Moisture absorbing packets

pocketpiececommems · June 6, 2011 12:20PM

How many or how big of a packet do you use if you are keeping your coins in a safe?

llafoe · June 6, 2011 12:22PM

How big is your safe (cubic feet)?

My ex-wife is an income absorbing packet!

derryb · June 6, 2011 12:22PM

Ones worth having are rated per cubic feet and are "rechargeable" in an oven.

Dessicants

AUandAG · June 6, 2011 12:24PM

Where is your safe? In the bathroom? Basement? Florida? Missouri?
California??
I think a bit more information would be helpful. I live in Las Vegas and do
not use them.

What is moisture? lol

bob

ambro51 · June 6, 2011 12:36PM

I am so nervous about my remaining copper that I have a dessicant pack that is seventeen feet tall, three feet wide, and two feet thick. It weighs nine tons.

hopefully, it will keep my stupid ms66RD SVDB *RED*

MrSpud · June 6, 2011 12:47PM

Be extra careful if it is a fireproof safe. I had a friend who stored some Dansco albums and proof sets in a fireproof safe. The Dansco albums grew muildew on them and the coins became a combination of toned/hazed and spotted. The proof sets became severely spotted with the clad coins developing deep pitted spots. I have read that some of the fireproof safes have something in their walls that promotes a temperature difference on the inner and outer surface of the metal walls of the safe which makes them prone to condensation. You can either stop using such a safe or put the coins into sealed containers with dessicant inside of them. Here is a cut and paste of some info I have posted before.

If any of the coins are really valuable you may want to consider the following information from the book Coin Preservation Handbook by Charles Frank.

And familiarity with the info from the paragraph titled other degratative materials from the same book might not hurt. If possible, avoid using those materials and avoid storing those materials in the same container you are storing the coins in. I've taken to storing my better coins in heatsealed Safety Flips or airtites in jars of metal cans with dessicant.

Sonorandesertrat · June 6, 2011 12:51PM

<< <i>Ones worth having are rated per cubic feet and are "rechargeable" in an oven.

Dessicants >>

These work very well. I use them in my lab at work too.

richbeat · June 6, 2011 3:04PM

<< <i>Where is your safe? In the bathroom? Basement? Florida? Missouri?
California??
I think a bit more information would be helpful. I live in Las Vegas and do
not use them.

What is moisture? lol

bob

>>

What is moisture? Come to Houston in the middle of summer and you'll find out!

PerryHall · June 6, 2011 9:42PM

If it's a fire safe the interior will be moist the the desicant will need to be recharged very frequently. Suggest first putting your coins in zip lock bags or tupperware style boxes with a desicant pack in each bag or box.

ricko · June 6, 2011 10:00PM

I use multiple bags, with a few on each shelf. Safe is not fireproof...those retain moisture. Cheers, RickO

keyman64 · June 6, 2011 10:07PM

If you want to learn about moisture, visit me in Florida. We have something called HUMIDITY! Lots of fun!

lcoopie · June 7, 2011 12:13AM

I like vacuum packing some of the coins, with a dessicant inside.

It's also good for storing food in the freezer for long periods of time (I like Costco), and it really makes a difference.

3sidesofsilver · June 7, 2011 12:27AM

"If you want to learn about moisture, visit me in Florida. We have something called HUMIDITY! Lots of fun!"

I always wondered how coins minted in New Orleans in the 1800's are so well preserved today. Certainly no AC, dehumidifiers, or desiccant packs were used back then...

--Craig

WaterSport · June 7, 2011 1:22AM

I have told this story before, so excuse me if you have heard it. Between 2002 and 2006 I lived in a 5th floor condo facing the ocean in Puerto Rico. (hey, it was work, but someone had to do it!) Anyway. I had slabs and in fact, bought 50% of my current cent collection during those 4 years. They were kept, not in blue boxes, but rather, Eagle brand notebooks. These 3 ring note books sat on a shelf in my bedroom. When you live in the tropics, you must stay cool and our bedroom was air-condition but the high price of electricity prevented us from using it except on hot summer nights. Thus the whole condo was open to the elements with all windows and doors open to maintain-maximum ventilation. During long rainy periods I would have to go in the bedroom and wipe off the mold and mildew that formed on the back of the dresser and bed. My shower was also in the bedroom and when I moved back to the mainland, the whole closet of cloths had to be sent to a dry cleaner to remove the mildew odor. I also lived within in three blocks of the San Juan airport. The floor had to be wiped often as well as glass surfaces like the coffee table because the jet fuel on take off mixed with the salt from the ocean and formed a black oily grime. Oh yeah my 3 ring binders did rust so when I moved state side, I got blue boxes.

I did not notice and still have not seen ANY changes in the color of my cents...so stop freaking out!

WS

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