I came up with an idea where I am going to fill a coin tube with 20 (no doubling) 1 ounce world silver bullion coins. The cool part about this is I do not own many of the world silver bullion coins on the market, so I will have a nice variety once I am done. I was thinking of using a ASE tube to do this, but what size tube would any of you recommend? ST
Tubes are designed for a certain diameter coin. It all depends if you want the coins to jiggle in there. And if you are obtaining different diameter coins then you'l have then clanking against each other not on the rims. You'll have to check for the maximum diameter coin you are looking at an obtain a tube to accomodate that and the others. Or have various tubes for various coins.
Buy some 2½ x 2½ quality flips and a box to keep them in. Then you won't have to dump everything out when you want to look at your coins, or, show them to friends. Yes, that costs more than a tube, but it's easier on the coins. Also a convenient way to annotate acquisition dates and prices.
Don't do it. They are all different sizes and will not be held steady in the tube. I keep mine in 2½x2½ mylar plastic flips and keep them in a box with all the other crown sized pieces.
I checked and the largest diameter coin will be 40.6mm. I figure if I put a circular cotton pad between each coin that would somewhat keep it from banging around and scratching the others.
@ Doug, This will take some doing, but alot of the World Bullion Coins I am getting come from the dealer's in Capsules. So this will help with the Diameter fit of some of the coins in the tube. I will try it, if it doesn't work out I will have to do what you suggested and Sakata and use the flips.
Not all bullion coins come encapsulated. The ones that do are often bigger than 3rd party air-tites. I was going to say that an air-tite tube would work, but those Perth Mint capsules wont fit the same tube as the 'H' size capsules for eagles, maples, etc...
