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Pillar of the Community
Italy
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Hello, I have a few stacks of Kennedy halves, Morgan and Peace dollars just sitting around (safely stored) and I want to put them in tubes. Any particularly strong opinions about which option is best or preferred etc. Thanks! R. |
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Moderator
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I don't personally like tubes, you risk damaging them as you drop in the next coin on top of the one already in the tube.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I use coin tubes for storing lower value, common coins--not for pristine and/or high $$ pieces.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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I love round crystal clear plastic tubes with screw-on caps . Keeps coins in pristine condition for multiple decades . They do not contain PVC contributors . The tubes I don't like are the square ones that you can't see through , these are made of a softer plastic which I believe are not good for keeping coins in BU condition . they're only liked by some because they are less likely to fall over compared to the round tubes . Now if you want to salt away OBW rolls of Lincoln Cents , put them original paper wrapped , in Nickel tubes ; they will fit nice and snug no rattle .  Edited by T-BOP
06/29/2022 11:11 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Do some comparison shopping on Amazon, ebay, Wizard Coin Supply. I keep my 90% circulated silver in tubes, some just in plastic baggies. For tubes I have a few screw on type lids that sometimes get loose. I prefer the push on lids. Edited by livingwater
06/29/2022 11:21 am
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Pillar of the Community
 Italy
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Thanks everyone. I have some circulated Kennedy halves and some Morgans and peace which are just about bullion....and I'm leaning toward screw top. The Kennedy halves stacks get difficult to move around the safe without knocking over...thanks again. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I use the square plastic ones you can't see through but I am only storing for the silver content. I put the coins in the tube the tube in a box and never look at them again.
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New Member
United States
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I use square, "No See", tubes for UN-circulated Kennedy halves. I am new, so to throw out a question. I have flips, tubes, rolls, coin capsules, slabs, & some paper rolled coins. I like coin capsules. The problem with coin capsules is the expense. I have been putting flips in sheets and storing in binders, but that is also expensive. I have spent about $1500 on storage over the last 3-4 years and am starting to wonder if it's worth it. I have not used coin folders as I think coins get damaged from using them and Dansco coin albums are hard to find. I also took some Roosevelt dimes out of an old Whitman folder and they were almost impossible to remove. Suggestions? |
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Pillar of the Community
Italy
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@Daleey, I decided on tubes for 90%. On ebay they work out to about $1.25 a tube all in... Certainly, a low price for storage and accounting, in my opinion. |
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 to the Community, Daleey! |
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