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<p>[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 4951026, member: 112"]Oh, the answer is it could be anywhere from 15 minutes to - well, almost never. (And yes Jeff I said almost <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />)</p><p><br /></p><p>Hundreds of thousands of coins have been kept in those and ruined, depending on how one defines ruined of course. And hundreds of thousands of coins have been kept in those and not damaged at all, depending on how ones defines not damaged at all. And the reason there is such a wide variation is because everything depends on a hundred, a thousand different variables.</p><p><br /></p><p>But these are the facts we know. The possibility of damage as a result of coins being kept in cardboard 2x2s is quite strong, for several reasons. The cardboard, except those of archival quality, contains sulfur and sulfur is bad for coins. The cardboard also puts off cardboard dust which can cause scratches and or hairlines on the coin. And if the dust gets on the coin and just sits there, it can cause unsightly toning spots as it decays over time. The cardboard can also absorb moisture from the very air and hold it in close proximity to the coin, and that's bad for coins. The mylar offers almost no protection for the coin. It's so thin that the coin can be scratched right through the mylar, or if something falls on it, it can cause a contact mark, same kind of thing if it is ever dropped. And then there's the potential for scratches from the staples.</p><p><br /></p><p>And of course, depending on one's unique storage conditions, any or all of these things can be, may be, exacerbated. </p><p><br /></p><p>So the real question you want to ask DISDIK, is do you want to risk any or all of these things than can happen, that have all been known to happen more times than can be counted ?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 4951026, member: 112"]Oh, the answer is it could be anywhere from 15 minutes to - well, almost never. (And yes Jeff I said almost :)) Hundreds of thousands of coins have been kept in those and ruined, depending on how one defines ruined of course. And hundreds of thousands of coins have been kept in those and not damaged at all, depending on how ones defines not damaged at all. And the reason there is such a wide variation is because everything depends on a hundred, a thousand different variables. But these are the facts we know. The possibility of damage as a result of coins being kept in cardboard 2x2s is quite strong, for several reasons. The cardboard, except those of archival quality, contains sulfur and sulfur is bad for coins. The cardboard also puts off cardboard dust which can cause scratches and or hairlines on the coin. And if the dust gets on the coin and just sits there, it can cause unsightly toning spots as it decays over time. The cardboard can also absorb moisture from the very air and hold it in close proximity to the coin, and that's bad for coins. The mylar offers almost no protection for the coin. It's so thin that the coin can be scratched right through the mylar, or if something falls on it, it can cause a contact mark, same kind of thing if it is ever dropped. And then there's the potential for scratches from the staples. And of course, depending on one's unique storage conditions, any or all of these things can be, may be, exacerbated. So the real question you want to ask DISDIK, is do you want to risk any or all of these things than can happen, that have all been known to happen more times than can be counted ?[/QUOTE]
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