Vacuum Seal 20th SAE Anniversary Sets???

DZDDAD

I have seen lots of talk about milk spots on graded SAE coins on this forum. Some one suggested to vacuum seal the RAW sets to prevent milk spots/toning. Thoughts???

CoinHusker

It sure wouldn't hurt to try.

MajorDuty

My stuff's Seal-A-Meal'd. What better way to store your coins than in a vacuum? I'm surprised more don't.

ozzyfan269

never thought of storing my coins in my vacuum! What a great idea! Would a Hoover or an ELectrolux work best?

ddink

FWIW: Two sets inside ziploc bags show no spots. The one set that wasn't in a ziploc bag now has spots. I'm sure sealing them would be even better!

morgansforever

All 10 of my 20th Anniv. sets were dipped in acetone, then vacuum sealed, the day they arrived from the Slaufgter House.

Don't give a damn about FS, or 20th Anniv. designation. I bought the sets myself, good enough for me.

So far the sets are milk and spot free. As they should be, no environment to interact with.

I have ASE's that have been sealed for 6 years, that are milk and spot free.

I feel for the guys that have unopened boxes, there could be some realy fugly coins in there.

Konahead

<< <i>never thought of storing my coins in my vacuum! What a great idea! Would a Hoover or an ELectrolux work best? >>



I have a romba and it does it automatically, just throw the coin on the floor and hit the button!

Mesquite

You know the commercials the US Mint produced last year? You know - the "You might be a numismatist ..." spots. Ya'll have given me a great idea for numismatist activity in this year's production effort.

Type2

I though I was the only one

micmt

Maybe PCGS should take note and start vacuum sealing there slabs. I mean would it not make sense to stop all oxidation on the coin to better preserve it. That is one point in getting it slabbed, along with getting a third person to grade it fairly.

CoinHusker

Ok so what's your brand of choice?

Seal-a-meal
B&D Fresh guard
Foodsaver

FLBuffaloHunter

Foodsaver® bags are made of polyethylene with an outer layer of nylon for added strength and rigidity. The containers are made of polycarbonate. All which according to the Coin Preservation Handbook, are safe coin storage plastics. Polyethelene provides a excellent humidity barrier and the Nylon outer shell inhibits atmospheric gases from entering the vacum sealed bags:

The best place I have found to buy a FoodSaver® is Costco, they have a deluxe unit that comes with two rolls and vacum sealed canisters included:

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They also make large Vacum seal containers you can keep the slab boxes in and are good to keep frequently accesed coins:

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CoinHusker

Thanks!