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WheatBack Pillar of the Community United States 2850 Posts	Posted 02/04/2017 4:20 pm I came across these at my LCS today and thought they were really neat. From what I can tell these have not been opened and the coins inside are unknown. Except on the end I can tell there is a Mercury dime and that they are silver. I'd like to know if there is a way to open these rolls without damaging them. The ends are metal with a coin slot on one end and the roll itself is thick/tough cardboard. My curiosity is through the roof right now to know what dates are on the inside and I can't seem to figure out how they open so I can check them. And like I said before, I'd like to open these with as little damage as possible to the rolls. Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 02/04/2017 5:21 pm Never seen anything like those before,cool. Looks kinda like a bank. John 1 Report this Post to the Staff
WheatBack Pillar of the Community United States 2850 Posts	Posted 02/04/2017 6:55 pm Yes. They're like a coin roll tube version of those vintage dime saver books. Report this Post to the Staff
GR58 Bedrock of the Community United States 11951 Posts	Posted 02/04/2017 7:25 pm You might be able to take something thin .. like a plastic knife And work the coins out Report this Post to the Staff
WheatBack Pillar of the Community United States 2850 Posts	Posted 02/04/2017 7:29 pm Quote: You might be able to take something thin .. like a plastic knife And work the coins out Funny you mention that, I thought of something similar about 15 minutes ago. I had the idea to use a couple of paper clips to flip the coins on their side to drop them out of the slot. So far I've retrieved 7 coins. Six Rosies and one Merc. Report this Post to the Staff
88isgreat Valued Member United States 397 Posts	Posted 02/04/2017 7:31 pm Actually had one or two of the tubes from People's Bank as a kid. If I remember correctly, the end with the slot would slide off the tube. Might not work as well today if the end hasn't been removed for 40 or 50 years! Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 02/05/2017 12:52 am Those look neat. I fear I could not resist the temptation to open them. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 02/05/2017 10:12 am Quote: I fear I could not resist the temptation to open them. Yeah ,me too ! Report this Post to the Staff
davef Valued Member United States 164 Posts	Posted 02/05/2017 11:29 am I have about 10 of that type in our safety deposit box holding junk silver. I know I was able to gently pry the top with the slit off and later reattach it by just pushing it back on. Report this Post to the Staff
WheatBack Pillar of the Community United States 2850 Posts	Posted 02/05/2017 1:27 pm With a lot of time and patience, I've emptied about half of the orange roll. Everything so far has ranged from 1941 to 1962. Majority are late 50s and early 60s. So I'm assuming this was probably last opened/filled in the early 60s. The top is on pretty good. I even tried giving it a tug with a pair of pliers to no avail. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 02/06/2017 09:32 am Curiosity satisfied. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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