Scottishmoney wrote:

"Anka" wrote in message
I dunno, Keith. My oldest ancient dates from 450 B.C. or thereabouts.
With a little TLC, your ancients could last a few more millennia. I
just bristle at the thought of a 2,000 year old coin in a plastic
coffin. But that's just me.

Anka


My thoughts exactly, I have some coins that are bit older, almost 600 BC,
and they have managed to exist without a plastic coffin for 2.5 millenia,
which is quite a bit longer than slabs will last. Nobody knows what their
slabbed coins are going to look like 30 years from now, I think they maybe
be in for a rude surprise.

Definately not slabbed:

http://www.geocities.com/scottishmon...usaartemis.jpg

That's just stunning. Thanks for providing the pointer!

Alan
'not expecting that in a roll'