MMMM Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 Since Foxing, which is caused by mold, can spread throughout a collection, how do you deal with a foxing in your collection? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 I really don't do much at all. I would be more concerned if I lived in a place with high humidity, which I think might be the major contributor to foxing. I know one person who does live in high humudity and he seals his banknotes in plastic holders that are archival safe. He has a pretty high end collection, though and it is most definitely worth that effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
see323 Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 http://www.notepassion.com/Articles/sealing-banknote.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted January 21, 2010 Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 Bravo, See. I may have to do that. What is the name of the press/stamper thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
see323 Posted January 21, 2010 Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 Brand name : KingStar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMMM Posted January 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 http://www.notepassion.com/Articles/sealing-banknote.htm Cool, but I am still not sure that sealing banknotes is good for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
see323 Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 Cool, but I am still not sure that sealing banknotes is good for them. Well, I have so far kept my banknotes in this protective way for the past 20+ years, and they are still in the same condition as before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMMM Posted January 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 Well, I have so far kept my banknotes in this protective way for the past 20+ years, and they are still in the same condition as before. It is the archivest in me. always cautous. Every once in a while in trade magazines and on the web I come across quotes like this one found on: http://www.stampsrart.com/temperature-humi...hilatelics.html "all philatelic and stamp papers are inherently acidic and for this reason undergo constant decomposition. When a semi/sealed plastic holder is used for their storage or display, the by-products of the decomposition become trapped within the interior space of the plastic holder. Unless the plastic holder is allowed to breathe, a "micro-climate" becomes formed within the holder. The formation of such a microclimate can amplify the decomposition of the items of philately, and/or that of the plastic compounds of the holder itself. The implications of sealing paper within a micro-climate has only recently been studied and has been identified as also being capable of being formed between the semi/sealed paper pages of stamp albums and in philatelic storage containers;" At the museums I worked at they never sealed paper. They used special storage boxes with layered acid free tissue. But for a collection like mine it would not be worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
see323 Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 It is the archivest in me. always cautous. Every once in a while in trade magazines and on the web I come across quotes like this one found on: http://www.stampsrart.com/temperature-humi...hilatelics.html "all philatelic and stamp papers are inherently acidic and for this reason undergo constant decomposition. When a semi/sealed plastic holder is used for their storage or display, the by-products of the decomposition become trapped within the interior space of the plastic holder. Unless the plastic holder is allowed to breathe, a "micro-climate" becomes formed within the holder. The formation of such a microclimate can amplify the decomposition of the items of philately, and/or that of the plastic compounds of the holder itself. The implications of sealing paper within a micro-climate has only recently been studied and has been identified as also being capable of being formed between the semi/sealed paper pages of stamp albums and in philatelic storage containers;" At the museums I worked at they never sealed paper. They used special storage boxes with layered acid free tissue. But for a collection like mine it would not be worth it. There are a lot of these studies done. Some even uses newspaper to wrap up banknote. It was recommended by my collector friends many years ago. Due to the humid climate in the tropical countries, foxing will appear on the notes. For cold and dry countries, banknotes do not fox that easily. Once the banknote is sealed in the non-oil based plastic sheet, there is no air present. It's a vacuum. Never used PVC plastic sheet as they produces oil over a period of time. The oil will stained the banknotes. So far, myself and the rest of my collector friend finds this method to be effective. Unless the person who seal it did not seal it properly leaving pockets of air in the plastic sheet. It should be flat and no air is present. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
see323 Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 Here is the website for lighthouse brand or in German brand ( Leuchtturm ). This German brand have been around for many many years. http://www.leuchtturm.com/epages/leuchttur...ries/DE/DE_2414 Here are some details of the product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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