Argon Gas

[Gollum 2]

Would anyone know if this inert gas would harm a coin ?. I am toying with the idea of putting my coins inside sealed cases filled with Argon gas in an attempt to keep the shine etc on my coins in the long term. I have plenty of Argon gas being a mechanic and I used to weld a lot so have a supply.

Edited January 1, 2012 by Gollum

[Rob 3,152]

Would anyone know if this inert gas would harm a coin ?. I am toying with the idea of putting my coins inside sealed cases filled with Argon gas in an attempt to keep the shine etc on my coins in the long term. I have plenty of Argon gas being a mechanic and I used to weld a lot so have a supply.

Not a problem at all if you can seal the the container adequately. It is probably only worth going to the hassle of this for quality (and probably expensive quality) though.

[Boomstick 0]

I'm sure Michael Jackson tried something similar some years back and it didn't do him any harm. Oh no, wait...