film containers - okay for storage?

I don't know what plastic is used in film cannisters, but don't take a chance
on it. Use products specifically made and tested for coins. You'll be ahead in
the long run.
Alan Herbert
The AnswerMan

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says...

I don't know what plastic is used in film cannisters, but don't take a chance
on it. Use products specifically made and tested for coins. You'll be ahead in
the long run.
Alan Herbert
The AnswerMan


I wouldn't take the chance, either, when coin tubes made for the purpose
are so cheap, and so lightweight that shipping should be cheap as well if
you buy them online.
--
~~~Chrysta~~~

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In article , Chrysta
Wilson spoke thusly...
In article ,
says...

I don't know what plastic is used in film cannisters, but don't take a chance
on it. Use products specifically made and tested for coins. You'll be ahead in
the long run.
Alan Herbert
The AnswerMan


I wouldn't take the chance, either, when coin tubes made for the purpose
are so cheap, and so lightweight that shipping should be cheap as well if
you buy them online.

I agree with both of you and wouldn't take the chance myself. Related
story, though...

My Grandfather left me a bunch of coins when he passed away. They had
probably sat in the same box since the late 70ies in various
containers. Some were in well preserved state and others had seen
damage from the storage.

The extra stuff that he considered a hoard and had just dumped into
pill bottles and an old glass Jiffy peanut butter jar were very well
preserved. Wanna know what was the worst damaged...the coins that he
had considered his collection and had lovingly placed in those damn
Whitman folders.

--
Stu Miller
Read about Coins in the News:
http://www.thestujoecollection.com/news.htm
Director, RCC Mint
http://www.TheStujoeCollection.com/rccmint

Or you could run a sample through a mass spect and see what kinda reading
you get ;-)
"Phil Barnhart" wrote in message
om...
Probably not. Only one way to be sure. Run the "Beilstein" test.

Take a piece of copper wire and heat it in the blue flame of a gas
stove, bunsen burner or acetylene torch until it glows red. then place
the hot wire on a tiny piece of the plastic (the plastic will melt on
the copper). Place the plastic/copper melt back in the flame. If the
flame turns green or "azure", deep blue/purple, after the initial
yellow burn, the plastic has chlorine. If only yellow is seen your
flip is chlorine free and probably acceptable. Copper chloride formed
in the flame is responsible for the distinctive color.

Found a nice web page that goes over storage issues:
http://members.aol.com/enidmac/16a.htm


"David Axt" wrote in message
...
Is it okay for storing coins in those translucent white film containers?
I
read somewhere that PVC is bad for coins. How do I tell if the plastic
is
PVC?

Thanks,
David

Stujoe wrote:

In article , Chrysta
Wilson spoke thusly...
In article ,
says...

I don't know what plastic is used in film cannisters, but don't take a chance
on it. Use products specifically made and tested for coins. You'll be ahead in
the long run.
Alan Herbert
The AnswerMan


I wouldn't take the chance, either, when coin tubes made for the purpose
are so cheap, and so lightweight that shipping should be cheap as well if
you buy them online.

I agree with both of you and wouldn't take the chance myself. Related
story, though...

My Grandfather left me a bunch of coins when he passed away. They had
probably sat in the same box since the late 70ies in various
containers. Some were in well preserved state and others had seen
damage from the storage.

The extra stuff that he considered a hoard and had just dumped into
pill bottles and an old glass Jiffy peanut butter jar were very well
preserved. Wanna know what was the worst damaged...the coins that he
had considered his collection and had lovingly placed in those damn
Whitman folders.

The best-looking copper orphans all receive luxury lodgings. I cut a
slot in the top of an (empty) spaghetti sauce jar.

Alan
'under glass'

"Alan & Erin Williams" wrote in message
...

The best-looking copper orphans all receive luxury lodgings. I cut a
slot in the top of an (empty) spaghetti sauce jar.

Alan
'under glass'



They would be shine up some if it wasn't empty ;-)

Dale

Dale Hallmark wrote:

"Alan & Erin Williams" wrote in message
...

The best-looking copper orphans all receive luxury lodgings. I cut a
slot in the top of an (empty) spaghetti sauce jar.

Alan
'under glass'

They would be shine up some if it wasn't empty ;-)

Dale

I have a 1956 wheat taking an olive oil bath...does that count?

Alan
'clam sauce for Morgans, tomato for cents'

"Alan & Erin Williams" wrote in message
...
Dale Hallmark wrote:

"Alan & Erin Williams" wrote in message
...

The best-looking copper orphans all receive luxury lodgings. I cut a
slot in the top of an (empty) spaghetti sauce jar.

Alan
'under glass'

They would be shine up some if it wasn't empty ;-)

Dale

I have a 1956 wheat taking an olive oil bath...does that count?

Alan
'clam sauce for Morgans, tomato for cents'

I had a very black buffalo nickel soaking for some months in olive oil.
It lightened it but I don't think it helped it. It is now a very dark grey.
Maybe another few months would help.

I have seen a few black buffalo nickels off and on
for over 30 years and don't understand what happened to them.

Dale

I have seen a few black buffalo nickels off and on
for over 30 years and don't understand what happened to them.



A key reason for the color may be silicon in the alloy. This will turn nickel
black. The silicon is found in the nickel ore and is difficult to remove.
Alan Herbert
The AnswerMan

"AnswerMan2" wrote in message
...
I have seen a few black buffalo nickels off and on
for over 30 years and don't understand what happened to them.



A key reason for the color may be silicon in the alloy. This will turn nickel
black. The silicon is found in the nickel ore and is difficult to remove.
Alan Herbert
The AnswerMan


Thanks Alan!
I never considered that it might come from within.

Dale