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I've read a couple stories online of silver coins (Silver American Eagles, for example) tarnishing while remaining right in their original US Mint containers. One of the responses said that, in order to prevent tarnishing, the coin should be stored in an airtight container, in a climate-controlled area, and silica packets should be used to ...
These all-plastic holders consist of polystyrene, a relatively safe plastic for coin storage. Made by either Whitman or Gallery, these snap-together holders are an inexpensive way to store you coins. The downside is that coins can slide and bang around inside the holders, potentially causing damage over time.
Not sure how that would translate into silver tarnishing, but if you know if that would make it worse, if you can please let me know. I may just need to try out the mason jars after all. Either that or give up a lot of the great silver items I've been getting into. Thank you again for all your help and advice!
The small ziplocks are just like flips in that they allow the coin to slide around inside the flip or ziplock. That sliding around puts wear on the coins, wear you can see. They also do a poor job of protecting the coins because they are so soft. Objects can scratch the coins right through that soft plastic, and yes it happens.
@physics-fan3.14, you mentioned in the post above that wood and velvet will affect coins. A few years back I bought a velvet from a firm which made it for storing silver jewelry and tableware, treated to prevent/resist tarnishing. Wouldn't that be acceptable for making display cases, even if the cases were made of wood?
When I get large silver-dollar sized coins that I want to keep, I just put them in 2x2 holders. Some people find these hard to use, and I know they make larger ones, either 2.5 x 2.5 or 3 x 3. If you are really worried about condition, just buy individual airtite or kointain holders, or a hard plastic type of snap-tite.
There is no average coin shop, and what shops pay depends on what form the silver is in. Grandma's silverware is going to get a different price from vintage rounds/bars or ASEs or low grade 90% silver coins. Unless there's some additional collectible value, any shop is going to pay a little back of spot and sell for a little premium over spot.
By default I've using double bagged LPDE 50 micron PE grip seal bags but I'm wondering about the long term affect these my have on my low grade coins ($5-10) cupro, brass, nickel and silver. Also if there proximity to my lighthouse capsuled coins as well. If anyone has any thoughts or suggestions please let me know. Cheers Oddity
But everyone with a safe can store all coins and albums that are inside the safe in food grade zip lock bags, use two , one inside the other. Add a desiccant if you wish between the 2 bags. If the cement inside the walls release moisture, it will not get into the double bag.
APMEX, for one such dealer, sells empty Monster Boxes from the US Mint (green for ASE, blue for AtB coins) and a lot of "stackers" like to store bullion in them. They are heavy duty plastic and built to withstand the weight of precious metals in bulk.