Are these penny tubes good or bad for long term storage? UPDATED PICS
jessewvu
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Are the square whitish tubes worse than the clear tubes? Can you tell by looking at them? Can you tell by the pictures if they have PVC damage?
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My understanding is also that the square white tubes are seldom (if ever) made with PVC.
question as to whether or not they would be good storage? I don't understand what it is that you want us
to tell you.
bob
<< <i>My understanding is that all of the clear tubes were made with PVC. BAD BAD BAD!
My understanding is also that the square white tubes are seldom (if ever) made with PVC. >>
The round clear tubes are made of polystyrene. There is no PVC in those tubes, but they are brittle and can crack if dropped. The square tubes and newer round ones are polypropylene or polyethylene which is softer and not as clear, but more durable. None contain PVC
-Paul
Wrong, wrong, wrong. It's what Frank Provasek said:
The round clear tubes are made of polystyrene. There is no PVC in those tubes, but they are brittle and can crack if dropped. The square tubes and newer round ones are polypropylene or polyethylene which is softer and not as clear, but more durable. None contain PVC
I like the square Poly tubes because they have snap-on lids and are more compact, and don't roll around in whatever container you keep them in.
I knew it would happen.
Thanks for correcting me about the round clear tubes not containing PVC; I learn something new here almost every day.
But what is it then that causes so many of the older ones to shrink around the coins until they're so tight they sometimes don't want to come out unless you pound them madly on a hard surface? I've encountered this many times with BU cents and nickels (but not with circs.).
The old Harris Albums were loaded with them and un fortunately, lots of people bought them including me.
As for the tubes, I've never heard of tubes using PVC since tubes do not have to be soft and flexible.
The name is LEE!
<< <i>But what is it then that causes so many of the older ones to shrink around the coins until they're so tight they sometimes don't want to come out unless you pound them madly on a hard surface? I've encountered this many times with BU cents and nickels (but not with circs.). >>
I've seen lots of the old ones that shrunk. I haven't seen anything bad on coins from them, in fact it seems that being tight keeps the coins nice. It can be tough to get the coins out!
K S
<< <i>My understanding is that all of the clear tubes were made with PVC. BAD BAD BAD!
Wrong, wrong, wrong. It's what Frank Provasek said:
The round clear tubes are made of polystyrene. There is no PVC in those tubes, but they are brittle and can crack if dropped. The square tubes and newer round ones are polypropylene or polyethylene which is softer and not as clear, but more durable. None contain PVC
I like the square Poly tubes because they have snap-on lids and are more compact, and don't roll around in whatever container you keep them in. >>
The square tubes are a little bid more expensive, but well worth it.