Wheat Cents, OBW With Foil - How Does That Happen? - Page 2

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Slerk Pillar of the Community Russian Federation 1557 Posts	Posted 06/03/2022 08:24 am In my experience, it is impossible to open a roll without leaving traces. The traces of opening the roll are very clearly visible at the ends, where the paper is folded several times and thereby reduce the diameter so that the coins do not wake up. Report this Post to the Staff
stuchman1 New Member United States 5 Posts	Posted 06/03/2022 12:59 pm Ah - I'm a fool. These comments prompted me to look again and you're correct. The end I took a picture of looks original bank roll but the other end clearly was opened and taped closed. These are OBW and original owner opened one end, extracted the coins, foil-wrapped them, carefully slid them back into the original sleeve, and taped it closed. Thanks to you all for helping me figure out a mystery that I should have figured out myself! :) Edited by stuchman1 06/03/2022 1:00 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Zurie Pillar of the Community United States 5675 Posts	Posted 06/03/2022 1:57 pm I have some rolls of BU Lincoln cents from the 1950's that were wrapped in aluminum foil. I think it was more common in the 1960's before plastic tubes became widely available. I believe the idea was it would be a good moisture and air barrier, and it could serve as a sacrificial metal to prevent corrosion on copper coins. I suspect your roll is better preserved than if it were touching the paper OBW for 50 years. Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 06/03/2022 3:20 pm Quote: Ah - I'm a fool. These comments prompted me to look again and you're correct. The end I took a picture of looks original bank roll but the other end clearly was opened and taped closed. These are OBW and original owner opened one end, extracted the coins, foil-wrapped them, carefully slid them back into the original sleeve, and taped it closed. Sorry guys I couldn't resist . No problem , Edited by T-BOP 06/03/2022 3:24 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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