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Picked up 70 rolls of Lincoln pennies from auction and many came in these tubes. The coins are packed in there tight, the end caps are really stuck on the sleeve and the coins are nearly impossible to remove. The coins are near perfect so I thought maybe the mint packages them this way but I can't find any info about them.   Edited by bishftl
05/27/2025 11:06 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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Aftermarket storage tubes. Not Mint supplied
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Pillar of the Community
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 . And it's really tough to get coins out of them! |
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I agree. Nice score though.  |
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Pillar of the Community
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I picked up a couple of rolls of 1960 cents awhile back in tight tubes like that. They were very old and hard to get the coins out. I think the plastic shrunk a little with age because not a single coin wanted to come out of those tubes. I used some very aggressive methods as I recall.
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For airtight storage, those can't be beat. You might leave a few as is for future generations or archaeologists. To bust out the coins, chill the rolls with liquid nitrogen, then on a soft, clean cloth hit one end with a hammer. Dry ice might also work, but I'd guess not. Otherwise, you can saw into the plastic lengthwise but not deep enough to cut the coins. Place a wide screwdriver into the cut and twist to pry the plastic apart which should then crack along the saw line. Note that plastic edges will be sharp.
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Otherwise, you can saw into the plastic lengthwise but not deep enough to cut the coins. Place a wide screwdriver into the cut and twist to pry the plastic apart which should then crack along the saw line. Note that plastic edges will be sharp. This is the way I do it. It is fast but I often wreck a coin or two. When you get the plastic thin use channel locks or pliers to rip it apart, Twisting with a screwdriver first will help. Time don't fly, it bounds and leaps.
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chill the rolls with liquid nitrogen....Dry ice might also work, nick10... you store those in your pantry or junk drawer ?....  ...  |
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Can you cut off both end caps, then while wearing cloves, push the coins out?
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Bedrock of the Community
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Just heat the tubes with a heat gun or blow drier, the coins will fall out.
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Pillar of the Community
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I used a heated knife and scored the tube lengthwise, then cracked open, but I like Bad Thad's suggestion.
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I use a hairdryer on those type of tubes as badthrad mentioned and the coins just fall out
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