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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Brocster, post: 49772, member: 2744&quot;]Many thanks to those who have replied (or even just taken the time to read through to the end of my extra-long post)!!! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; I really appreciate it!</p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: sienna">Speedy</span></b> -- Thanks for your explanation.&nbsp; It&#039;s always good to get others&#039; input... just to make sure that my interpretation isn&#039;t totally off.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: darkorange">Joe</span></b> -- Glad to see I&#039;m not the only lurker-turned-recent poster. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; I, too, wasn&#039;t a big fan of toning... initially.&nbsp; But I&#039;ve seen a few coins that were covered in the most unbelievably gorgeous colors... that I think I&#039;ve become a &quot;convert&quot; (at least partially).&nbsp; Here&#039;s one that I own:</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center"><img src="http://www.geocities.com/ondrahs/IHC1899obv.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p> <p style="text-align: center"><img src="http://www.geocities.com/ondrahs/IHC1899rev.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>And that toning is not even <u>close</u> to some of the amazing coins I&#039;ve seen.&nbsp; But I agree that brown or gray edge toning on an otherwise blast-white coin can be less than desirable.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks, also, for your take on the &quot;made&quot; post.&nbsp; I guess I never even considered the possibility of a submission crossing.&nbsp; Hmmm....&nbsp; Either way, though, it still sounds a bit strange to me that someone can state that they <b>made</b> a coin.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie7" alt=":p" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: purple">Illya2</span></b> -- Great information on the Ziploc bags and other containers!!&nbsp; I&#039;m glad to hear it, as I&#039;m not a big fan of that PVC-induced green &quot;slime&quot; stuff.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; Thanks!&nbsp; Any ideas on what kind of and/or how much desiccant I should use in, say, a shoebox-size container?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: blue">Roy</span></b> -- I appreciate all the info you provided.&nbsp; I guess I never thought about the &quot;after-effects&quot; of putting a circulated coin into one of those plastic pockets -- it would almost definitely leave some sort of (unwanted) residue that could then end up scratching any other coins that might be stored there.&nbsp; I&#039;ll definitely stay away from that option!</p><p><br /></p><p>As for the air-tite holders, I would only be using them for U.S. coinage, so I hopefully wouldn&#039;t have to worry about the holders being (even slightly) the wrong size.&nbsp; Hmmm... the idea of stretching the ring and letting it shrink back around the coin <u>does</u> seem like a good one.&nbsp; Why do you not recommend it??&nbsp; And what method(s) <u>would</u> you recommend for inserting coins into the holders without damaging anything (either the coin or the holder/ring)???&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>And thanks for the PVC-related info.&nbsp; But don&#039;t worry, I would never think of putting loose coins (especially not proof coins) into some bag or other container.&nbsp; I would be storing the proof and mint sets in the Tupperware-type container in their original boxes.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Well, thanks again to everyone for the terrific information!&nbsp; You guys are awesome! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>- Andrew[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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