Silver Dollar Capsules

Just googling to search for various ways to store my NCLT silver dollar collection and found this thread. Seems the options are still quite limited.

Commens, thank you very much, I think Lighthouse MB Caps 36 is the best choice.

Thanks for the advise Silveroid. I think I do have some extra older RCM SDs of not much value that are in capsules. So I suppose I could swap them out and then use the RCM capsules for SDs from proof sets.

Frankly I never realized the outer dimensions of RCM and Lighthouse 36mm capsules were two different sizes until recently. But I'm not finding any trays or compact cases made for an exact 40mm coin capsule size anyway. It's as if collecting Canadian NCLT silver dollars is such a small market that it's not worthwhile to create a customized presentation case. This is where I sort of get ticked off with RCM, they produce these things year after year and then what's a collector supposed to do - store them in a plastic storage bin? <just ranting>!

You *CAN* put the standard RCM SD capsules into the Lighthouse coin tray MBCAPS36 (20 spaces for CAPS36). The SD capsules will be a little bit loose in the tray. If that is a concern then change the capsules to Lighthouse CAPS36.




This is a perfect sales opportunity for the mint: offer a wooden RCM collector case for Silver Dollars. Same idea as the new case for the 1oz and 1/2oz coins. In fact, it could simply use the same case with a new tray for SDs

I was fortunate to find a sale at Colonial Acres for -

20 Empty official RCM Cased Dollar Box with
capsule (the capsules are used but in good shape). The
box will fit any Canadian Silver Dollar issued from 1935
to Date. Cost was $1.42 per clamshell with capsule.

I paid $28.40 for the lot of 20. I have since purchased
dollars raw from 1972 and one in a scratched capsule from
1974 for discounts ($9.95 and $7.95 respectively) and
just put them in these. The capsule is the sort that the
mint handed out so they have the proper width, they are
used but very clear. I am happy to have made that
investment for 20 spare silver dollars. I used one for a
1939 Silver Royal Visit Medallion. It is nice to have the
old clamshells.

See pics and be on the lookout for supply sales.

Hmm, including my 1939 silver Royal visit medallion with my silver dollar collection because it's of equal size, now that's a thought!

There certainly must be a lot of clamshells/capsules out there considering more and more SDs are getting graded/slabbed. Something to watch out for. If I could have a wish granted by the case-maker gods, it would be to have one wooden case with a clasp, 4 or 5 trays, compact yet sturdy, that would hold about 24 (4x6 per tray) SD (40mm) capsules. One of the reasons I've been patiently waiting is all too often a few short months later after I've settled for the best that I can find, the perfect solution comes along.