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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Which do you think is better? As for the direct fit, will it harm the edge of the coin since it fits snuggly? How how hard is it to remove a coin from a direct fit air tite? I was looking at this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-Cap-Tube-...em4175273a85I didn't know there were tubes you could store air tites! |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10982 Posts |
I prefer ringed Air-Tites but direct fit is okay for larger pieces like silver dollars and ASEs. No risk of damaging the coins since the plastic is far softer than the metal coins. You do have tap coins out sometimes but I didn't have any problems.
Those tubes are okay but I didn't use the couple I bought because they were so big. YMMV.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1088 Posts |
I do not have a preference. I use both perfect fit and ringed. I have also found that there are large pill bottles that fit airtites perfectly (my fiancée is a pharmacy tech).
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Valued Member
United States
477 Posts |
I agree it depends on the size of the coin. Small coins are better suited to the ringed holders, big coins get the direct fit. Probably quarters and smaller get the ring.
Rick
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Valued Member
United States
395 Posts |
I have only used the "ringed", simply because there are more size choices in the ringed version and I dont want to mix and match. Probably not an important reason to many, but maybe to some.
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Valued Member
United States
306 Posts |
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Small coins are better suited to the ringed holders, big coins get the direct fit. Probably quarters and smaller get the ring.  Pennies especially...direct fits tend to crack or split with time. I have replaced quite a few through the years with the ring types. Just seems to happen with 1c's though.  I have had no problems with rings. |
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Moderator
 United States
16679 Posts |
I just put a 1663 Spain Maravedis in a ringed 14MM.
I do prefer the direct fit but I could not find one to fit it.
swcoin.ecrater.com
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10045 Posts |
I have all my nicer coins in air tites--except my ancients of course!
I have both types, but prefer the foam ring because there's some 'give' to fit many sizes of world coins.
Sometimes the 'direct fit' are slightly too tight--especially for US/Canada 1c pieces.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
21788 Posts |
I MUCH prefer ex British Royal Mint screw capsules for proof coins. The sealing is much more positive. Added bonus: If you are lucky, you can find individual ex British Royal Mint coin cases to go with them. My local coin dealer usually has a range of sizes of capsules and matching cases. He is the only dealer in Australia that I know of, that does. The dealer: I.S. Wright, Sydney. If you are desperate, get onto their website, then 'phone or email them. |
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CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives
United States
12290 Posts |
I've been using Air-Tite holders with the foam insert for nearly 20 years and have had terrific results with them. I just received a shipment from them today, in fact, with a large quantity of the 39mm size. I use them for coins/medals large and small with equal results. I agree with DVCollector, the foam inserts make it much easier to deal with coins/medals that are slightly larger than a given capsule/ring size.
Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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