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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 3944876, member: 112&quot;]Just because it didn&#039;t happen to you, that doesn&#039;t mean it hasn&#039;t ever happened to anybody else. It merely means you got lucky. I used about 30 of them for 10 years, and every coin was ruined. And there have been millions of collectors over the years who experienced the same kind of thing I did. And yeah, there have been some just like you too - but no where near as many.</p><p><br /></p><p>Folks, anybody and everybody can store their coins any way they wish to do so. But they should at least be aware of the dangers, the downsides, to all the various ways there are. Because only then can they make an informed decision.</p><p><br /></p><p>And that&#039;s what I do, try to make people aware of what those dangers are for all the various storage methods. And I do that based on well known and long established facts, not opinion.</p><p><br /></p><p>Facts - all coins albums, except those made of archival materials - and there&#039;s very dang few of those - are bad for coins in several ways. The paper and cardboard has high concentrations of sulfur in it because it&#039;s manufactured that way. All paper and cardboard produces paper and cardboard dust, which can scratch/hairline coins and or cause spotting. The fancy and more expensive albums may have vinyl or leatherette outer covers - those covers release the infamous PVC residue that is well known for harming coins. Then you have the actual mechanics involved of putting the coins into the albums - you have to push them down into the hole with your fingers. That risks fingerprints getting on the coins and possible hairlines. And there&#039;s the plastic cover slides that some have which are known to scratch and or hairline coins, and or additional wear on the high points.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now if you know all of that, and you still want to use coin albums - then have at it. </p><p><br /></p><p>And that&#039;s just coin albums. All other storage methods have their own problems and or downsides. I&#039;ve posted about them many times for many years. </p><p><br /></p><p>And yes, even the Air-Tite method that I suggest has its downside - expense. But with that method, you have taken the first step in protecting your coins to the best of your ability - that&#039;s the upside. And yes, there are other steps you have to follow as well for proper storage - but using a solid, inert coin holder, of one kind or another, is the first. And Air-Tites are the least expensive of all of them, with the most expensive ones being about 60 cents each and down from there. You can get the smallest ones for about 20-30 cents each.</p><p><br /></p><p>Are there cheaper ways to store coins ? ABSOLUTELY ! But each them has it&#039;s own problems and is harmful to your coins in one way or another, and usually in several ways.</p><p><br /></p><p>Blanket statements ? Yeah, maybe they are - but they are true blanket statements ![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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