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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 1046875, member: 112&quot;]<font face="Arial"></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Arial">Not 100% sure of the type of plastic used, but as long as it is inert, which it is, does it matter ?</font></p><p><font face="Arial"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Arial">For one thing the cloth can mar the surface of the coins leaving hairlines. It also offers little to no protection from other coins in the same container banging against one another and possibly causing contact marks. And cloth is also a magnet for moisture and will trap any moisture right there next to the coin. </font></p><p><font face="Arial"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Arial">Yeah, your silica gel packs will help with the moisture issue, but what if you forget to change or recharge them ?</font></p><p><font face="Arial"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Arial">The modern plastic holders be they slabs or Air-Tites or snap holders remove the possibility of damage from cloth or contact marks. And they also reduce the possibility of moisture. Granted, one still needs to use the silica gel packs regardless of the storage method for no coin holder yet invented is airtight.</font></p><p><font face="Arial"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Arial">For short term presentation, no. For protection, yes. Glass breaks with minimal contact and broken glass can damage coins. And wood puts off gases harmful to coins. And the velevet typically used to line wood coin cabinets and display cases also creates wear on the coins. Modern plastic coin holders have the advantage in both of these instances.</font></p><p><font face="Arial"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Arial">&nbsp;</font></p><p><font face="Arial">The Smithsonian and some other museums still today have the staff go through the coin collection and polish the coins up with a cloth on a regular basis. So I&#039;d be careful about wanting to follow any of their examples of how they store their collection. Nor would I say they are very learned in this respect for even a novice collector knows better than to do this.</font></p><p><font face="Arial"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Arial">It&#039;s not hype Rich, it <b>IS</b> logic and truth. Modern coin storage methods are leaps and bounds better than what we had in years past.</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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