Getting coins out of tubes, tighter than the bark on a tree.

DNADave

These coins just WILL NOT come out !

I may have read here that you can freeze the tubes, and then take them out and warm them up quick. Has anyone done that?

This collection was put up 100% in the early 60's. The tubes have a MAJOR death grip on the coins.

The "Freak" Coins are mostly die chips with a few laminations mixed in.... no 55 double dies

coinnuttius

Gently crack tube, replace tube with new tube.

fcloud

Try heating the tubes with a hair dryer. When plastic gets warm it exapands.

lathmach

Did you try just standing one of the rolls in a couple inches of real hot water for a minute or so?
Seems like the plastic would expand much faster that the metal and release the coins.

Ray

JRocco

The hair dryer usually works well.

Barndog

the smelter will take care of the plastic, no problem

tresgatos

This has been discussed here before. My solution was to put the tubes in very hot water
for a few minutes then remove them with tongs. The coins then just slipped out of the
plastic tubes. Good luck; looks like you have a lot of work ahead of you.

SeaEagleCoins

<< <i>Did you try just standing one of the rolls in a couple inches of real hot water for a minute or so?
Seems like the plastic would expand much faster that the metal and release the coins.

Ray >>




Had this problem a few months ago and I did just what Ray suggested... I put them in boiling hot water almost up to the top of the tubes... a few minutes and then gently knocked them out onto a towel on my kitchen counter... took a while but I got them all out without any damage.

DNADave

Thanks,

I'll try the hot water trick but It'll have to wait until later. No time tonight.

I was hoping to sell them in the original tubes but I HAVE to look through them first. Maybe a 60-D large over 60-D small or smoe repunched mint marks or such.

lcoopie

those tubes may have PVC in them??

if they smell like old slipcovers, that will be a clue

Bigrig52

I use a pair of pliers and gently squeeze all the way around the tube and they will drop out as you squeeze the tube but don't do it to hard..It work for me and does not damage the coins..

tahoe98

<< <i>the smelter will take care of the plastic, no problem >>









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LincolnGrader

Have done this a hundred times.. Place the tubes in a pot. Fill with water half inch below caps.. And boil on the stove. Let them boil 5-10 min. While hot, remove with glove. Cut open with utility knife.. It is still a pain.. But this is the best way I have found.

Outhaul

Heat frying pan on medium and add three tbsp of extra virgin olive oil.
Add rolled coins stirring occasionally for 5 minutes
Add peppers, onions, and mushroom, stir untill tender and add salt/black pepper/cayenne to taste

Serve over a bed of rice with cold Boone's Farm Apple wine spritzer or Ballantine Ale.

grip

If you dont have water, hold them under a halogen light,and turn the tube.It
worked for me many times.

Al