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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 913249, member: 112&quot;]Not really. You should store those boxes either in a safe, a Tupperware container, a RubberMaid container - or something like that. Then inside the safe or container you place re-chargable silica gel packs. They will keep the humidity at a minimum.</p><p><br /></p><p>The idea is to store the coins in a sealed container of some sort, not a cardboard box, so that airflow is minimized. </p><p><br /></p><p>The biggest enemies that coins have are moisture, changes in temperature and air. So when you store them to need to minimize all of those things.</p><p><br /></p><p>So you store them in a cool, dark place where the temperature does not change much - like in the back corner of a closet. That&#039;s where you place your storage container. </p><p><br /></p><p>The container stays out of the light then, light produces heat and changes the temp. The sealed container minimizes airflow, that allows you to condition the air inside the container with silica gel packs - they absorb excess humidity. And being in the back of the closet the temp does not change much due to you heating or cooling your house, it remains relatively the same all the time.</p><p><br /></p><p>You see there are thousands of things that affect the air in your home. Where you live for one. Are there factories nearby ? Even 20 to 50 miles away ? They put untold chemicals into the air and those chemicals affect your coins. </p><p><br /></p><p>The type of heat you use in your house affects them too, gas heat, electric or radiant - all have different effects. So does your cooking. So does your cooling system. Smoking, automatic air fresheners, vitually everything you do in your home affects and changes the air. So if that air gets to your coins, it&#039;s going to have an affect on them.</p><p><br /></p><p>Proper storage is simple, but it is also very complicated. But it can be done by following my instructions.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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