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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;osullic, post: 2093088, member: 25945&quot;]I have a collection of about 70 coins, a mixture of circulated and uncirculated. Several years ago I bought binder pages specifically intended for storing coins, in the expectation that they would provide good archival protection for the coins. The pages I have are shown here:</p><p><a href="http://www.safealbums.co.uk/Zen/index.php?main_page=product_info&amp;products_id=2261" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.safealbums.co.uk/Zen/index.php?main_page=product_info&amp;products_id=2261" rel="nofollow">http://www.safealbums.co.uk/Zen/index.php?main_page=product_info&amp;products_id=2261</a></p><p>I noticed recently however that some coins show mild toning (I think that&#039;s the right term), so I&#039;d like to take action now so that this toning doesn&#039;t get any worse.</p><p><br /></p><p>I don&#039;t know exactly what has caused the toning. The pages and the binder themselves should be &quot;archival-safe&quot;, and the binder is kept in a bedroom at normal household temperatures. But maybe this process is unavoidable since the coins are not in airtight storage? I also live in an area of year-round high humidity. I have a cheap indoor thermometer/hygrometer, which is currently reading 19°C (66°F) and 61% humidity.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;d appreciate suggestions for better archival storage options. Ideally I&#039;d like to be able to view both sides of my coins, and I&#039;d prefer the storage solution to be reasonably compact and not bulky.</p><p>Are 2&quot;x2&quot; cardboard holders (stored in binder pages intended to hold 20 such holders) a good option? (I saw these listed on hartberger.com.) Would I be better off seeking out hard plastic holders? Individual coin capsules are another option, but they don&#039;t seem a very convenient storage option to me.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks for your input.</p><p><br /></p><p>Edit: These stacking trays are another option that I thought looked efficient, but, since they also don&#039;t appear to be airtight, maybe they&#039;d be no better than what I have already?</p><p><a href="http://www.safealbums.co.uk/Zen/index.php?main_page=product_info&amp;products_id=5833" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.safealbums.co.uk/Zen/index.php?main_page=product_info&amp;products_id=5833" rel="nofollow">http://www.safealbums.co.uk/Zen/index.php?main_page=product_info&amp;products_id=5833</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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