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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Info Sponge, post: 690822, member: 20538&quot;]<b>Storage and design</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Does anyone know why they went with a split collar? Is that the reason there are three vertical lines in the edge inscription, 120 degrees apart? The book talks about using the split collar but doesn&#039;t explain the motivation for it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Earlier replies (thank you all) said the mint capsule was adequate protection for long term storage. Why doesn&#039;t it create a risk of scratching? The coin can slide around inside it, and is made of 24K gold, which is of course easy to scratch. Is the plastic so soft that it doesn&#039;t scratch, or so smooth that it doesn&#039;t scratch, or do I need to minimize handling of the capsule? Thanks for putting up with the elementary questions, everybody. </p><p><br /></p><p>And, wow. I found a place that combined a soft surface with sunlight and held up the capsule, with and without a magnifier. The piece looks like it&#039;s alive. I&#039;d like to travel through time and show it to St. Gaudens.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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