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<p>[QUOTE="cladking, post: 1555420, member: 68"]Good question. I never even thought of it. I doubt PVC can become air-borne in sufficient quantity to affect other coins normally because they are embedded inside the pliofilm. Perhaps if they split open it could affect other unprotected coins. </p><p><br /></p><p>I tend to wait to dismantle them until they start going bad. All my '69-D gem sets were lost several years ago and I was heart sick since there was no way to restore the coins. Fortunately they were caught soon enough that baths in acetone, isopropyl and denatured alcohol were able to save most of the coins. My finest '69-D PL 25c was worse for wear and many great coins were lost. </p><p><br /></p><p>As a rule keep foam rubber far away. Empty sets in soft plastic and stabilize the coins. Watch all your coins carefully because they can turn surprisingly fast.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="cladking, post: 1555420, member: 68"]Good question. I never even thought of it. I doubt PVC can become air-borne in sufficient quantity to affect other coins normally because they are embedded inside the pliofilm. Perhaps if they split open it could affect other unprotected coins. I tend to wait to dismantle them until they start going bad. All my '69-D gem sets were lost several years ago and I was heart sick since there was no way to restore the coins. Fortunately they were caught soon enough that baths in acetone, isopropyl and denatured alcohol were able to save most of the coins. My finest '69-D PL 25c was worse for wear and many great coins were lost. As a rule keep foam rubber far away. Empty sets in soft plastic and stabilize the coins. Watch all your coins carefully because they can turn surprisingly fast.[/QUOTE]
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