As CC>CC librarian, I receive the club's monthly copy of "The Numismatist" magazine published by the ANA. I'm not a coin collector, but occasionally flip through the magazine anyway. Found these tidbits of info:

1. The British Royal Mint (located in Cheyenne, Wyoming for some unknown reason?) is selling a series of Millennium silver proof coins from 24 different countries. If you didn't get enough with millennium chips, here's a chance at more stuff. No price mentioned, but you can call them, if interested, at 1-800-221-1215.

2. In a Q&A column, a writer mentions storing his coins in (non-PVC) airtight mylar holders before putting them in an album with PVC plastic pages. The respondent answers:
"...avoid using PVC album pages at all costs. Even though your coin theoretically is free of contamination and stored in an inert, airtight environment, the plasticizer used to make the album pages soft and pliable can and will, over time, make its way through all supposed barriers...."

Of course, chips aren't coins, but it's one more authority about the dangers of PVC pages.

3. ANA lists their new members & #'s. They have added over 2000 new members...in just the last 6 months! (But I still like our chip & token club just fine. Bigger isn't always better.)

If you're ever interested in back issues of "The Numismatist" I have them in the club library.