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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Apples, post: 832740, member: 23934&quot;]The ride to get there had its share of bumps, but the final result I am very happy with.&nbsp; Some of the challenges I underestimated, and found somewhat disheartening, which provoked my &#039;rant&#039;.&nbsp; In retrospect I think the experience gained was valuable.&nbsp; Just goes to show that even with a little bit of prior research, the best knowledge is gained by doing, not reading.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; Obviously, if I am posting here, I am not giving up.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>As for the subject of theft, I thought about that before making the frame, and I am okay with the risk for a few reasons.&nbsp; First, the piece is covered under my existing home insurance policy.&nbsp; Second, the scope of the collection is fairly small, and nothing in there is extremely rare or irreplaceable.&nbsp; Thirdly, I am of the opinion that a collection is something to be seen and enjoyed, not hidden or locked away.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>If a house-wide theft did occur, I would probably have bigger security concerns to worry about than a single frame.&nbsp; Most household TV&#039;s, furniture, and appliances cost more.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The subject of air contamination is a bit more worrisome.&nbsp; I am glad someone mentioned it, so I can think about it further.&nbsp; Probably not visible in my pictures, each coin in the frame is still in its original hard-plastic holder from the factory.&nbsp; I had assumed that would be sufficient protection, but in retrospect, maybe not.&nbsp; Great point, worthy of my time to investigate.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>So where do I go from here?&nbsp; As I mentioned earlier, I am thinking of doing the panda proof series next, but I also think the silver Britannia series looks great.&nbsp; Trying to focus on smaller series to keep learning.&nbsp; Thanks for the feedback everyone, I don&#039;t post often, but I enjoy watching and listening to this community almost daily.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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