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This is of utmost importance to the discriminating numismatist and the wise precious metals investor. It may be every single fingerprint, every tiny scratch and every contact with the environment that can affect its grade, its beauty, and its long-term value. Air-Tite Model A Direct Fit A16 Capsule is not just a simple plastic holder; the Air-Tite Model A Direct Fit A16 Capsule is a very carefully designed preservation system, containing no less than nine components that are carefully assembled together to preserve your most valuable 16mm to 16.5mm coins in an archival-quality environment.
Proudly made in the USA, this capsule is also the best capsule on the market in regard to raw coin storage, and it offers a safe, crystal clear space that has been developed to protect your investment against the physical and chemical risks of long term storage.
Archival-Grade Protection: True Air-Tite capsule, manufactured in the USA of hand-formulated, crystal clear, non-yellowing, and PVC-free acrylic to protect your coins against the test of time.
Precision Direct Fit: Designed specifically so that the coins with a diameter of 16mm through 16.5mm will easily fit to a snug secure fit, no rattling or the possibility of micro-abrasions that can lower a coin in numismatic grade and value will allow.
Perfect in 1/10 oz Gold: The ultimate in protecting those high value fractional coins such as the American Gold Eagle, Canadian Gold Maple Leaf, and the South African Gold Krugerrand.
The science of materials that a coin holder is made of is the most influential piece of the puzzle in terms of protection of your collection. Although plastics may appear similar, they are chemically different and the chemical composition of plastic can be the determining factor between enshrinement and irreparable degradation. Air-Tite capsules are made using a proprietary blend of acrylic, which has long-standing traditions of chemical stability and archival safety, making the industry standard when it comes to museum protection.
Air-Tite capsules are produced out of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), a tough, clear, crystalline acrylic that is chemically inert. This implies that it has no plasticizers, acids or other reactive substances that might damage the fragile surface of a coin through degradation over time. Such stability is what makes materials such as acrylic and polyester recommended by experts in preservation applications and they are used in the museum environment to store valuable objects in the long-term. The two-pieces snap fit construction produces a good seal which yields an impressive shield against environmental contaminants.
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is a plasticizer that has a destructive history in the numismatic community as a chemical that has been used to provide soft, bendable coin flips. When exposed to moderate heat or humidity over time, PVC decays through a process known as dehydrochlorination. The treatment causes release of chemical agents which reacts with the metal of a coin to produce a sticky, greenish or milky residue which is commonly termed as green slime.
This film is not merely unattractive, but is actually corrosive. Otherwise untreated it forms hydrochloric acid that will etch into the surface of the coin permanently leaving microscopic pits and making the coin irreparably damaged with the potential to severely lower the grade of a coin and destroy its numismatic value altogether. The coins which are prone to this chemical attack are the copper and silver coins. As a result, Air-Tite capsules are certified to contain zero percent PVC, which completely removes this risk and gives collectors the genuine peace of mind that there is no risk posed to their collection by PVC content.
In addition to direct chemical attack, ultraviolet (UV) radiation due to sunlight or even household lighting is another on-going risk to collectibles. Lesser plastics are degraded by UV rays, or photodegraded, which causes yellowing, embrittlement, and loss of transparency.
The Air-Tite proprietary acrylic formula is not only loaded with non-yellowing agent but with the newer UV stabilizers, including Hindered Amine Light Stabilizers (HALS) as well. The molecules of these components act on the molecular scale to soak up damaging UV-A and UV-B rays and radiate them away as harmless heat, before the process of photodegradation can even commence. This will keep your capsule crystal clear providing a clear unblemished view of your coin not only years, but decades!
The grade of a coin is a major factor that determines the value of the coin and the most minimal of the defects can produce a considerable financial difference. Although a hard shell will safeguard against major hits, slight, form damage may take place when an unsecured coin is bouncing around with its holder. Even the slight vibrations or handling cause the coin to move almost continuously, which causes what are known as "cabinet friction" or "album slide marks" a set of micro-abrasions on the highest points of the coin. This friction appears to the numismatic grader indistinguishable when compared to light circulation wear and may be the determining element that can drop the grade of a coin off the highly desirable Mint State (MS) into a lower, less desirable About Uncirculated (AU) grade.
Air-Tite Direct Fit system is the ultimate solution to the problem. Precision molded to an inside diameter of 16.5mm and a depth of 1.57mm and provides a snug fit to make the A16 model secure, immobilizing the coin. This also prevents rattling and the micro-abrasions that degrade your coin to compromise its grade and value over time, by keeping its condition exactly as it was when you encapsulated it.
