Protecting the finish of a proof coin

A couple of weeks ago I received a couple of Kennedy Half Dollars for payment at my job. One was a 1966 40% silver, the other was a 1998 clad proof. I was married in 1998 so I wanted to give this to my wife for Christmas as a necklace.

What can I us to protect the finish for normal use to keep it looking like this. I'm not worried about hurting resale value as it will only be used as a necklace now.

Any Ideas would be welcome.

 

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You could probably find something to clear coat it with but as for how it would hold up who knows whether it would cause discoloration or clouding or not. Maybe some of the clear coat nail polish over it, it would at least be easy to remove if it didn't work out so well.

 

I'm sure if anything is really required to keep the DCAM as long it is not excessively
damaged. I wouldn't think a necklace like this would take too much of a beating.

 

They make bezels with little lenses that can protect the finish. This will probably still damage the rims though. But if you’re not really worried about the resale, it should be fine.

 

I'm cheap. Put it into a Cointain and then into the bezel.

PS While at the coin shop buy another similar coin for the future - they are cheap enough.

 

......or, you could get one with the satin finish that was made exclusively for the Robert Kennedy 2-coin commemorative.

Chris

 

And put that in jewelry so it loses much of its value.

 

Why not put it into an AirTite and put the AirTite into a necklace with a bezel that will be big enough to hold the AirTite?

Not everyone is as cheap as you!

Chris

 

Those are very cool, never new they existed before. I'll have to look into them, thank you!

 

Personally, I think the satin finish is much prettier than the proof finish. Also, if you find the 2-coin commemorative set, I believe the coin is already housed in an AirTite.

Chris

 

short of encapsulating the coin, the only thing that I think will preserve the look of the coin is... (OMG) shellac

 

You could buy a few back-up halves. Then sneak into your wives jewelry box and switch out the coin anytime it starts to show wear. It looks like it would be easy enough to loosen the bezel with a small screwdriver. Plus, it would give the coin a seemingly magical invulnerability.

 

Wives do not often fool that easily , especially if it has special meaning. Trust me.