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oh my florin Pillar of the Community Australia 1006 Posts	Posted 08/16/2013 07:11 am Hey everyone for a few weeks I have been thinking of purchasing Quadrum coin holders for my higher end coins some shillings in VF and one in EF ranging from $600-$1100+ and am quite confident in them after contacting the manufacturer but I have heard of airtites and am tempted by them but by far prefer the Quadrum holders but not at the compromise of protection of my coins. So would anyone have any advice for either preferably the Quadrums? and also they come in 23mm and 24mm but the coin it self is 23.5mm and was wondering what size I should get? (sounds silly but I have heard the foam can contract a bit) Thanks in advance Edited by oh my florin 08/16/2013 07:12 am Report this Post to the Staff

Solidifier Pillar of the Community Canada 814 Posts	Posted 08/16/2013 10:24 am im a huge fan of the airtites.....that's what I use for everything...and yeah the foam can contract a bit...iv squeezed 34.5 mm in a 34mm airtite no problem Report this Post to the Staff
oh my florin Pillar of the Community Australia 1006 Posts	Posted 08/17/2013 10:00 pm Thanks mate going to try one 1mm bigger and one smaller and see which fits better Report this Post to the Staff
westcoin Pillar of the Community United States 9792 Posts	Posted 08/17/2013 10:57 pm I'm not such a big fan of airtights, they seem to crack, and scratch easily. They are tough to photograph through and even harder to open once a coin is placed in them. I have never seen the Quadrums before other than on the web so I can't speak for them. "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 Report this Post to the Staff
JJHFL Valued Member United States 395 Posts	Posted 08/18/2013 07:51 am I have used plenty of Air-Tites and been pretty satisfied with them. I am likely going to the store today to get some Quadrums as I have wanted to try them for awhile now. I have been hesitant on trying them as I am not sure the quality in which they snap together. I have tried some generic ones that seem to fall apart if you look at them wrong. Not my idea of a safe holder :) Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 08/18/2013 08:25 am Occasionally, I will put encapsulated coins directly into the pockets of my album pages, if they are thin enough. For items that may have a value of over $1,000 I will consider to put them into ex Royal Mint screw acrylic capsules, and into a small safe, where they become less accessible. Even then, valuable ancient coins are very awkward to store in screw capsules. These go into mylar / cardboard 2x2's, then into archival quality 6 pocket album pages, in the safe. Square Quadrum 2x2 clip lock cases are better suited for display in a glass case at a coin show, or in a coin shop. They don't fit into my own storage system. Report this Post to the Staff
westcoin Pillar of the Community United States 9792 Posts	Posted 08/18/2013 7:21 pm I should clairify that I have not used airtites in over 15 years, they may have changed the quality somewhat in the past 15 years. Mine used to scuff rreally fast leaving hairlines all over the face of them. The edges seemed to be quite brittle and cracked often. I may have to try some out again as I see so many that do like them. I would think they would be really good for keeping proof coin in. "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 Report this Post to the Staff
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