Sovereign tubes

[BaldyBob]

Will Threepence tubes do the job?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/191954134102?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Sites differ in their opinion but some say diameter was 21.8mm, or 22mm across the corners. Sov's come in at 22.05mm.

[HelpingHands]

20 hours ago, BaldyBob said:

Will Threepence tubes do the job?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/191954134102?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Sites differ in their opinion but some say diameter was 21.8mm, or 22mm across the corners. Sov's come in at 22.05mm.

The 3p and 6p tubes look the same size there.    Even then, I don't know.  Probably too small.  Maybe something more suited for a shilling or quarter dollar but they will rattle.

[Danny-boy]

They rattle in the sovereign tubes too!!

[mr-dead]

Im trying to stick to original tubes and challenge myself to make up a "monster box" of sov tubes, 20 in total.

 

Ill be up to 2 1/2 tube fulls by next week so a way to go yet

 

[Kman]

2 hours ago, mr-dead said:

Im trying to stick to original tubes and challenge myself to make up a "monster box" of sov tubes, 20 in total.

 

That's some goal! 

[sovereignsteve]

31 minutes ago, Kman said:

That's some goal! 

sure is; 500 sovereigns, over 117 ozs of gold

[mr-dead]

I managed to hit just over 57oz in about 2 years in my last stack before selling up so I reckon I can do it.

I estimate 5-6 stacking years though.

 

Has anyone ever seem a pic of the original RM box tubes of sovs come in, cant find any on google?

[Paul]

[Paul]

https://www.bullionbypost.co.uk/gold-coins/full-sovereign-gold-coin/500-gold-sovereign-coins/

500 Gold Sovereigns contain 3,661 grams of fine gold,

3.661kg

Only cost you a mere £125,559 and get free tubes and mint issue case

 

[Stu]

Good old bullion by post, even when selling in multiples of 500 they cannot better the price of HGM per single sovereign.?

[sovereignsteve]

34 minutes ago, Stu said:

Good old bullion by post, even when selling in multiples of 500 they cannot better the price of HGM per single sovereign.?

Yes but they are new, fresh from mint 2016 sovs, Must be worth more than old boring used coins, surely?

[BaldyBob]

On ‎16‎/‎09‎/‎2016 at 20:14, BaldyBob said:

Will Threepence tubes do the job?

I thought I would grab a few to satisfy my curiosity.

Unfortunately, I have no Sov's only 1/4 oz's

I can report that it is a nice fit (1/4 Brits 22mm, Sov's are 22.05mm), with slightly less rattle than the Sov tube due to it being thick card instead of plastic. Reckon you would get about 40 in.

[HelpingHands]

Not really the right size but  somebody may have use for them.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10Pcs-25mm-Protective-Tube-Clear-Round-Cases-Coin-Storage-Holder-/122145950419?hash=item1c70774ad3:g:n~sAAOSwPCVX4uv4

EDIT:

Hmm, the description makes it sound like you're getting ten for that price but that might be the amount available.

I would suggest a message to check

 

[mr-dead]

Just grabbed another 12 sovs from Hatton Gardens.

2 1/2 tubes full.

17 1/2 to go until target

 

[Stu]

@mr-dead

https://www.coininvest.com/en/tubes/tube-25-x-sovereign-1-4-oz-britannia-1-4-oz-queen-s-beasts-empty/

 

[Heisenberg]

18 hours ago, Stu said:

@mr-dead

https://www.coininvest.com/en/tubes/tube-25-x-sovereign-1-4-oz-britannia-1-4-oz-queen-s-beasts-empty/

 

I'm looking for one myself, 20 notes with shipping, rats bollocks to that they can carry on rattling around in a travel sweets tin!

[walesdave]

I left two in Atkinsons when I went there to sell my stack last summer!

If you pop by, feel free to ask for the two empty tubes the stumpy, scruffy Welsh guy forgot to take home

[AuricGoldfinger]

I love stumbling across old threads like this, knowing how members have got on. Your will power did not persist @mr-dead but you have made up for it with 1kg bars lol

[Serendipity]

On 01/09/2016 at 12:08, DrDime said:

An alternative is to use 1/4 oz US gold eagle tubes. They will take 43 sovereigns wth no spacers between the coins which is close to being 10oz of gold content



I think they look pretty cool. There are a variety of colours for the cap

What a brilliant idea! I never thought about using 1/4oz US Mint tubes to hold sovereigns!

[mr-dead]

25 minutes ago, AuricGoldfinger said:

I love stumbling across old threads like this, knowing how members have got on. Your will power did not persist @mr-dead but you have made up for it with 1kg bars lol

yep, lost the plot and went totally off plan lol.

[AuricGoldfinger]

Join the club! You could probably call this the “lost the plot and went totally off plan forum” but it wouldn’t quite have the same ring to it!