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XpipedreamR · July 15, 2004 6:21AM

I just opened up the box where I keep my ICCS coins, and man...there was a stink like I just opened a fresh crate of shower curtains!

That can't be good, right? I just can't seem to find the cajones to liberate the coins from their "slabs," though.

Talk to me, people!

MSD61 · July 15, 2004 6:25AM

Not a good smell at all lad. Could be some PVC creeping about. Save their lives and free them!!!

newsman · July 15, 2004 6:25AM

I've found that a little soap and water gets the smell off real well.

goldrush00013 · July 15, 2004 6:26AM

I just can't seem to find the cajones to liberate the coins from their "slabs," though.

Talk to me, people!

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Send them to me. I happen to have the cajones to liberate them.

MyWorldCoinTypeSet · July 15, 2004 6:40AM

I might be wrong about this, but I think the outside portion of the ICCS holder contains PVC, but the inside part doesn't. Anyone?

JR · July 15, 2004 6:56AM

I understand your feelings, but set the coins free and give them a gentle rinse in acetone. If the PVC damage is not too bad, the acetone should remove it and/or prevent more damage to the coin. I prefer to leave a coin in the original "container" it was issued in, but when I have to weigh the consequences of either leaving the coin in a PVC container (the issue container), or setting it free and rinsing it with acetone, then no contest (although a difficult choice anyway). the acetone does not remove toning or otherwise damage the coin.

Lately, I have been going through my coin collection looking for any coins with this very problem. Now I need to go buy some more acetone.

<< I just opened up the box where I keep my ICCS coins, and man...there was a stink like I just opened a fresh crate of shower curtains!

That can't be good, right? I just can't seem to find the cajones to liberate the coins from their "slabs," though.

Talk to me, people! [q/]

satootoko · July 15, 2004 7:11AM

<< I just can't seem to find the cajones to liberate the coins from their "slabs," though. >>

PM your address, and I'll loan you a fine-toothed jigsaw blade that cut's plastic very neatly.

historygeek · July 15, 2004 7:11AM

As far as I know (aka stuff that remember from this forum) the inner ICCS holder is made of inert material.

XpipedreamR · July 15, 2004 7:27AM

Yes, the inner holder is inert, but the proximity to the PVC gives me the willies

JR · July 15, 2004 8:58AM

<< Yes, the inner holder is inert, but the proximity to the PVC gives me the willies

>>

Uh...I'm not certain if the holder material is inert, but I AM certain that I don't want to know all the "little" details regarding your willie! What were you thinking?

vrtech99 · July 15, 2004 9:26AM

<< 

<< Yes, the inner holder is inert, but the proximity to the PVC gives me the willies

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Uh...I'm not certain if the holder material is inert, but I AM certain that I don't want to know all the "little" details regarding your willie! What were you thinking?

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historygeek · July 15, 2004 9:28AM

Hey, what are all the US coin forum people doing here? Did you smell the PVC from there?

JR · July 15, 2004 9:31AM

<< Hey, what are all the US coin forum people doing here? Did you smell the PVC from there?

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Yeah! Now, let me dip you in some acetone.

historygeek · July 15, 2004 9:38AM

Nah, I'll just take a deep huff.

Bruce · July 15, 2004 10:00AM

Liberate them from their coffins immediately, never to go back again I say!

JR · July 15, 2004 10:18AM

<< Nah, I'll just take a deep huff. >>

I expect I wasn't askin so much as I was instructing. Now, drop and give me five (OR POOT A LIBERAL AS AN ALTERNATIVE.)

JR

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