crowd is a bust half short of a silver three cent piece..LOL!
I found a product from the same Lucent-Bell Labs technology in Intercept Shield called Corrosion Intercept. They make strips for the jewlery...
I am curious if there is some kind of strip or something that you can use inside other boxes that is like Intercept Shield? For instance, I have...
Svessian: I would use more and wipe off the excess until only a thin layer remains. You don't need much of it and it lasts a long time, however,...
I have used RW on my Curio and Relic gun collection and it works very well sealing out the elements that are the bane of a gun collector. I am...
I wasn't using "you" in the sense of you personally or your collection. I was illustrating that there are extremes in preservation methods or...
Mylar is completely inert for coins as it doesn't gass off or make an oily film like PVC. Cellophane is old technology I am told is not used in...
I guess it comes down to the value of your coins and the condition they are in, if they are circulated common valueless crap, then feel free to...
I think the ideas, experiences and suggestions on this board about coin preservation have been excellent. Some of us have varying degrees to...
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