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Valued Member
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Does anybody know of a source, or link, where I can get square coin tubes for 28mm diameter coins. I am interested for storing Canadian toonies and 50 cent pieces, possibly.
Thanks!
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Valued Member
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Quote: Does not look like they have the sizes you want though... Yeah, it is looking that way. All the square coin tubes are US centric. Wizard I occasionally buy from, but I have checked Airtite, Lighthouse, etc. - Nada. I could use the US half dollar tube, but for a toonie, that is 2mm of rattling space, and a Canadian 50 cent piece, nearly 3mm. 
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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mestephil, why square? So that they stack better or nest more tightly in a storage container?
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Quote: mestephil, why square? So that they stack better or nest more tightly in a storage container? Yes for storage, and that they don't roll all over the place. I like the durable material better than I've seen in the round tubes so far better.
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I've searched all over, and I cannot even find a reference for 28 mm tubes of any type.
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Valued Member
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Thanks, Dearborn. I came up zip, too. Hard to believe nothing exists for Canadian collectors.
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Moderator
 United States
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I did a search of Canadian larger coins. here is what I found: 26.72mm - (Loonie 1987-1989) 29.72mm (50 cent) 28mm 2 dollars (Toonie) 36mm (Dollar)
So it would look like only Toonies would fit a 28mm tube, you would need larger ones to other 50 cent an dollar coins.
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Valued Member
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Quote: So it would look like only Toonies would fit a 28mm tube, you would need larger ones to other 50 cent an dollar coins. Post-1967 Canadian 50 cent pieces are 27.13mm, so was looking for 28mm to cover toonies as well. I haven't gotten to older ones yet.... 
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I just measured mine inside measurements
Large dollar 38mm Small dollar 27mm Half dollar 30mm
These can be found at Colonial Acres
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Moderator
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Do you have a link for that place?
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Bedrock of the Community
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Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Valued Member
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Hi Hondo Bouss - thanks for the link. I just may be able find what I need and more.
Thanks!
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Bedrock of the Community
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mestephil and Dearborn, you are most welcome! Tomorrow I venture to Office Depot to peruse their decrepit selection of D-ring binders. Actually, they do have a "heavy duty" version, but it seems that the rings don't lock very tightly. As a result, when flipping through the pages, they will suddenly be released.
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Valued Member
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Hi Hondo Boguss - Lots of luck on the binders. The weight of coins in the 3 ring binders makes it even worse. I am also a stamp collector, so I am rearranging the use of some Scott D-ring binders for pages holding 2x2 cards and I have to be careful. I also am using one Scott Specialty Album that is 3 ring with a 2.5 spine that I one bought accidentally. That one is fairly good but it gets really heavy due to the size and it is a fairly expensive binder. I am only using it as I have no good use for it in my stamp collection.
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