OK was going to place all my airtites in tuperware and then was told that tuperware has pvc , ok if this is true does anyone have any suggestions of what I can place my (presidential coin's that are in airtites) in to help keep air out before placing into safety deposit box ...and Is this a good idea ??? Also would luv to hear from everyone who has kool ways of keeping their coins safe and sound ???? THANK YOU ALL
You will never be able to make them 100% air tight and I am noto a big expert, but I would think having the coins in air-tites and then having those in perhaps an intercept shield storage box (see HERE) possibly along with a silica pack thrown in the box you would be about as safe as you can get. There are also air-tite brand storage boxes (here) but I don't know if they actually provide any extra protection from atmosphere. I'm sure they won't hurt them though!
Personally, I have my (valuable) coins in the Intercept Shield double-row boxes with silica gel in a safety deposit box. If I were storing them at home, I would consider doing the same, but encasing the entire thing in something air tight. Tuppeware, by the way, is anything but air tight, despite what some may suggest. It is better than nothing, however. Whatever your storage conditions, the two things you should be worried about are (a) humidity, (b) airflow, and (c) temperature. If you limit these things, your coins will keep over time...Mike
On all my BU coins, it's Air-Tites in an Intercept Shield box, then in the safe w/ desicant in the safe. Here in Arizona, humidity is not an issue.
Hi, i see one company is selling a desicant that has an indicator on it. The indicator shows when the desicant is nearly saturated. You then place the saturated desicant in the oven to reactivate it. Which means it can be used over & over again. So it does two things for you, (1). It tells you it's no longer working(Saturated). (2). It saves you buying new desicants.