This is of utmost importance to the discriminating numismatist and the wise precious metals investor. It may be every single fingerprint, every tiny scratch and every contact with the environment that can affect its grade, its beauty, and its long-term value. Air-Tite Model A Direct Fit A16 Capsule is not just a simple plastic holder; the Air-Tite Model A Direct Fit A16 Capsule is a very carefully designed preservation system, containing no less than nine components that are carefully assembled together to preserve your most valuable 16mm to 16.5mm coins in an archival-quality environment.
Proudly made in the USA, this capsule is also the best capsule on the market in regard to raw coin storage, and it offers a safe, crystal clear space that has been developed to protect your investment against the physical and chemical risks of long term storage.
Archival-Grade Protection: True Air-Tite capsule, manufactured in the USA of hand-formulated, crystal clear, non-yellowing, and PVC-free acrylic to protect your coins against the test of time.
Precision Direct Fit: Designed specifically so that the coins with a diameter of 16mm through 16.5mm will easily fit to a snug secure fit, no rattling or the possibility of micro-abrasions that can lower a coin in numismatic grade and value will allow.
Perfect in 1/10 oz Gold: The ultimate in protecting those high value fractional coins such as the American Gold Eagle, Canadian Gold Maple Leaf, and the South African Gold Krugerrand.
The science of materials that a coin holder is made of is the most influential piece of the puzzle in terms of protection of your collection. Although plastics may appear similar, they are chemically different and the chemical composition of plastic can be the determining factor between enshrinement and irreparable degradation. Air-Tite capsules are made using a proprietary blend of acrylic, which has long-standing traditions of chemical stability and archival safety, making the industry standard when it comes to museum protection.
Air-Tite capsules are produced out of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), a tough, clear, crystalline acrylic that is chemically inert. This implies that it has no plasticizers, acids or other reactive substances that might damage the fragile surface of a coin through degradation over time. Such stability is what makes materials such as acrylic and polyester recommended by experts in preservation applications and they are used in the museum environment to store valuable objects in the long-term. The two-pieces snap fit construction produces a good seal which yields an impressive shield against environmental contaminants.
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is a plasticizer that has a destructive history in the numismatic community as a chemical that has been used to provide soft, bendable coin flips. When exposed to moderate heat or humidity over time, PVC decays through a process known as dehydrochlorination. The treatment causes release of chemical agents which reacts with the metal of a coin to produce a sticky, greenish or milky residue which is commonly termed as green slime.
This film is not merely unattractive, but is actually corrosive. Otherwise untreated it forms hydrochloric acid that will etch into the surface of the coin permanently leaving microscopic pits and making the coin irreparably damaged with the potential to severely lower the grade of a coin and destroy its numismatic value altogether. The coins which are prone to this chemical attack are the copper and silver coins. As a result, Air-Tite capsules are certified to contain zero percent PVC, which completely removes this risk and gives collectors the genuine peace of mind that there is no risk posed to their collection by PVC content.
In addition to direct chemical attack, ultraviolet (UV) radiation due to sunlight or even household lighting is another on-going risk to collectibles. Lesser plastics are degraded by UV rays, or photodegraded, which causes yellowing, embrittlement, and loss of transparency.
The Air-Tite proprietary acrylic formula is not only loaded with non-yellowing agent but with the newer UV stabilizers, including Hindered Amine Light Stabilizers (HALS) as well. The molecules of these components act on the molecular scale to soak up damaging UV-A and UV-B rays and radiate them away as harmless heat, before the process of photodegradation can even commence. This will keep your capsule crystal clear providing a clear unblemished view of your coin not only years, but decades!
The grade of a coin is a major factor that determines the value of the coin and the most minimal of the defects can produce a considerable financial difference. Although a hard shell will safeguard against major hits, slight, form damage may take place when an unsecured coin is bouncing around with its holder. Even the slight vibrations or handling cause the coin to move almost continuously, which causes what are known as "cabinet friction" or "album slide marks" a set of micro-abrasions on the highest points of the coin. This friction appears to the numismatic grader indistinguishable when compared to light circulation wear and may be the determining element that can drop the grade of a coin off the highly desirable Mint State (MS) into a lower, less desirable About Uncirculated (AU) grade.
Air-Tite Direct Fit system is the ultimate solution to the problem. Precision molded to an inside diameter of 16.5mm and a depth of 1.57mm and provides a snug fit to make the A16 model secure, immobilizing the coin. This also prevents rattling and the micro-abrasions that degrade your coin to compromise its grade and value over time, by keeping its condition exactly as it was when you encapsulated it.
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