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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Publius2, post: 8375205, member: 105571&quot;]Is that 1.21 grams or grains?&nbsp; I suspect the former but if it&#039;s grains that coin is thin to the point of non-existence.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you can find a jeweler who is actually an artisan and not just a seller of product, then you can consult.&nbsp; Another good place to start is with the artist community in your area.&nbsp; Nowadays, they often fill the role of the olden-days craftsmen in addition to their creative endeavors.</p><p><br /></p><p>Me, I don&#039;t think I&#039;d try to improve its condition.</p><p><br /></p><p>That said, I&#039;m not sure exactly how fragile your little quarter noble is and what you envision for &quot;stabilization&quot;.&nbsp; Do you think it&#039;s about to fall apart from spontaneous decomposition or are you more worried about damage from handling however gentle that handling may be?&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>If the latter and you don&#039;t want to mess with the coin, then you might use one of the self slab products (I use Leuchtturm Quickslab product) and devise your own custom insert.&nbsp; I think two thin slabs of soft foam with the coin sandwiched between them and then encapsulated in the halves of the clamshell.&nbsp; This would cushion the coin from jostling &amp; etc.&nbsp; Plus, if you buy the slab of the type that is designed for easy opening, then you can look at the coin from time to time.&nbsp; Downside is you won&#039;t be able to easily see the coin.&nbsp; But you could take good photos of the coin and put them into the slab so you can &quot;see&quot; the coin virtually and know at a glance what&#039;s in the slab.</p><p><br /></p><p>You can do something similar with an Air Tite capsule if the rectangular slab is not to your liking.&nbsp; Again, the problem is that if you are going to protect the coin, you won&#039;t be able to see it.</p><p><br /></p><p>I did something similar with my raw 1793 half cent.&nbsp; It&#039;s in a cotton liner, inside a coin envelope which is nestled inside a custom foam insert in the self slab product.&nbsp; A photo of the obverse graces the slab along with a printed description.&nbsp; I did it this way so that this coin would fit into my type set album which uses the slab pages.</p><p><br /></p><p>And finally, you can use one of the coin tray systems.&nbsp; These seem like they would be pretty gentle on the coin unless your Grand Pyrenees puppy of 140 pounds slings the cabinet across the room.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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