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Rest in Peace
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I have most of the one ounce Britannia Silver "2 pounds" coins. Very beautiful! I have them enclosed in the plastic, in which I assume they arrived from the mint. I am looking for suggestions as to how to display them. Airtites? If so, then what? Are there folders or albums for them? Any suggestions would be appreciated.  |
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Rest in Peace
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Great!
Thanks for the information.
That's propably the way I'll go. I recently ordered airtites from the company, but wasn't aware they sold albums.
Again, thanks.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Gary,
Did you find a way to store them?
Where do you buy them from?
So far the best price I've seen is $17
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Sorry it took so long to answer your question shatsi.
I think I'll go along with kuhli's suggestion and order airtites and their holders from the Airtite company in Arkansas.
I have to admit I'm still a little confused as to finding the right sizes, etc., but I'll figure it out.
Once I get these coins into an album, I'll turn my attention to my Australian 1 ounce coins (Animals).
I really think these Britannia coins and their Australian counterparts are the most beautiful coins I have seen in recent times. I'm really excited about collecting them.
As to where I bought the Britannias, I received one as a gift, bought another, I think, from C&C Coins, and several others from a coin company which specializes in silver. Sorry, I can't remember the name of the company right at the moment. Cost averaged about $20 as I recall, with the least expensive right around $17.
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shatsi:
After delving into my memory a little bit, I think I remember the on-line company from which I bought some of the Britannias, as well as an Australian Lunar coin or two. I believe it was called silversuperiorcoin.com. The costs were reasonable and the delivery service was very good.
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Pillar of the Community
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Thank you Gary, I'll look into it.
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On my way home tonight I was thinking about how I first got started in collecting Britannia and Australian Lunar coins.
I was at a good sized mall (for our part of the world!), and the mall had invited small dealers in collectibles to set up their little shops in the hallways. I stopped by one and there they were...a 1998 Britannia 1 ounce silver bullion coin, and the 2000 Australian Lunar (snake) 1 dollar bullion coin.
I was hooked immediately. Beautiful coins.
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Rest in Peace
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The postman delivered some Britannias today and I now have 1998 through 2005 issues. Still trying to decide the best way to display them and store them.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Gary, I'm assuming you're collecting the UNC version? I was at The Royal Mint website and was looking at the proof and its a low mintage of 2500 so I ordered one. I don't know whether you're int in proofs but just thought of letting u know. |
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2500 is very low.
I'll check out the web site, and then check out my finances. Maybe I can order one.
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Just ordered the proof coin from the mint.
Seems like a good investment, and certainly a beautiful coin to add to my collection.
Edited by Gary Burke
10/19/2005 10:59 pm
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Bought some air tite holders today from my local coin dealer. Fit was perfect. Now, I'm half finished with my display problem. I have them encapsulated, now comes the search for an attractive show and storage case.
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Pillar of the Community
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Good to know. I think I'll store them in air-tites and display in a Nova stack tray.
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Rest in Peace
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shatsi:
What's a Nova stack tray?
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shatsi:
I was wondering if you received your proof coin from the mint yet?
I also ordered one and am anxious to get it. I'm sure it will be beautiful, plus 2500 is a very low mintage.
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Posted 09/19/2005 02:40 am
