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<p>[QUOTE="Collect89, post: 1792146, member: 15445"]Ideally, you want to store rare coins in a cool dry location where the humidity & temperature do not fluctuate. Typical poor storage locations include locations on outside walls and especially attics because the storage temperature can change daily.</p><p> </p><p>Bullion coins in proper tubes will probably tone less because the tubes will minimize the gases to which the coins are exposed. I'd probably recommend hard plastic tubes as I believe they may not outgas as much. You would not want to use paper tubes in a temperature fluctuating environment and definately don't use soft plastic flips. It is still best to keep the coins stored in a cool dry place if you want to minimize tarnish.</p><p> </p><p>If you are storing only bullion material and you do not care about tarnish developing on the coins, then it doesn't matter where you store them. If you don't like toning (tarnish) then store them in a cool dry place AND DON'T TELL ANYBODY WHERE THAT IS.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Collect89, post: 1792146, member: 15445"]Ideally, you want to store rare coins in a cool dry location where the humidity & temperature do not fluctuate. Typical poor storage locations include locations on outside walls and especially attics because the storage temperature can change daily. Bullion coins in proper tubes will probably tone less because the tubes will minimize the gases to which the coins are exposed. I'd probably recommend hard plastic tubes as I believe they may not outgas as much. You would not want to use paper tubes in a temperature fluctuating environment and definately don't use soft plastic flips. It is still best to keep the coins stored in a cool dry place if you want to minimize tarnish. If you are storing only bullion material and you do not care about tarnish developing on the coins, then it doesn't matter where you store them. If you don't like toning (tarnish) then store them in a cool dry place AND DON'T TELL ANYBODY WHERE THAT IS.[/QUOTE]
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