I recently purchased some whitman coin tubes to store bank rolls of quarters, however the rolls do not fit in the tubes. Does anyone know what quarter tube manufacturer has tubes that will accomodate rolled coins? Thanks.
Are you attempting to put the paper-wrapped coins into the plastic tube? If so, then I know of no manufacturer that makes what you are looking for. If you simply want to put the raw coins in the tube then they should fit. By the way, it would be my opinion that you are wasting your money by purchasing plastic tubes for storage if the coins are already in paper rolls.
Thanks for the response. The only reason I was wanting to put the rolls in tubes was to protect the coins. It's not really recommended to leave rolls out in the open air is it? Won't that jack up the end coins?
I've used storage boxes for years. I used the 50-roll boxes for Mint-wrapped SQ rolls which have a cardboard grid to permit standing rolls on their end, and the only thing I've noted is some end-roll toning. I've also used the 20-roll storage boxes for rolls (which are laid on their side) of Westward Journey Mint-wrapped rolls, again, noting only some slight end-roll toning. You can get both styles at JP's Corner. http://www.jpscorner.com/Storage_Boxes_Bank_Rolls_and_Tubes.htm
The coins might take on a soft golden hue with time, but clad coinage does not in general tone as deeply or as quickly as silver coinage. Also, since the coins will be in rolls, most coins in the roll will be protected from getting dinged up and as long as you aren't handling the rolls roughly the end coins should be fine, too. It is my opinion that there are just so many folks who save rolls of these state quarters (or national park quarters) that it is likely that in no time soon will they will be worth much more than face value or much more than you can sell them for today.
Thanks for the responses, guys. I will just store my rolls in cardboard boxes. I realize the quarters probably won't be worth much, but I'm saving them for my son when he gets older. I love this site and the quick responses. Thanks again!
If this link doesn't have it no one will https://www.amosadvantage.com/scottonline/popup_cat.asp?Tab=coin&part_no=&category
The US Mint also sells boxes to hold quarter rolls: http://catalog.usmint.gov/webapp/wc...ctId=14251&langId=-1&parent_category_rn=43001 TC
Cardboard boxes? Most cardboard boxes are not made of archival-quality, acid-free paper and you have no way of knowing which is and which isn't. Chris
.........and they're a joke and a rip-off! $13.95 for a box that holds 5 rolls..........P&D of one, P&D of another and.............???? Chris
Whole rolls of quarters in paper wrap fit in the square plastic tubes - they do not fit in the round plastic tubes.
Be aware. Per TC, while the Mint sells Quarter Roll boxes, and those boxes fit State Quarter rolls nicely (as pictured), they do not fit rolls of National Park uncirculated coins since the latter rolls are about 3/16 of an inch longer. http://catalog.usmint.gov/webapp/wc...ctId=14251&langId=-1&parent_category_rn=43001
So put the rolls in a ziplock bag with some silica gel, press out all the air you can, and seal it up. That limits the amount of contaminants that can get to the coins. the ziplock seal keep more contaminants from getting in, and the silica gel absorbs the moisture out of the air in the baggie. This create a nice little micro-environment where the coins will be protected from further change.
