Correct AirTite for Crowns?

pendragon1998

I've got some British crowns I'd like to stick in AirTites, but I'm not sure which size will accommodate their thickness. I prefer the direct-fit type of AirTites. Anyone know the right size to buy?

Thanks

satootoko

Measure the coin's diameter in millimeters. If you can't find a mm ruler, just remember that one inch is 25.4mm, and compute it out.

pendragon1998

I can get the diameter, it's the thickness of the coin that's the problem. Do AirTites come thicker?

farthing

Yes, Airtites are also made for thicker coins - look for model X at JP Corner's page.

MacCrimmon

Direct Fit? H-39 should work. Pre-decimal crowns should be 39mm in diameter. Standard British crowns do not have a thickness problem as far as the standard AirTites are concerned. Your crowns could rattle a bit in a direct fit depending on the tolerances. I use a 38 or 39 with the white foam ring which grips the crown and keeps it from rattling.

pendragon1998

Great - thanks! I don't know what I was doing to get the airtite not to fit properly. Maybe I had a dollar sized bottom get into my larger ones and I didn't see the coin wasn't sitting properly.