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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;PyrotekNX, post: 91336, member: 3918&quot;]Airtites are great for coin storage, but when you pay $0.50+ per coin for an airtite, you better have deep wallets.</p><p><br /></p><p>I use mylar flips for the majority of my coins, they are dirt cheap and provide decent protection.</p><p><br /></p><p>Toning will occur on all coins regardless on whether or not they are in a sealed container.&nbsp; The best coin storage is in good quality, non PVC plastic rolls.&nbsp; The other coins around it will shield it from toning.&nbsp; That is why it&#039;s possible to have a red wheat penny.&nbsp; Wheats left in bags will tone, but original bank rolls are still red.&nbsp; There is still a minimal amount of toning on even those coins even though they were machine wrapped.</p><p><br /></p><p>The best way to protect coins is to have multiple layers of protection.&nbsp; Coins in slabs will usually be protected by water damage, but offer no protection in a fire.&nbsp; It is best to keep your most expensive coins in a fire proof safe at home or in a SDB at a bank.&nbsp; For long term storage, adding a desiccant will help eliminate moisture in the enclosed box.</p><p><br /></p><p>The two major causes of toning is heat and moisture.&nbsp; Coins are best kept in a cool, dry area.&nbsp; If your basement is prone to flooding, don&#039;t store them there.&nbsp; If your attic gets extremely hot in the summer, don&#039;t store them there either.&nbsp; Coins will bacially last forever if kept in an area with very little moisture and where the temperature never gets above 80.</p><p><br /></p><p>Encapsulated coins will eventually tone, even if they are sonically sealed.&nbsp; Plastic is a porous material and air can still get to a slabbed coin.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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