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saving an old coin for a young man

ZulanZulan Posts: 224
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I am giving a coin I recently purchased from a fellow board member to my son. I want him to be able to look at it 50 years from now and smile and think of me. What should I put this in for long term storage? Any suggestions?

It is a simple coin, but it has become a tradition for me to buy a coin with a date from the latest play he is in (in this case 1628). I am secretly trying to turn him on to collecting as well.

Thanks!

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  • XXXXXX Posts: 1,633 ✭✭✭
    I would have it slabbed by PCGS / NGC and that should preserve it best. He can always crack it out in 49 years and it should stay well.
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  • AuldFartteAuldFartte Posts: 4,597 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I would have it slabbed by PCGS / NGC and that should preserve it best. He can always crack it out in 49 years and it should stay well. >>



    I would agree ... preservation is what you're looking for with this coin, but, does PCGS or NGC slab "hammered" coins image
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  • spoonspoon Posts: 2,798 ✭✭✭
    It's lasted this long out of a slab.. a non-PVC flip or 2x2 will work just as well. Just keep it somewhere where it won't get bent. I personally like Lindner albums for my old ancient/medieval stuff.

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  • rhound1977rhound1977 Posts: 2,504
    image with all those options, just personal preference, keep it away from PVC plastics......image
  • CIVITASCIVITAS Posts: 2,256 ✭✭✭
    A cent sized airtite plastic capsule and an archival (non-PVC) flip will keep it out of harm's way for long term storage.
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  • StorkStork Posts: 5,206 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I think ICG will slab a larger variety of older coins than the two bigger services. I have read some very positive comments about them and ancients/medeival coins. If you want to go the slab route. Airtites are great too and would get my vote (in case we are voting image).

    Cool idea for a gift BTW!



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  • Steve27Steve27 Posts: 13,274 ✭✭✭
    I would go with an airtight too; a slab will just make the coin look ugly.
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  • SylvestiusSylvestius Posts: 1,584 ✭


    << <i>I would go with an airtight too; a slab will just make the coin look ugly. >>




    Airtight all the way... or so spaketh the anti-slabbing party of this forum, i.e moi.
  • ZulanZulan Posts: 224
    Sweet... airtight it is. I cannot wait to get this in the mail.

    He really enjoys getting this kind of gift. His last play was 42nd street to I got him a mecury dime of the appropriate date. He was laughing at me when he found out what play he was in this year. Fortunately there are some amazingly helpful people here that helped me out (IE Civitas).
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