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Storing OBW Rolls

Weather11amWeather11am Posts: 2,137 ✭✭✭
edited August 1, 2018 5:53PM in U.S. Coin Forum

Thanks to @jmski52, I have a few OBW dime rolls. What are the best way to store these long term so that the coins and the paper roll themselves stay protected? I thought of a few options:

  1. Put the dime roll inside a plastic quarter tube. What about other denominations?
  2. Put the dime rolls in a Pelican style case.
  3. Put the dime rolls in a pelican style case with silica gel.
  4. Reinforce the paper with tape.

Others?

I know the value here isn’t large but I think it’s so neat to have an original roll and I want to preserve that neatness!

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    OldEastsideOldEastside Posts: 4,602 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Quarter tubes sound good to me

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    CoinCrazyPACoinCrazyPA Posts: 2,899 ✭✭✭✭

    I use quarter tubes and haven't had any problems.

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    IcollecteverythingIcollecteverything Posts: 1,033 ✭✭✭

    I think silica works well.

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    jmski52jmski52 Posts: 24,040 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 3, 2018 6:34AM

    I really love unopened original rolls in original paper.

    I've kept my OBW rolls in those 4x6 black plastic index card boxes that Staples carries. As long as you keep them in a dry, dry environment - nothing changes. Stay away from humidity and dampness. I probably should get some silica gel, but I don't think it would have been necessary. I don't think that temperature matters too much as long as it's dry.

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    rickoricko Posts: 98,721 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Plastic tubes would be my vote. The few OBW rolls I have, I store in my safe. Cheers, RickO

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    Type2Type2 Posts: 13,985 ✭✭✭✭✭

    My better rolls I put in PCGS box's and put them up. I get a bunch of the blue box's after a month or two.




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    JBKJBK Posts: 17,943 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Weather11am said:
    Thanks to @jmski52, I have a few OBW dime rolls. What are the best way to store these long term so that the coins and the paper roll themselves stay protected? I thought of a few options:

    1. Put the dime roll inside a plastic quarter tube. What about other denominations?
    2. Put the dime rolls in a Pelican style case.
    3. Put the dime rolls in a pelican style case with silica gel.
    4. Reinforce the paper with tape.

    Others?

    I know the value here isn’t large but I think it’s so neat to have an original roll and I want to preserve that neatness!

    Suggestions 1-3 are fine, but #4 is not consistent with your desire to preserve them.

    In any case, old rolls are neat to find and have, and I will admit to having WAY too many (mostly clad) stored away. But, from an investment perspective, common sense might be to crack them open and pull any superior coins and then sell (or spend if not silver) the rest. You are locking up money that in most cases will not grow faster (if at all) than other traditional investments.

    But old roll are fun to have and offer a mystery or potential jackpot, which seems to be the draw.

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