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Any idea where I can get the capsules for the Canadian Silver Dollars? Starting to collect these, but I noticed the 71,72,73 versions did not come in a capsule (?). Would like to display the set on Lighthouse trays (39mm).
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CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives
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I use the Lighthouse 36mm Coin Capsules for all of my Canadian silver dollars that didn't originally come in an individual capsule. They come 10 to a box and can generally be purchase for less than $5.00 per box. They're crystal clear and made of archival materials.
I think you'll like them!
Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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Thanks! Man that Colonial acres one at $4.25 per capsule is expensive. I'll have to find the outer diameter measurement. Right now the coins in capsule fit nicely in a 39mm lighthouse tray, but the lighthouse capsules say they are 42mm outer diameter, which would not fit (unless I could squish them in).
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04/24/2012 6:36 pm
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man you didn't see "box of 10" and "10 x" in their product title?
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man you didn't see "box of 10" and "10 x" in their product title? lol. doh! That makes more sense. I guess the picture fooled me and the stock of 185 (plus I saw an ebay auction for $15 for 3 capsules). I actually ordered a bunch of silver dollars from Colonial. |
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For what it's worth... I purchased several of the Lighthouse trays with round openings made to fit their 36mm capsules for the Canadian silver dollars. These trays also nicely fit the Canadian dollars in their original RCM capsules. I went this route because I could not find dollar capsules that were the same size (outer dimension) as the RCM capsules, and I wanted to be able to store the RCM-encapsulated and Lighthouse-encapsulated coins in the same tray. Before I went down this path, I called the RCM to see if they would name their provider, but they would not. I realize this solution would require the purchase of new trays rather than use what you already have, but I wanted to offer it up as a possibility. Here's a quick, embarrassingly bad photo of one of my trays.  Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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Thanks commems. The collection looks good. I guess I'll get some lighthouse capsules and see if they can squeeze in the tray.
Thanks parkay I'll check that site out.
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Quote:I purchased several of the Lighthouse trays with round openings made to fit their 36mm capsules for the Canadian silver dollars. These trays also nicely fit the Canadian dollars in their original RCM capsules. I just found this thread and have a similar situation. The standard RCM capsules used for new silver dollars from the mint seem to be about 40mm outside diameter. Is there a coin box or tray specifically designed for this size capsule? It seems the Lighthouse capsules are slightly larger than RCM capsules (42mm versus ~40mm)? |
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Quote:The standard RCM capsules used for new silver dollars from the mint seem to be about 40mm outside diameter. Is there a coin box or tray specifically designed for this size capsule? This is my question from 2011, and the answer: No. Badly, RCM doesn't distribute the boxes to fit their coins in the capsules. But, there are plenty of boxes from the subscriptions. Unfortunately, there is no subscription, hence the box, of the coins in SD format. The single recent series that I recall - "Traditions of hunting" and "Banknotes" - both contains the SD format coins , both come without the box. CORRECTION:
"Vintage SDs set" - 6 SDs set distributed by RCM in the box.
"Exploring Canada" - 10 coins subscription comes with cardboard box. RCM original solution to keep SDs in RCM capsulesYou might consider the solution: (everything depends on amount of coins that you want to have in the box): ***4-5-6 coins: use the RCM box for 38mm coins - the SDs in original RCM capsules will not be tight there, but also not loose. *** 6 coins - use wooden box for 6H Air-tite - the SDs will enter the H size air tite capsule, not perfectly. ***All the amounts: You can use Lighthouse big boxes for quadrum capsules up to 60, or small Lighthouse boxes 2-12 coins for quadrum capsules, while placing the SD in original capsule just in the cell. The coins will be loose. And all above "enhancements" just scream: why someone will not manufacture boxes for different amount of different coins in their original capsules? Edited by Silveroid
10/14/2015 2:37 pm
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@AlexA: I have over 100 Canadian SDs in my collection with most still in their original RCM capsules. These capsules fit very nicely into the Lighthouse MB Caps 36 coin trays that I imaged above. The trays allow the display of 20 SDs at a time and allow me to store my entire SD collection in six attractive well-made trays with RCM and Lighthouse capsules side-by-side. Together they take up very little space and beat the heck out of a bunch of wood or cardboard boxes that hold fewer coins and have to be opened up each time I want to look at my collection. Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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Quote:I have over 100 Canadian SDs in my collection with most still in their original RCM capsules. These capsules fit very nicely into the Lighthouse MB Caps 36 coin trays that I imaged above. How well do the original RCM capsules fit into those trays? Are the coins loose or do they move around? |
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@AlexA: Not sure exactly what you're looking for... As I've said, the RCM SD capsules fit very well into the coin wells in the MB CAPS 36 trays. No, they are not a "tight" fit - there's about 1 mm of space around each. (Refer to my image above.) This small amount of "open" space enables the coin capsules to be easily removed from the tray but do not allow for any significant movement of the coin capsules while in the tray. I explored a variety of options for my collection and believe this to be about the best in terms of functionality and attractiveness. Best of luck with whatever option you choose to pursue! Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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Thanks for the help. This seems like a good option. I will track down the tray at a LCS and take a closer look.
Cheers!
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Canada
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If you're looking for capsules, Imaginaire out of Quebec has the best selection and prices I've found for a Canadian store. $3.50 for most 10 packs of capsules, and best selection of sizes. Shipping is reasonable too. Site sometimes switches back to French when you're navigating through it, just click on English at the top right of the page. I've ordered from them once and it went smoothly. If this link works, it will take you right to the capsule section: http://www.imaginaire.com/indexv2.j...2.jsp&nppp=T |
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