The best way to store coins

Dzecchi,

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I have an acid free cardboard box and I also bought some Intercept Shield album pages (originally meant for storing CDs, but I cut away the CD holder tabs, leaving me with the bare Incercept Shield material).
In that box I keep all my proof sets and the sets are surrounded by Intercept Shield pages.

The question is if the cardboard boxes that the proof sets came in can be harmful to the coins? (I would sure hope not...)

Should I take out my proof sets and store them "bare", or can I keep them in the cardboard boxes?

 

You're bringing back some memories. The stories I could tell you.... my parents had an antique store for about 20 years and focused on furniture. I missed soooo many opportunities. I used to refinish furniture for them during my spare summers. Many mahogany china cupboards and dining room tables passed by. I never kept any of it. Now I search for it. I remember in the mid-70's going through a barn once that had about fifty old juke boxes. Someone had smashed the glass fronts and removed the old records. The coin boxes were still there.... and the keys. I got well over 1000 wheaties that day. I remember filling a small paper bag. I think I spent it on gum with my brother. Then there was that day my dad bought an estate full of furniture. In one of the oak dressers, he found a box of stamps and coins. Asked it I was interested. I passed. Should I go on?

 

Thanks for your advice. I'm collecting five complete 1999-2008 silver proof sets, and I doubt I can motivate keeping all five once the value of the sets (hopefully) rises
I'll keep the boxes separate, so that I can sell the sets complete including boxes and COA.

 

"Nothing beats a mahogany coin cabinet with felt lined drawers. I do love my cabinet".
"The Americans were making us feel like a dying breed, but us Europeans might just keep this age old method alive...",Sylvester.
Hey, we use wood cabinets with velvet linings to store things in the states, however, we call them coffins.

In regards to coin storage,lets not forget to mention that we should always wear those thin cotton white gloves to keep our finger grease off of those coins as we store them, I know Jody does, and by the way Matt your question is one of the most important questions one can ask. For after all what's the point of researching a coin, finding the coin, getting your price for the coin, and then destorying that coins appearence/value with improper storage.