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pilotaggie Valued Member United States 162 Posts	Posted 08/25/2023 9:04 pm So I may have just dropped my 2023 American Liberty Silver Medal and broke the case. Does anyone know what the correct size capsule is for it? Report this Post to the Staff

Dearborn Moderator United States 94584 Posts	Posted 08/25/2023 9:47 pm Well according to the Mint site - the diameter of this coin is :1.598 inches (40.60 mm) did the coin get damaged? Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
pilotaggie Valued Member United States 162 Posts	Posted 08/25/2023 10:27 pm Na coin is fine. It is just the edge of the case that cracked and came off. I saw the mint size on it but don't know is the case is 41mm or if it fits a coin that is 41mm. Edited by pilotaggie 08/25/2023 10:28 pm Report this Post to the Staff
publius Pillar of the Community United States 807 Posts	Posted 08/26/2023 12:12 am A Standard Silver Dollar (1878 onwards) is 38 mm. An ASE is just fractionally larger than that. So 41 sounds right to me for the coin diameter. Report this Post to the Staff
commems CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives United States 12250 Posts	Posted 08/26/2023 10:29 am I would check out the Lighthouse Ultra Perfect Fit Capsules for ASEs (Liberty medals use the same planchet): - Lighthouse Ultra Perfect Fit Capsules Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Report this Post to the Staff
pilotaggie Valued Member United States 162 Posts	Posted 08/26/2023 4:16 pm Thank you I'll give them a try. Report this Post to the Staff
pilotaggie Valued Member United States 162 Posts	Posted 09/02/2023 11:14 pm I just got the case and tried it out. Realized the coin looks fine but isn't uniform in thickness. The side that is a little bit taller prevents the case from closing. Probably why the first case cracked so easily as well. Otherwise the lighthouse case would have fit perfectly. Report this Post to the Staff
livingwater Pillar of the Community United States 2213 Posts	Posted 09/03/2023 06:56 am Yup, uneven edge has been a problem with some of the silver Liberty medals, called finning. My 2022 has finning, the case on mine won't fully close. I thought of putting a piece of clear tape on the case but decided I didn't want the residue on it. Best advise is to only hold the medal when it's on a table so it don't fall far if you drop it :). There's a few YouTube videos about finning on these. aRZjDwfonZc Edited by livingwater 09/03/2023 06:58 am Report this Post to the Staff
pilotaggie Valued Member United States 162 Posts	Posted 09/03/2023 4:59 pm Yeah I'm going to put tape on the new case to keep it closed. The original case stays together better than the lighthouse one when it isn't all the way closed. Unfortunately when I opened the mint case after it cracked it completely destroyed it. My only option is the after market case. Tape will be the solution and I'll just be careful with it. The video is exactly what it looks like. Report this Post to the Staff
mike31093 Valued Member United States 354 Posts	Posted 09/10/2023 10:44 am would supergluing the new case be ill advised? Report this Post to the Staff
Morgans Dad Pillar of the Community United States 5601 Posts	Posted 09/10/2023 11:08 am Mike, In my opinion, Placing ANY foreign Matter Even Close to ANY Numismatic Coins, Would Not be Advisible. I too received The 2021 AND 2022 Liberty Medals, They All have The Finning , The 2023's, Not as Strong Finning. ( in my examples ). Some Very Strong and the Sweet Medals inside are Cramped and All OGP. I am Thrilled to Have the Anomaly, Store them in Their Own Original, Will Not close fully capsules...... Best Wishes, Mike Report this Post to the Staff
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