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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;COCollector, post: 3730519, member: 76108&quot;]<u>Just To Be Clear</u>: The only difference between the 16mm and 17mm foam-ring airtite is the inner diameter of the foam ring.</p><p><br /></p><p>They both use the same <a href="https://www.jpscorner.com/collections/model-a-air-tite-coin-holders-with-black-rings" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.jpscorner.com/collections/model-a-air-tite-coin-holders-with-black-rings" rel="nofollow">Model &quot;A&quot; capsule</a>. (Same capsule for coins 10mm - 19mm.)</p><p><br /></p><p>For a 16.5mm coin, the <a href="https://www.jpscorner.com/pages/coin-size-guide" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.jpscorner.com/pages/coin-size-guide" rel="nofollow">AirTite Size Guide</a> recommends the 16mm ring.</p><p>(Yes, the foam is compressible.) Probably best for most folks.</p><p><br /></p><p>Then why would I get the <a href="https://www.jpscorner.com/collections/model-a-air-tite-coin-holders-with-black-rings/products/ring-type-air-tite-model-a-17mm-black-1" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.jpscorner.com/collections/model-a-air-tite-coin-holders-with-black-rings/products/ring-type-air-tite-model-a-17mm-black-1" rel="nofollow">17mm ring</a>? Rather than snug-and-difficult-to-remove, I prefer a slightly loose fit for <i><b>small</b></i> coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>And if necessary, it&#039;s easy to add a foam shim:</p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/UJZHCZ2.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>The above shows my 1853 dime (17.9mm) in a 19mm ring with a shim at 12:00 o&#039;clock.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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