Does PVC really damage coins?

[michigan michael]

Hi all!

Just a quick question to send out to everyone. I was reading somewhere else that some coin albums have PVC plastic sleeves. They were saying that the plastic sleeves destroy your coins over time. Is this due to a chemical breakdown or just from sliding the sleeves? They recommend Dansco albums but I have purchased a lot of the coin collector albums from ebay. I am not sure if the albums have pvc in them or not. Anyone have any knowledge on this subject out there?

Thanks~ MM

 

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[l.cutler]

Yes, pvc will damage coins. It is from the chemicals not sliding[have to watch that with all albums].

 

[Siegfried Schlagrule]

lots of folks lost thousands of dollars in value from PVC damage to their
coins placed in albums. One manufacturer went under due to lawsuits (HARCO). when PVC attacks a coin you get green Corrosion and crystals formed on the coin that leave pits when they are removed - if it can be removed. The good news is that NO White's Albums used PVC slides and NO Dansco used PVC slides and i can't think of any particular major brands that did use PVC other than HARCO. The problem also applied to plastic flips so you really shouldn't use any used flips - especially if you can see green corrosion on the inside - for uncirculated coins. Stay away from HARCO brand and watch for green corrosion and you should be okay. siegfried schlagrule

 

[michigan michael]

I did bid on some Harco albums and lost them ......Thank God! I do however have a bunch of the Green coin collector albums that I purchased from ebay. Does anyone know if these albums are pvc free? Thanks for all the help on this subject.
Thanks,
MM

 

[michigan michael]

How can you tell if your albums contain PVC?

 

[Siegfried Schlagrule]

PVC only showed up in albums with plastic slides. None of the folders have problems from PVC. seigfried schlagrule