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Message:: [QUOTE="Boss, post: 393815, member: 15110"]This is my first post to this forum. I have been collecting about a year (higher grade Lincolns/Indians/Morgans etc). Live about 10 min from the beach (avid surfer), and concerned about several Lincolns that developed spots that looked like rust. This 1921 and 1923 absolutely did not have these spots when I bought them about 4-5 months ago. I keep all my coins in a safe with about 4 dessicants; all nongraded coppers are in 2x2 Intercepts in Intercept box's. They were then placed in Ziplocks surrounded by modern pennies to take the oxidizing/sulfer/moisture hit before my numismatic coins. I recently took them out of the Ziplock due to reading about PVC. Then started reading posts about Ziplock's not having PVC (read some convincing posts on "Coin People" forum), so now box's are back in the Ziplock (used Glad, Johnson and Johnson, and Hefty brands) with the pennies surrounding the box's. I had been using petroleum on the the copper's (Indians/Lincolns) and recently started using "Coin Care" secondary to the solvent properties. Use a microfiber cloth to wipe off excess. Have placed some lower grade corroded Lincolns in the the Vaseline jar for extended periods with decent results (sent a 1912 MS 64 red to PCGS with petroleum on it after being wiped by with microcloth and it came back with that grade, i.e. no problems with the vasoline). Recently bought a corrosion inhibitor product that neutralizes the air also. The humidity is never less than 55% and not more than 60% (can't get it any lower than that in my safe). Help with any advice to stop the RUST!!!!!!!! Much appreciated if anyone can help. Sorry so long of a post. This forum is insane ("good"for the old cats).[/QUOTE]

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