will 999 silver always tarnish if not in a capsule?

[Webster]

I have some roughly 20mm coins and I ordered some 20mm capsules and they only just do not fit, meaning I have lost out on a bit of cash :S thinking of buying some 20.5mm but I feel they might be a bit big.

Just a quick question, I have them in flip baggies kept away in a box. Will they likely tarnish or would you recommend I buy capsules for them?

Cheers

[Roy]

You could buy some half sovs, they'd fit fine and no money lost!  

[Webster]

Does anyone have use for 20x 20mm capsules willing to sell cheap

 

Seriously though, would they tarnish a lot if I kept them away?

[Webster]

Or I will swap for some capsules that fit britannias

[Roy]

Half or 1 oz?

I'd keep the capsules, they will come in handy one day...trust me!

What are the coins?

[4Nines7Hills]

Silver could still tarnish in a capsule, gold less so ... But if I would you I would put all coins in a capsule to protect from scratching, fingerprints and tarnishing coins are delicate little things 

[Webster]

These are the coins. The thing is, I am pretty sure I will never get any coins at 20mm...

[Webster]

15 minutes ago, Roy said:

Half or 1 oz?

I'd keep the capsules, they will come in handy one day...trust me!

What are the coins?

1/4 oz

There is scratches on the coins as well

[Roy]

Were they cheap? 

[Webster]

1 minute ago, Roy said:

Were they cheap? 

3.75 each so 14 an oz

[Roy]

Ok. I'd just leave them as they are.

[Webster]

No capsules then?

Anyone interested in trading 20x 20mm for some 39mm I dont care how many?

[HawkHybrid]

consider using the sealable coin flips that collectors use.

the same size flip can house similar size coins (the tiny

difference in diameter is not important).

 

HH

[Shinus73]

999 silver will always tarnish if left in a bag.  I've just had my Goddards silver cloth out to a 5 oz Libertad that has been in a ziplock bag for 2 weeks while waiting for a capsule to arrive.

[Webster]

Im on the hedge with this one, don't know what to do. Need to try and return these capsules first

[pho]

Just get some slightly bigger ones and chuck these into a "miscellaneous" bag for hypothetical future use. The value of those capsules surely isn't worth stressing out about  

[Spencer]

capsule them up then by a JML vac pack machine.

Vac Pack them up and put them away!

[Pete]

I have silver coins that are 20+ years old, have never been in a capsule and show no tarnish at all.

Tarnish is mainly due to pollution like sulphur in the air which creates a thin black film as it chemically reacts with silver.
Very thin layers can cause a rainbow effect similar to a drop of petrol on a puddle.
This is an optical interference effect with the colours depending on viewing angles and thickness of layers.
Some refer to this oxidation ( which is a form of rust ) as giving a beautiful patina effect.
Everyone to his / her personal taste but I prefer bright shiny.

Capsules keep the coin clean and scratch free only but airtight doesn't mean in a vacuum so air will always be trapped inside a capsule.

[sovereignsteve]

6 minutes ago, Pete said:

Capsules keep the coin clean and scratch free only but airtight doesn't mean in a vacuum so air will always be trapped inside a capsule.

Yes, depends on what's in that air to start with, but once closed amount of air is very small.

[HighlandTiger]

why would you bother wasting money on capsules. These are just over priced silver rounds with zero collectability over the long term.

Believe me, In a year or so they will be worth no more than spot value whether they are pristine or scratched and tarnished.

Chuck them in a box, forget about them and cash em in when silver is orbiting the moon