1950s-60s Aluminum Foil Lined Coin Wrappers for collectors anyone Remember them

1950s-60s Aluminum foil lined coin wrappers with a spot to write date mint and grade. I came across these a while back and thought they were cool but... does long term storage with aluminum mess with the silver and copper in coins? It seems like a great idea but they dont make them anymore and I have never seen any other than what I have. Anyone seen these before?

 

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I don't recall those wrappers, specifically. However, my Father put away a number of silver rolls in the late 50's/early '60s. He wrapped them in aluminum foil before putting them back into the rolls. I don't know if those were specially crafted aluminum coin sheets, but they were thin and matched up with the roll size pretty well. I image this was the '60s version of the Intercept Shield. I have to admit...it worked pretty well.

The few rolls I've opened look like they just came from the Mint.,,not good if you're looking for toned coins. Growing up, I was always taught that a toned coin was a damaged coin.

 

has anyone come across other wrappers made just for collectors and not the bank?

 

Judging by the condition of my Father's silver coins...which were stored like this (aluminum wrapped) for 50 years, I have to say they look pretty nice!! He never wrapped copper like that.

 

I agree with Doug, they were made to mimic what collectors were doing. I would not keep any in these. I have seen lots of good coins still preserved in aluminum, but have seen, (especially copper), some bad reactions. Modern holders are safer.

 

I figured it was something like that I wont be using them was just curious as to why they stopped making them so they are just for show I have a nice little assortment of wrappers some are kind of old like my 1919 penny wrappers which are for 25 cent rolls

 

They seem like pretty interesting collector items themselves. I wouldn't get rid of them if I were you. (of course...I'm a hoarder!!!)

 

they are part of my own hord :yes: have been collecting coin wrappers since l960s

 

I was curious about this thread and appreciate the responses. It's been a long long time, but I've seen those foil lined wrappers and wondered what the purpose was for them too.

Yak, I'd like to see how the aluminum foil was folded on your father's rolls. I'm curious if the ends are wrapped specially so as when closing the aluminum didn't scratch the obv/rev of the coins, or did people not think of that and just bunched up the foil at the two ends?

One more thing.... I've not seen any in person, but I have come across pictures on the internet of Mexican silver Libertad coins which come in rolls that appear to have some sort of metallic treatment applied to (at least the exterior of) the paper rolls they are crimped in. There is also a silver foil(?) seal that is placed over one end of the roll. You can see some pics of them here. Are these a lingering attempt at preservation, similar to the foil lined wrappers of the past? Any thoughts?

 

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You answered a post that is about 3 years old, so maybe best to start a new one.