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Pillar of the Community
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I recently took my 50 State Quarter rolls and made 20 sets. I then put the rest of the quarters in some H.E. Harris and Co. Quarter Coin Tubes, and wrapped the tubes in Plastic Wrap. Will the Coin Tubes protect the coins from the plastic wrap? Or should I take the plastic wrap off? Thanks |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 It won't protect them from inflation. I would remove all the covering and spend them. |
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United States
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That's a good question. I would think that as long as they are in the tubes the plastic wrap wouldn't have any affect on them. You could always take a plain circulated quarter and wrap it up in the same plastic wrap and store it with the wrapped tubes and if it ever starts turning a funny color it would be an indicator to take the wrap off of the tubes. Just an idea, kind of like when miners took canary birds down with them into the mines and if the bird croaked it would be time to get the heck out of there.  |
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I agree with okie-colin. You will be old and gray before they're worth much more than face because of the BILLIONS minted. Just to point out something. This week at my coin club, bank wrapped State Quarter rolls were going at FACE value. Let's see, 50 rolls at $10 = $500. Take the $500 and put it into a numismatically valuable coin and in 10 or 20 years you'll be glad. Just MHO. |
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Maybe everone will do that, then all of the 50 State Quarters will be circulated? |
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United States
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Is it ok to use the tubes-alone for long term storage?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I think I saw in past topics that it is best to store quarters in the plastic tubes. I just wasn't sure if the plastic wrap would harm them.
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Pillar of the Community
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numismo: by any chance, were they selling the georgia quarter rolls for face value? |
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Pillar of the Community
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Why are you wrapping the tubes in plastic wrap?
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Pillar of the Community
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Just in case the tubes were not air-tight. I just wanted to make sure.
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ErrorCoins, I don't know about the Ga. quarters. There was such a crowd around the table I could't get near it.
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Pillar of the Community
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I have seen people just run tape around the seam where the top connects to seal it.
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United States
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It won't protect them from inflation. I would remove all the covering and spend them  or hyperinflation, if China dumps the dollar or the dollar is no longer the international standard. It is starting to look like its going to happen. I can't wait to buy a gallon of milk at the grocery store for 80-100 dollars.. |
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True, but if China dumps the dollar, China is screwed too.
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True, but if China dumps the dollar, China is screwed too They would probably move it all into the Euro, however the US would be hurt worse imo. I think China would go more into isolation than they are now to protect themselves. |
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United States
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Back in 1964 my Father in Law bought 25 rolls of uncirc JFKs and put them in tubes. He sealed the top on with tape. Now all these years later they look just as bright and shiny as the day they came from the mint.
FWIW he also had some that were wrapped in paper all these years - they look terrible. Just terrible. They're toned brown on the sides and ends.
I don't know that I'd do the plastic wrap as it might trap moisture in.
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Posted 03/29/2009 10:01 am
