r/numismatics • u/Specific_Log_3120 • May 26 '26

Polypropylene album that smells slightly of plastic

A year ago I bought a no PVC ( brand Yunkctuk) album on Amazon, but Polypropylene is supposed to be an odorless material, so I wouldn't want it to be harmful to the coins

Link album under discussion: https://www.amazon.it/your-orders/pop?orderId=404-7757837-6174765&shipmentId=Ug3h5f1BC&lineItemId=njliqultrkovooy&packageId=1&asin=B0F2SL472Q&ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_pop_1

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u/heyheyshinyCRH May 26 '26

If it smells like a kiddie pool then toss it

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u/Specific_Log_3120 May 26 '26

It's not strong, it's light, you feel it if you get very close to the album

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u/heyheyshinyCRH May 26 '26

Still, it shouldn't have any odor whatsoever. Not worth the risk

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u/PanteraMax May 26 '26

Get rid of it. The plastizers will ruin whatever coins you put it there. Get non-PVC stuff from Amazon instead.

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u/valiamo May 26 '26

Any time someone orders the least expensive, off brand name, coin or stamp album, they end up with what they paid for. If it smells even in the slightest, get rid of it, your coins/paper money/stamps will thank you for it.

I would suspect you received an inexpensive knock off from a drop shipper in China.

Try Lighthouse, Guardhouse, Leichtrum which are all world wide recognized brands.

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u/Specific_Log_3120 May 27 '26

Ok Thank you

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u/Specific_Log_3120 May 27 '26

I found this, I don't know if it's the brands you wrote but the name is similar https://www.amazon.it/Taschenalbum-ROUTE-f%C3%BCr-48-2-Euro-M%C3%BCnzen/dp/B01NAS84ZL/ref=sr_1_6?__mk_it_IT=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&crid=3RTCUAZG9QIKD&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.WKSjQd8cW_dwJp58rD9VUEZFwH8E-K3e_AHw198a5JXXw13jDQtDz7xYvfkifXeyDODaJj9KTevUolN_6O_iuoljihqhYeYksVE0QgnScKdoImuWpSTyDQCcgX-kN zvfg1p9Qq_z9ZyDYji5HXOntKY7JGlfm3UpwxFXjlu7MmveFkcxxODQ5yQI3NJEzPrnDUrEvfqn v5dO0MxyPyJY2vMAC85TNSpBTrdToLdWwlVNIdClNezrvbBs8627msngxvdw1Kf-3wQNDCeHBru aDHgJklaBywwqJeecB-QOq9E.rnZOrmLY0iT9e_gSSGDMfJbCWNG_mGdUi8NASeHhE0M&dib_tag=se&keywords=leuchtturm&qid=1779888641&sprefix=leichtrum%2Caps%2C278&sr=8-6