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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Daggarjon, post: 318567, member: 4230&quot;]I was just recently been givien some info and a link (thanks ReickieB <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />) abotu acid in paper products. The link, <a href="http://www.britishorigami.info/academic/lister/acidpaper.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.britishorigami.info/academic/lister/acidpaper.htm" rel="nofollow"> Here </a> will explain ALOT about acid in paper. With the reasons behind that link, i see nothing leading me to think that the inexpensive envelopes used for a variety of todays uses, would NOT contain acid. Therefore, i believe it is VERY safe to believe (in general), that the use of envelopes to store paper based collectibles is very, very bad. </p><p><br /></p><p>This is not to say all envelopes are bad, more expensive envelopes could be acid free - but they MUST state this on the packaging, otherwise, they should be cinsidered to contain acid. </p><p><br /></p><p>After clarifying this last night, i went out and bought 4 $12 lock boxes. These lock boxes will each hold a seperate denomination (mostly, i do not have alot of higher denoms lol), and all my current notes that are held in paper envelopes that i am sure must contain acid, will be moved out of the envelopes into these boxes. One note, alot of my notes (and very soon the rest) are also in mylar sleeves. I do not know if the acid in the envelopes can only be exchanged from direct contact, or if the acid can leech out and into my mylar sleeves if held in the envelope - i, for one, will not take that chance. </p><p><br /></p><p>I hope this info is helpful to others <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> it has certainly shed some light on the subject for me!!![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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