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September 9, 2009 1:57 PM

KinderNumismaticsFilter: Bright kids, load of pennies--interested in sorting by date (and talking about history of that year), but how do you store 40+ piles of coins...?!

Thought about simply rolling them and just labeling the rolls, but, well, meh. Hoping for something more "visible". 40+ little jars won't cut it either, sure to get toppled, pilfered, etc. Coin books only hold one per date. Need space lots of coins per year.

Might not be a good answer out there, but if there is, it's on the Blue...

posted by TigerMoth to sports, hobbies, & recreation (7 comments total)

What about finding a graduated cylinder (or other glassware of a similar shape) that barely fits the diameter of a penny, and getting one for each year/decade? It would be a bit expensive, but much more visible, more sturdy, and harder to steal.
posted by muddgirl at 2:05 PM on September 9

These links are not for your region, but they might give you an idea.
posted by mmkhd at 2:06 PM on September 9

Aptly-sized fishing tackle box? I love them for their little compartments and ability to keep things well-organized.
posted by Tooty McTootsalot at 2:19 PM on September 9

A storage organizer, maybe screwed to a shelf/wall, maybe. Even had a few larger drawers for more recent years.
posted by prodevel at 2:54 PM on September 9

How about coin pages? They are vinyl sheets with little pockets for the coins, the 30/page should do for pennies. They fit into a standard 3-ring binder and allow the collector to view both sides.
posted by jamaro at 3:01 PM on September 9 [1 favorite]

Film canisters? They still sell film for cameras right?
posted by fancyoats at 8:05 PM on September 9

Great ideas all around! Thanks, Blue!

Well, I guess AskMeFi is GREEN, technically...! ;)
posted by TigerMoth at 7:01 AM on September 10