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Can anyone tell me if there is a air-tite capsule that the 1.5" medals the mint sells will fit in? I find 38MM but don't know if they fit the 1.5"
Sorry if this is already out there somewhere but I couldn't find it.
Thanks,
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38mm is 1.4961 inches. Medal is listed at 1.5000 inches. I couldn't find the medals listed on the air-tites web site and thought maybe someone had went through this before and could say this is the ones that fit the medals. I bought some for gifts and wanted to protect them better than the bag they come in so they will not get messed up before they can get there gift. I do have a few coins I could look at but with the small difference in the size would be hard to see without just trying a 38mm air-tite.
Edited by Warcoinguy
08/14/2015 1:27 pm
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Valued Member
United States
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The Ike is listed at 38.1MM or 1.50" I guess that answered that. Thanks for the info
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Only thing I'd worry about was the thickness, usually medals are a lot thicker than a coin.
If only the original mint product will work, try dealers in your local area, they may have some that they just toss out, a store I used to work at gave old holders away to anyone that asked (and bought stuff from us).
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08/14/2015 3:49 pm
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The medals are the Doolittle Raiders and New Frontier Bronze Medal 1.5 Inch that the mint sells now. These come sealed in a little plastic bag. Looks like the old mint sets. They never came in any OMP!
I am worried about the thickness as they seem to be a higher detail than a coin!
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You could try going to a coin store, the one I go to sells air tight capsule in different sizes might be worth a try.
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United States
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The one coin store within 100 miles of me is no Count! Can't get help and twice the price of ebay. I have known the guy for 25 years and he will not even say hi to you when you go in. I have seen him at shows and he is the same way. I don't like going in because of it. Edited by Warcoinguy
08/17/2015 1:20 pm
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I hate coins stores like that! I once went to one with a person like that. When I was in the store one time, the owner once told my dad and I to leave the store for a while as he wanted to order a pizza next door. How rude!
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Get an Ait-Tite with the foam ring.
It will give you some play widthwise but as someone else mentioned not sure about the height.
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The 38mm direct fit Air-Tite holders are perfect for the Mint's 1.5-inch medals. I use them for all of mine.
Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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Thanks Commems
Do you have issues with these medals getting banged up in shipping?
I only have 5 and 4 have come in the little bags as they are new releases and all 4 were just tossed in the box with other items and banged around. The other one was like a gulf war issue from 15-20 years ago and it came in a envelope to protect it. Wish they would do that for the new ones.
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