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Coin collecting in Hawaii?

baseballjeffbaseballjeff Posts: 1,082 ✭✭✭
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Hello Everyone,

I was wondering, is it silly bringing coins to the great state of Hawaii? And what about slabbed coins?

Thanks everyone,
Jeff

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  • lasvegasteddylasvegasteddy Posts: 10,408 ✭✭✭
    lots do
    i've bought from and sent to...image
    everything in life is but merely on loan to us by our appreciation....lose your appreciation and see


  • AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 24,780 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Why would it be silly? Some parts of Hawaii are drier that Las Vegas as I recall.

    I would say that if you are comfortable your coins should be comfortable as well.

    Do it!

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  • mariner67mariner67 Posts: 2,746 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Hello Everyone,

    I was wondering, is it silly bringing coins to the great state of Hawaii? And what about slabbed coins?

    Thanks everyone,
    Jeff >>



    Jeff, what is your concern?
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  • lasvegasteddylasvegasteddy Posts: 10,408 ✭✭✭
    so if ya move to kona and your coins tone gold...becareful selling um as kona gold pieces...image
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  • HonoluluDudeHonoluluDude Posts: 2,167 ✭


    << <i>Hello Everyone,

    I was wondering, is it silly bringing coins to the great state of Hawaii? And what about slabbed coins?

    Thanks everyone,
    Jeff >>




    I'm kinda perplexed by this question. What do you mean?
  • baseballjeffbaseballjeff Posts: 1,082 ✭✭✭
    I am just really worried about my very shinny proof 69's getting humid, and creating moisture and getting funky surfaces. Heck, I am worried about that for all of my coins. I am seriously looking at Kona, or Hilo. It's hard to decide between the two!

    Thank you everyone,
    Jeff
  • HonoluluDudeHonoluluDude Posts: 2,167 ✭


    << <i>I am just really worried about my very shinny proof MS 69's getting humid, and creating moisture and getting funky surfaces. I am seriously looking at Kona, or Hilo. It's hard to decide between the two!

    Thank you everyone,
    Jeff >>




    It's more likely the salt air you gotta worry about. Plus the Big Island vog if you have respiratory issues.
  • mkman123mkman123 Posts: 6,849 ✭✭✭✭
    Should be ok hopefully! I have a friend who had a dcam pr 70 set of PCGS gold buffs.......they turned and he sold at a loss.......

    Move to Oahu, it would be fun to meet another forum member
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  • crypto79crypto79 Posts: 8,623 ✭
    Member mkman123 is cool collector from Hawaii, PM him as I am sure he could steer you into the right directions.
  • BryceMBryceM Posts: 11,798 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Hehe. Awesome timing!
  • orevilleoreville Posts: 11,994 ✭✭✭✭✭
    kona is very dry with low humidity
    hilo is very humid and rains a LOT.

    but if you keep your coins in an air conditioned bank (safe deposit box) it shouldn't matter.

    I stay north of Lahaina Maui two weeks almost every year.

    We always seem to bump into Clint Eastwood's family when we go to the market there. Nice family! But they don't collect coins!

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  • WTCGWTCG Posts: 8,940 ✭✭✭
    Most of Hawaii is no more humid than South Florida and coins hold up fine there.
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  • coinlieutenantcoinlieutenant Posts: 9,315 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I took my collection when I lived there for three years...

    siliconvalleycoins.com

  • lcoopielcoopie Posts: 8,873 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I am guessing that coinlieutenant has a good "feel" for the interaction between
    weather and coins
    LCoopie = Les
  • HonoluluDudeHonoluluDude Posts: 2,167 ✭


    << <i>I am guessing that coinlieutenant has a good "feel" for the interaction between
    weather and coins >>



    If you leave them out in the open ocean air, then you will probably get some interesting toners.
    Other than that, I haven't experienced any problems with humidity.

    Milk spots yeah, but I doubt humidity has anything to do with that.
  • DBSTrader2DBSTrader2 Posts: 3,485 ✭✭✭✭
    I'm curious.........

    If people are really concerned about moisture/humidity/etc damaging their (even-slabbed) coins, what would happen if they bought & used the "vacuum-sealer" machines used to store & protect food against spoilage & freezer-burn that one sees in infomercials? Would they be effective in safely "preserving" one's coins?

    - - Daveimage
  • renomedphysrenomedphys Posts: 3,631 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Salty humid air bad for copper. Otherwise, I have no idea.

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  • lcoopielcoopie Posts: 8,873 ✭✭✭✭✭
    a vacuum sealer works
    you can seal a dessicant inside as well
    LCoopie = Les
  • golfer72golfer72 Posts: 3,588
    I still have never seen conclusive proof of slabbed coins that "turned" in the holder due to humidity. I hear a lot about it but never see it. image
  • ShamikaShamika Posts: 18,781 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Should be ok hopefully! I have a friend who had a dcam pr 70 set of PCGS gold buffs.......they turned and he sold at a loss....... >>



    Considering these are supposed to be 99.99% pure gold, not sure how they would/could have "turned".

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  • yellowkidyellowkid Posts: 5,486 ✭
    I don't see why Hawaii would be any different than Florida or any of the Gulf Coast states.
  • Timbuk3Timbuk3 Posts: 11,658 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Exactly !!!
    Timbuk3
  • baseballjeffbaseballjeff Posts: 1,082 ✭✭✭
    If I were familiar with Florida, or the other south states I wouldn't have asked. I am from Alaska, and have lived here all my life. So, living in this heat and humidity is all new to me!

  • lcoopielcoopie Posts: 8,873 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Any issues with the extreme cold of alaska and coins?
    LCoopie = Les
  • baseballjeffbaseballjeff Posts: 1,082 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Any issues with the extreme cold of alaska and coins? >>



    Nope, because when it's that cold I am snug as a bug inside looking at ebay, and watching movies! image

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