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Valued Member
United States
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I was in a small coin shop in another state looking over some rolls of 2009 Linclolns that were in the plastic coin tubes. The guy said he takes coins out of the paper rolls they come in and puts them in plastic coin tubes, because the paper has acid and will over time contaminate the coin.
Is there any truth to this?
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Moderator
 United States
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I think it's true but it's more important on where you store them long term. I opened some rolls of cents that were wrapped in S&S paper for 15 years and the coins looked OK. They did have some toning around the edge where the paper was in contact with the coin. John1  |
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Valued Member
 United States
137 Posts |
Pardon my ignorance, but what is S&S paper?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1080 Posts |
In my experience, the paper -- especially if there is ANY humidity -- will lead to at least toning, and often corrosion.
I sorted several thousand wheaties that belonged to my granddad. The ones in plastic were fine, the paper ones had plenty of verdigris.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4778 Posts |
String's and Son's paper rolls, a kind of coin rolls
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5854 Posts |
I have had the same problem mentioned by specksynder. My dad had gotten a roll of unc. NJ quarters when they first came out. He had soon forgotten where he placed the roll and when they were found the paper had begun fall apart and seemed to have been in contact with some moisture. A couple of the coins had some verdigris, mostly located on the rim and edge.
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Valued Member
United States
137 Posts |
Thanks for the responses. So it sounds like moisture is an obvious enemy. I have some rolls of pennies that I put in the plastic coin tubes (still in their original paper rolls) for protection from tears or scuffing on the roll, but it sounds like I have also protected them from damaging moisture too.   |
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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Bleached white paper provides the worst environment of all paper types for storing anything, not just coins.
The reason for this is that bleached paper is bleached by chlorine compounds, which are corrosive. I you prefer paper to wrap coins in, make sure that it is virgin unbleached paper.
I agree with the coin dealer; plastic tubes would be a better way to go.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Not sure what kind of paper but I've got rolls from as far back as the 50's and the last time I opened one, they still looked new. Although as already noted a place in high humidity may make the difference.
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Valued Member
United States
404 Posts |
If you're going to go the plastic tube route, make sure the tubes weren't made with PVC. Newer tubes shouldn't be a problem, but if you're buying older ones, they can do just as much damage if not more to the coins.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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The only dumb question is the one not asked.
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Valued Member
United States
187 Posts |
i agee with Enlil....the only dumb question is the one you didn't ask
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Valued Member
United States
123 Posts |
I always save the desiccant packs from shoe boxes and store them with rolled coins. You know: the ones that say "Do not eat" since they look so appetising.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I always save the desiccant packs from shoe boxes and store them with rolled coins. You know: the ones that say "Do not eat" since they look so appetising.
Hopefully you only use ones from a new shoe box. If you had used one from a box with old shoes, your coins could end up smelling like old shoes.  |
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Valued Member
United States
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"Quote:
I always save the desiccant packs from shoe boxes and store them with rolled coins. You know: the ones that say "Do not eat" since they look so appetising."
Now that's thinking outside of the box (no pun intended), great suggestion!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Dessicant packs are cheap and easy enough to buy on the internet.
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