I'm no fan of US Mint capsules, and I've been putting my coins in black ring Air-Tites, as the US Mint capsules are too loose a fit for my liking, scratch too easily, and are weaker ones that tend to crack more easily. I'll be putting my coins in black ring Air-Tites w/ 2x2 black cards, and I'll try the 2x2 Quadrums, to fit snug in my 12 pocket-archival pages moving forward, but some government capsules seem to "work" as-is. If the capsules are good as-is, I prefer to leave it in there and not have to mess with taking the coin out and putting the coin in a capsule. Anyway, do any of you know how good this Perth capsule is? It doesn't seem as air-tight as the commercially available ones, but that doesn't bother me too much, as I don't mind toning. Damaging or "bad" foreign matter may enter but that's not too much of a concern for me, as it seems very unlikely. And, it doesn't appear to be a loose fit, or be as weak as US Mint capsules - if you get a coin in one, would you keep it as-is? Any downsides? Thanks in advance! As an aside, the 1980 Poland Olympics capsule below is a nice way of presenting the coin. I wish the US Mint followed suit, but with Quadrum-style inert black foam inserts. I'd forgo Air-tites to keep them in those instead. The coin's name can be labeled on the front, and although the Poland coin's example below doesn't do this, the COA can be placed on the reverse of the black insert, instead of on the small paper. I have this specific coin and capsule combo and like it very much. Though, I'm unsure how I feel about the plastic - I'd prefer the inert black foam insert. ^ Pics from the 'net ^
I have a clad proof 1986 Statue of Liberty half that I'm keeping in OGP. I think it's fine. The Australian one looks fine, too, but I'm less sure about the Polish one due to the color in the plastic.
