Hello,
Really, consider investing in an inexpensive dehydrater.  The dried
apples taste sooooo good and they dry in hours - not days or months so
they don't mold.  Soaking them in vitamin C is supposed to act as a
whitener and a preservative.  I guess you could shellac or polyurethane
the ones used for decorative purposes.
Good luck.
Sara
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