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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 7837091, member: 112&quot;]Sorry, but this is simply not true. It is and always has been the fact that as the softening agent ages, it puts off gasses which then condense on all the objects in the vicinity. And if coins are some of the objects in the vicinity then it is deposited on the coins. It has nothing to do with contact. Of course the closer it is, and especially in a contained area, then the more gasses will deposit on the coins, and the faster it will happen.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Yes, it absolutely can, and will. </p><p><br /></p><p>As for the time factor, yes time does matter. Over short periods of time, I would estimate a couple of weeks at most, it&#039;s unlikely there would be enough harmful material deposited on the coins to matter much. But any longer than that and you&#039;re pushing your luck. </p><p><br /></p><p>One also needs to remember that when considering the time factor, the age of the flip and or other product that contains the PVC softening agents is just as important if not more important than how long the coins are in the vicinity. This is because the newer the material is, as in from the day it was manufactured, the more gasses it puts off in a shorter period of time. The easiest way to see an example of this is with new vinyl shower curtains. When you buy one and remove it from its package, and smell it, the smell is quite strong. But once that shower curtain has been hanging in use for a few months, if you smell it then, the smell will hardly be noticeable. The same thing is true with vinyl flips, and other vinyl materials. </p><p><br /></p><p>And, it is also true that there are other factors involved. Things like humidity and temperature, especially changes in temperature, and the air in the vicinity, matter a lot. Under certain conditions damage to the coins can occur much faster than it would otherwise. </p><p><br /></p><p>Bottom line, keep your coins away, far away, from anything made of vinyl.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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