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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;RickieB, post: 603144, member: 2486&quot;]&quot;I use desiccants for coin storage, but not for paper money storage -- I thought paper money needs to be stored in an environment about 50% relative humidity. I am afraid the desiccants would lower the relative humidity too much and cause the notes to become brittle.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Clay...</p><p><br /></p><p>99% of all of my high graded notes are&nbsp; slabbed. The silica is used for humidity control while in the bank vaults, not to protect the paper itself.</p><p><br /></p><p>Most of the money boxes are cardboard and that sucks up enough moisture as it is....it is more&nbsp; of a slabbed surface contamination prevention measure in my case.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>RickieB[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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