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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 2857919, member: 112&quot;]Some good advice and some bad advice in this thread. But as with most things in life that is because people tend to tell others to do what they do. But that does not necessarily mean that what they are doing is what should be done. </p><p><br /></p><p>There are many, many different forms and methods of coin storage, and almost all of them have their own problems. Or to put it another way, reasons why those methods should not be used if you wish to preserve the coins in the best way possible.</p><p><br /></p><p>But when collectors make their choices involving which storage methods they will use for their collections they usually do so based on a few different things. Namely, cost, convenience, personal preference, and presentation. But rarely does the one thing that really matters, the thing that matters the most, even enter into the question - what is best for the coins ?</p><p><br /></p><p>The thing that is best for the coins is that only inert materials be used for coin storage. That right there eliminates most of the various and most commonly used coin storage methods - cardboard 2x2s, coin albums, and original packaging just to name a few.</p><p><br /></p><p>But rather than point out all of the inadequacies and problems associated with most of the coin storage methods I&#039;ll tell you what you should use. As I said, inert materials are essential. Then you also need adequate protection qualities, which includes the durability of the holders and reducing air flow as much as possible. That leaves you with using any of the hard plastic coin holders that qualify, and not all do qualify. As pointed out already in this thread there are some hard plastic holders that can be detrimental to your coins for they are not made of inert materials. But any of those that are, are acceptable, and there are quite a few.</p><p><br /></p><p>Of those Air-Tite brand coin holders are the least expensive, if purchased in quantity. And you can use direct fit or the ring type, the foam rings used in Air-Tite holders are 100% inert and will not harm your coins in any way.</p><p><br /></p><p>But even then there is more to proper coin storage than just the coin holder. Once in their holders the coins need to be placed in a sealed container, and there must be no other materials placed in that container. That means no paper products, which means no original packaging, no COAs, no cardboard, no anything that is not made of inert materials. And in that sealed container you also need to place silica gel packs to help contain and eliminate as much moisture as possible. Then store your container in a cool, dry, and dark place where the temperature remains as constant as possible.</p><p><br /></p><p>Do those things and you will have done as much as can be done to preserve your coins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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