do you let coins reach room temperature before opening the box?

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• GoldenEyeNumismatics Posts: 13,187 ✭✭✭

  September 7, 2008 5:07AM

  No. Unless your coins are so frigid (they'd have to be raw as well for this to matter) that condensation develops on their surface. That could possibly change their appearance.

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• COALPORTER Posts: 2,900 ✭✭

  September 7, 2008 5:08AM

  No, but I wonder if flying at 30,000 feet in a non presurized cargo hold at freezing tempurature has something to do with milk spotting ?

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• Steve27 Posts: 13,277 ✭✭✭

  September 7, 2008 5:09AM

  If is a proof coin that has been left outside in the cold during winter, then yes. (Humidity can pass through the Mint plastic holders.)

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• garsmith Posts: 5,894 ✭✭

  September 7, 2008 5:28AM

  << do you let coins reach room temperature before opening the box? >>
  
  Never thought about it; usually I am trying to get myself to room temperature before opening the coin box.

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• ricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

  September 7, 2008 5:30AM

  Never considered it... however, none of my ASEs have milk spots... Cheers, RickO

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• coinman420 Posts: 4,666 ✭

  September 7, 2008 5:43AM

  i never gave it any thought. coins arrive during the day and then sit for a few hours till i get home from work. good point to bring up though. good idea to let `em sit for a couple hours during very cold weather.

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• BECOKA Posts: 16,961 ✭✭✭

  September 7, 2008 5:47AM

  I'll take my chances.

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• tahoe98 Posts: 11,388 ✭✭✭

  September 7, 2008 5:51AM

  
  
  
  
  .......i will only buy coins in the summertime.

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• Broadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭

  September 7, 2008 5:54AM

  Only the 2008 Bald Eagle commems as they are stored in an incubator till they reach PR70!
  
  

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• JRocco Posts: 14,277 ✭✭✭✭✭

  September 7, 2008 8:28AM

  I think that you may be on to something here.
  I have never given this a thought.
  It can get pretty darn cold up here in upstate NY in Feb.
  

  Some coins are just plain "Interesting"

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