Here is a prototype of a display idea I came up with for a complete year set of Statehood Quarters. The coins are in airtites that are press fitted into the holder. I enjoy showing my coins to good friends and family and this display, which has room for improvement, really gets everyones attention. The back is felted, which allows for it sit on a table surface real smooth. What are your views?
That looks great Walter! It looks like a very professional job. What is the material made of that the holders are pressed into?
Looks great. Is that the same kind of material that the Airtite folks make their display cards out of (looks similar)? What material is it? ~Brian
Thanks for the compliments. The holder is made of a 6mm thick plastic composite with one side textured/rough finish and the other side flat. It is used in industry for paneling/framing when fabricating enclosures. It is quite light and durable. Most important, its very easy to tool. I'm not sure what material airtite uses to make their displays, in fact I have yet to get a look at one in hand. I need to improve on my labeling system for the holder. With the top side being textured (not smooth) I took a small end mill and made the track for the gold frame paint. I also have to admit that the gold frame lines need to be cleaner. A matter of developing the right technique. The neat thing is that its all up to my imagination on what coins to diplay and how to arrange them. Now I only have to buy the airtites to put the coins in. Airtites are over 0.40 cent a piece unless you buy 250 of them then you save about half. Thats about $70.00 a box, per size. Any way I have all the time in the world to play with this one.
I buy my airtights from a company in Germany as they let me mix the sizes, so you have a fixed price for 100 but can have 10 different lots :thumb: De Orc
I know what you mean, they can be a little spendy when you need quite a few. I've got a set of BU/MS Jefferson's '38-'06 with proofs & I'm thinking I want to put them in Airtites. Even @ $70 for 250 they're fairly expensive .vs other solutions, but I'm thinking they're worth it.
Airtites are great in my opinion. I like how they store my coins much better than the 2x2's I've got. Of course, the major downfall of them in my mind is that they don't easily fit into a box or anything and stack up neat like 2x2's in a box. So, the display is a great solution! It definitely seems best though if you have a whole set to display together.
Great Point It is my intention to have the complete year sets, collected and displayed, in this media. I think it will be quite impressive and desirable. I only need to fabricate a box/storage case for all 10 years. Then I'll have the completed set in custom displays.
2x2 airtites are great. I would use them for all my coins, but they are pricey. Whitman are the only ones making them now, but I'm sure some other companies will follow suit. I also like 2x2 flips but they can leave hairlines and some of them contain PVCs. I use cardboard 2x2s for most of my collection that isn't in albums. Here's a good tip when using staple 2x2s. Only use aluminum or stainless steel staples, aluminum isn't a very reactive metal so it is likely that it will not harm the coin. I have gotten some really old 2x2s where the steel staples have corroded. The corrosion can reach the coin and damage it.
That most certainly is awesome, although the price tag might be a bit huge. It would be funny to see how much cheaper would it be to get it produced in China - hopefully cheap enough so that even kids can afford it, which would be VERY nice.
