Help finding coin supplies...
cameonut2011
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I am looking for good quality, sulfur rich 2x2 kraft envelopes, but all of the ones I find online sadly claim to be sulfur free. Does anyone know where I can pick up the sulfur rich version? Thanks.
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Wow, I wonder if they even make anything with sulphur anymore. Maybe try eBay. You might find some "vintage" supplies for sale.
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Even if you found some vintage ones, they do not tone silver as well as when they were first made. (edited to remove incorrect information)
I don't think those are made anymore. But try a work around. Sulfur makes the paper stronger. You might can buy the paper in sheets at some craft stores...or just get the old fashioned grocery bags at your grocer. I believe those contain a high sulfur ratio. Cut the paper into sizes that will fit in the envelope, and you should be good to go. If it is too tight, just use a larger envelope.
Like these? I got these within the last year from the guys that sell supplies at the Carolina shows. I have no idea as to Sulphur content.
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Half life refers to the radioactive isotopes of sulfur. Over 90% of the sulfur in existence is not radioactive, and therefore stable.
Could you just put a couple of match heads in the envelope ?
Hmmmm... What if you take an old, yellowed, non-acid free, pulp paper, paperback book and lined the envelope with a page or two?
Make sure the paper doesn't touch the coin, or you might get text bleed-through from where the ink blocks the paper. I think we've see an example of that here at one time...
Topof theHill is of course correct, but I have heard repeatedly that the active sulfur will eventually dissipate out of old sulfur bearing paper products as @zas107 is saying. I dont know if it reacts with something else in the paper, evaporates or what. I also do not have an personal experience on this so just repeating what I have heard.
Yes, exactly like that! All of the envelopes I can find are sulfur free.
Wouldn't that make the coins AT?
Doesn't Taco Bell make coin envelopes?
I suspect if you purchased from somewhere without an EPA (like China) the paper would have some sulphur - unless it was counterfeit paper.
I thought I heard somewhere that tissue paper like they use to wrap a shirt at Christmas has some sulphur content. Now whether it's radioactive or not is well above my pay grade.