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<p>[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 8411956, member: 112"]When it comes to coin storage and what happens to the coins, nothing is absolute when it comes to results. This is largely because of all the variables involved, and there are literally thousands of variables. And just one of them is the coins themselves. But every single home has thousands of different variables inside that home, as well as outside it, that affect if, and how coins tone.</p><p><br /></p><p>For example, thousands of collectors have used the various cardboard coin albums. And though the album is kept in the same place, and it contains many different coins, some, stress some, of those coins in that album acquire very attractive toning, while other coins even of the exact same type or series and same date and mint, seeming don't tone at all or very, very little. And yet other coins in that exact same album acquire very ugly and or unsightly toning. And all of this happens in the exact same album, stored in the exact same place. And when it comes to the timing of the toning for these coins all in the same album - even that can be grossly different. Some may tone very quickly, others very, very slowly, and yet others seemingly not at all. Some collectors even seek out and buy these albums specifically because they do, they are well known, for doing exactly what I've described above.</p><p><br /></p><p>Given this, and anybody who's been collecting coins for any amount of time at all knows that what I've said above is true, of course there are going to be examples of the same kind of thing happening to coins stored the various cardboard coin boxes. Some are going to tone nicely, some not at all, and some will get ugly toning.</p><p><br /></p><p>The reason that we try, or should try anyway, to avoid using paper and cardboard products that contain sulfur and various other chemicals that are known to be harmful to coins is because there is a very good chance that you will end up with your coins getting that ugly and or unsightly toning that you do not want ! Sure, you might avoid it, but are you willing to gamble and take that chance ? And that's exactly what it is - a gamble. </p><p><br /></p><p>For every person who says they've used various cardboard and paper products for coin storage and not had any problems, and yeah they're telling the truth, there are 10 others who have had problems from using them. This is why 80% or more of all older coins have been dipped at least once in their lifetimes. They are/were dipped to remove all that ugly/unsightly toning caused by collectors using cardboard and or paper products. And/or other improper storage methods.</p><p><br /></p><p>All of this is why products like Intercept Shield, silica gel packs, hard plastic coin holders, and quite a few others were even invented, sell like hotcakes and are used by thousands. It's all done to try and prevent ugly toning on coins. </p><p><br /></p><p>What each collector does is his or her choice but don't try and fool yourself into thinking that it doesn't happen just because there some it doesn't happen to. It most definitely happens ! It has always happened and collectors have long struggled to find ways to stop it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 8411956, member: 112"]When it comes to coin storage and what happens to the coins, nothing is absolute when it comes to results. This is largely because of all the variables involved, and there are literally thousands of variables. And just one of them is the coins themselves. But every single home has thousands of different variables inside that home, as well as outside it, that affect if, and how coins tone. For example, thousands of collectors have used the various cardboard coin albums. And though the album is kept in the same place, and it contains many different coins, some, stress some, of those coins in that album acquire very attractive toning, while other coins even of the exact same type or series and same date and mint, seeming don't tone at all or very, very little. And yet other coins in that exact same album acquire very ugly and or unsightly toning. And all of this happens in the exact same album, stored in the exact same place. And when it comes to the timing of the toning for these coins all in the same album - even that can be grossly different. Some may tone very quickly, others very, very slowly, and yet others seemingly not at all. Some collectors even seek out and buy these albums specifically because they do, they are well known, for doing exactly what I've described above. Given this, and anybody who's been collecting coins for any amount of time at all knows that what I've said above is true, of course there are going to be examples of the same kind of thing happening to coins stored the various cardboard coin boxes. Some are going to tone nicely, some not at all, and some will get ugly toning. The reason that we try, or should try anyway, to avoid using paper and cardboard products that contain sulfur and various other chemicals that are known to be harmful to coins is because there is a very good chance that you will end up with your coins getting that ugly and or unsightly toning that you do not want ! Sure, you might avoid it, but are you willing to gamble and take that chance ? And that's exactly what it is - a gamble. For every person who says they've used various cardboard and paper products for coin storage and not had any problems, and yeah they're telling the truth, there are 10 others who have had problems from using them. This is why 80% or more of all older coins have been dipped at least once in their lifetimes. They are/were dipped to remove all that ugly/unsightly toning caused by collectors using cardboard and or paper products. And/or other improper storage methods. All of this is why products like Intercept Shield, silica gel packs, hard plastic coin holders, and quite a few others were even invented, sell like hotcakes and are used by thousands. It's all done to try and prevent ugly toning on coins. What each collector does is his or her choice but don't try and fool yourself into thinking that it doesn't happen just because there some it doesn't happen to. It most definitely happens ! It has always happened and collectors have long struggled to find ways to stop it.[/QUOTE]
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