Storage of bank wrapped rolls
Zsmartie
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How would you recommend I store bank wrapped coins? These are BU coins from 1948 through 1953. I want to protect the old paper from damage, moisture, etc.
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I stored my BU W quarter rolls in a plastic tube
You want to protect the old paper from damage and moisture or protect the coins? You have pictures of what you're talking about? After 75 years, they probable are what they are.
Disclaimer: I'm not a dealer, trader, grader, investor or professional numismatist. I'm just a hobbyist. (To protect me but mostly you! 🤣 )
I do not have photos, however, the paper varies depending on the bank. The paper on most of the rolls is undamaged and I want to keep them protected. I have seen some wrapped in foil and plastic tubes is a good idea if they fit. Like a roll of Franklins would probably have to go in a dollar tube. I store them in a safe in my basement and wonder about moisture.
I have seen original.BU Lincoln Cent rolls from the early 1960's (heyday of public participation) rewrapped in aluminum foil then somehow put back into the paper wrappers. One would think the coins would be pristine but they had corrosion issues when I opened them and searched for gems. I think long term storage in the aluminum foil was somewhat responsible for this corrosion.
I know you like the idea of keeping them in original bank rolls. I just don't believe that old paper is helping the coins. You can put the rolls in Ziploc bags and these Silica Gel Desiccant Packs in your safe.
Disclaimer: I'm not a dealer, trader, grader, investor or professional numismatist. I'm just a hobbyist. (To protect me but mostly you! 🤣 )
It’s called galvanic corrosion. It’s when two dissimilar metals are in contact with one another. Aluminum oxidizes pretty easily and it will oxidize even more of its in contact with a more noble metal like copper. The aluminum oxide then gets on the copper and causes issues.
Apart from the two end coins, I haven’t personally seen damage to silver coins in tightly wrapped bank rolls. The end roll toning is often pretty subpar. For copper, though my sample is small, coins from paper rolls may have carbon fleck issues. But, as @OAKSTAR says, they are what they are. I suspect that most old rolls are pretty stable by now.
Since 1967, I have stored my numerous obw rolls safely in a 2nd floor storage closet now in a 2nd floor inside storage unit that is heated and air conditioned. The coins seems to be stable as my test (opened) coins show no major signs of toning.
The key is minimizing moisture and avoiding extreme heat. Avoid walls facing southern and south-western exposure.
Wrapping obw paper rolls with aluminum foil or inserting a obw cent roll into a plastic nickel or quarter roll minimizes exposure to air.
I started storing my obw rolls in 1967 when I was a 14 year old Boy Scout after I earned my coin collecting merit badge. I just celebrated my 70th birthday.
Thanks for the comments. I will avoid the foil and put the rolls in ziplock bags with silica gel. I am 76 and saving these rolls for my nephews.
I'm kind of surprised I haven't seen glass coin tubes for long term storage
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One method I haven't heard mentioned, but I witnessed several times is wrapping the paper rolls in a food grade clingwrap (Saran Wrap). Then they where stored in relatively climate controlled safes with desiccant packs. The rolls I saw opened (late 30's and 40's rolls opened in early 1990's) were pristine.
I don't think clingwrap came about until the early 50's, but that clingwrap had been there since before I was born I think.
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For 90% silver, I’d keep the rolls in the original paper - stored in a cool, dry place.
For copper, I’d check a few to gauge their condition to see if they are worth putting into plastic tubes. If they merit further preservation steps, I would then store them in a cool, dry place.
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I use a vacuum sealer for long term storage of silver coins & rolls. As long as your coins are not in plastic tubes, it should work for your rolls too.
Vacuum sealer is a good idea. Ziplocks are not really air tight.
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Nah, keep the meat. Then - when the time comes to sell - a roll of quarters with some meat on them.
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Store them in an old garage in Boston for decades, in a card board box. Then contact Heritage and arrange to have them auctioned 40 years from now under the moniker "The Boston Collection, Part 2"
Vaccuseal them in plastic.
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I like using Mason Jars with desiccant cartridges in them with hygrometers built into the lids. This picture is right after I put some together, the humidity read down in the in the teens the next day and stayed there since.
Mr_Spud
Damn, that is some fancy storage jars! Did you buy them or make them?🤔
I was curious, as well.
Lids appear to be from https://hylids.com.
I have a fairly extensive collection of rolls both vintage and modern of various types.
Some I store in smaller wooden and heavy duty cardboard boxes...because I like toning
The ones I'm trying to keep as original as possible get stored in small freezer ziplock bags and then fit nicely into those same wooden and cardboard boxes. And/or they get stored in plastic coin tubes.
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They are just regular glass mason jars and a couple of glass iced tea mix jars, but with the Hylids mason jar lids with the built in humidity meters. I prefer the analog version over the digital because I plan on storing the coins for decades and you don’t have to worry about the batteries running out like you do with the digital, but the analog ones are out of stock most of the time. I usually get the Hylids off of Amazon, but the last time I ordered some they were out of stock so I ended up ordering them off the hylids.com site. I use these kinds of desiccant cartridges, one per jar
Mr_Spud
Thanks for the info.