Storing you award certificates & documents

[Peter2014]

I hope I'm in the right part of the forum to ask this question. I am worried about the storage of my collection of award certificates and documents after I heard another collector saying that the acid content of plastic an paper can damage them over a long period of time.

I have my collection stored in Rexel CKP/A4 clear plastic envelopes which have a green plastic strip down the edge already punched to go in a folder. The documents are mounted on good quality white A4 paper using photo corners, so nothing sticky touches the original certificates.

Am I doing the right thing or will they be damaged by the plastic and paper. What is the best way ? Thanks.

[Tom B]

As long as what you are storing them in is acid free, there should be no problems. Tom

[Simon O.]

I use albums and sleeves from the german company leuchturm which specialises in paperwork collectors supplies

[carltiger]

As Simon has stated, Leuchturm are indeed very good supplier of a range of products. Well worth checking out if you are a paper item collector.

Regards,

Carl

p.s. I am sure you probably know this but no harm in making note anyway, always keep your documents out of sunlight and try not to handle them too often.

[Nordfront]

Leuchtturm is definitely one to use.

[Michael73]

Lindner is even better

[Peter2014]

thank you