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<p>[QUOTE="milliganus, post: 1296798, member: 32435"]Hi all,</p><p>I received a large collection with some very fine coins. It had been stored in a bank vault for 50 some years. We now live in our motorhome and are traveling with some of it as I come up to speed and tackle the task of getting things graded. There is an excellent complete type set (not gold) and old (not modern) commem set which I have taken out of their old 2x2 cardboard holders and placed into 2x2 fold over folders. We are traveling in areas of the country where the humidity is high and I think I may be seeing some degradation of these coins, although I'm not sure. I am terrified that they are being affected. These coins are fabulous. I need to conserve them as we travel somehow. I have just put them into an airtight plastic tub with DampRid moisture absorber and I'm hoping this will stop anything that's going on. We will not be back to somewhere I can store them (bank vault) for at least 6-8 months. Anyone have any suggestions?</p><p><br /></p><p>I am a newbie to coin collecting, but know that I have some special coins. I want to do the right thing. Thanks for any help you can offer!</p><p>Marcy[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="milliganus, post: 1296798, member: 32435"]Hi all, I received a large collection with some very fine coins. It had been stored in a bank vault for 50 some years. We now live in our motorhome and are traveling with some of it as I come up to speed and tackle the task of getting things graded. There is an excellent complete type set (not gold) and old (not modern) commem set which I have taken out of their old 2x2 cardboard holders and placed into 2x2 fold over folders. We are traveling in areas of the country where the humidity is high and I think I may be seeing some degradation of these coins, although I'm not sure. I am terrified that they are being affected. These coins are fabulous. I need to conserve them as we travel somehow. I have just put them into an airtight plastic tub with DampRid moisture absorber and I'm hoping this will stop anything that's going on. We will not be back to somewhere I can store them (bank vault) for at least 6-8 months. Anyone have any suggestions? I am a newbie to coin collecting, but know that I have some special coins. I want to do the right thing. Thanks for any help you can offer! Marcy[/QUOTE]
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