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janknez Pillar of the Community United States 595 Posts	Posted 02/21/2007 8:18 pm I liked the French un ultime franc so much, I bought one, but it got sent to me in a flip. I need something to keep it in. It's thick anyway, and the warp makes it thicker. I don't have an Air-Tite that will work, but the half-dollar size is the biggest one I have. Any ideas? Jan Report this Post to the Staff

scoutjim99 Pillar of the Community United States 4589 Posts	Posted 02/22/2007 03:03 am I wonder if a plexiglass made holder would work. I do not know if the chemicals are inert though. Report this Post to the Staff
snowman Pillar of the Community United States 1840 Posts	Posted 02/22/2007 3:36 pm I know that there was some form of original government packaging on at least some of these coins, but have no idea what it consisted of: http://cgi.ebay.fr/ULTIME-FRANC-PHI...CK_W0QQitemZ 300083897976QQihZ020QQcategoryZ17376QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Maybe some one else on the forum will know. Report this Post to the Staff
PMallette Valued Member United States 64 Posts	Posted 03/21/2007 4:59 pm The 2001 Last Franc is 33mm in diameter. While it's not a perfect solution because of the way this unique coin is warped, we use a 33mm airtight capsule to protect it from the air, dust, and scratches. The capsule isn't completely closed, but this solution allows the edge engraving to be seen, and is the best we could come up with. Report this Post to the Staff
ageka Pillar of the Community Belgium 2078 Posts	Posted 03/21/2007 5:41 pm I think you were lucky it got sent to you in a flip If sent in what they call the Monnaie de Paris hard standard capsule it would have rotatated in the capsule all the way making the capsule opaque on both sides and scruffing the highest points of the coin on both sides. I saw one like that Report this Post to the Staff
Sinbad Valued Member France 98 Posts	Posted 03/21/2007 5:48 pm Hi there Janknez Try this link to see what they have got, they are situated in France and their page is in French, but you could use http://babelfish.altavista.com/ to do the translation they do whole pages too. http://www.bourseducollectionneur.c..._30_219.html They do a 26 mm and a 37 mm and that is not expensive, I think Hope that helps you Report this Post to the Staff
ageka Pillar of the Community Belgium 2078 Posts	Posted 03/21/2007 6:02 pm These are standard flat capsules The capsule I saw on the ultime franc was ultradeep to accomodate the wave but it was not suited to ship the franc resulting in damage to the capsule and the franc So I think there must be a shipping flip and a storage deep capsule Report this Post to the Staff
ageka Pillar of the Community Belgium 2078 Posts	Posted 03/21/2007 6:04 pm Tyically of the Monnaie de Paris they had two last francs One is the Semeuse the other the undulated Starck design http://www.eurocoins.liesemeijer.co...tivesLN.html Report this Post to the Staff
ageka Pillar of the Community Belgium 2078 Posts	Posted 03/21/2007 6:06 pm For transport reasons the original Starck was sold in a Blister http://www.leboncoin.fr/vi/2096015.htm?ca=2_s Report this Post to the Staff
PMallette Valued Member United States 64 Posts	Posted 03/21/2007 6:08 pm Very true, ageka. We've also seen many scratched coin/capsules because of the rotation inside a capsule too large for the coin. 33mm or maybe 33.5mm is what you are looking for in this case, janknez. While it will not fully close, it will protect and hold the coin solidly in place. Report this Post to the Staff
PMallette Valued Member United States 64 Posts	Posted 03/21/2007 6:11 pm Thank you ageka for the link of the original blister. I had never seen it before. Report this Post to the Staff
janknez Pillar of the Community United States 595 Posts	Posted 03/21/2007 7:49 pm Patrice, is the air-tite capsule you are using a direct fit type? That is, not he kind with the foam? Or does it have the foam? Thanks for your input. Simbad, Ageka, thanks to you too. Jan Report this Post to the Staff
PMallette Valued Member United States 64 Posts	Posted 03/22/2007 11:44 am Yes, it's a direct fit, not the "ring" type with foam. Report this Post to the Staff
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