Where Can I Find a Wooden Display Cabinet ?

[cavecarson]

I did a search and didn't find a thread that addresses this.

I am looking for a wooden cabinet to put my coins in. Maybe with felt lined drawers. I have them in 2x2's and then stacked in cigar boxes. It is not the nicest presentation. I have found a few custom cabinets but didn't like them enough to spend the big bucks.

If I could find a jewelry box, watch box, pen box something that could be converted.

How does everyone else store/display their treasure?

I am a coin newbie.

[truthteller]

While I admire the idea of a coin display, it makes the collection an instant target for burglaries and/or nefarious visitors. I personally recommend a large TL30 rated safe with a display inside. Gone are the days when you could leave coins and jewelry out in plain site. If you insist on a coin display, some manufacturers still make oak and pine coin cabinets. Your local coin dealer might have some good information. Otherwise, the older coin cabinets can cost upwards of $1000, not to mention moving charges.

 

 

TRUTH

[lclugza]

And you better be careful with a wooden coin cabinet, because oils from the wood might tarnish or harm the coins, under certain conditions.

[cavecarson]

I should have a safe for them but they are not rare. Lots of silver eagles mostly and Morgan's paid about melt value.

Would storing them in mylar and then setting them in a felt lined wood box really affect their condition?

I thought about the "nefarious visitor" and would most likely store my cabinet out of sight and just bring it out to show off the stash.

[toneddollars]

I built this for my coin collection. I designed it for slabs but you could use anything you want.

[cavecarson]

That is exactly... EXACTLY! what I had in mind. Tired of it yet? Got an extra?

Very nice cabinet!

How much to build another one?

[DWLange]

Try www.coincabinets.com. I've never done business with this company, but it has a nice website.

[thebeav]

Beautiful cabinet !! If I send you 25 Dollars will you build me one ? :>)

Paul

[toneddollars]

The piece of wood (walnut) cost over $100.00 alone

[CarlWohlforth]

Ken Claypool is starting up a project making displays. I think he is ready to start taking orders. I've ordered a 5 coin display that I can hang on my wall.

 

Solid Craft

[solid]

Thanks for the mention, Carl!

 

These are not traditional cabinets, but we have designed some pretty cool features into the showcases so that you can view both the obverse and reverse of NGC/PCGS coins, while keeping them relatively secure.

 

There is a desktop model and a wall-mount/shelf-top/table-top model, available for order now in various sizes and woods. We are awaiting the manufacture of several custom components, so the first units will not ship until the end of July.

 

Here is a few small pictures - you can get all the details and see larger photos at http://www.solid-craft.com

 

 

Ken

[EZ_E]

I built this for my coin collection. I designed it for slabs but you could use anything you want.

 

Sure, I could whip one of those up is say ... two or three years.

 

Beautiful woodworking, TonedDollars!

 

Ditto for Solid!

[toneddollars]

ThANKS, EZ E,

It actually took the better part of a weekend to build. all in all I would say about 14-16 man hours, start to finish.

[Leothelion]

ThANKS, EZ E,

It actually took the better part of a weekend to build. all in all I would say about 14-16 man hours, start to finish.

 

Let's see, 16 times minimum wage.........

 

Leo

[TomB]

You do have the two pieces you said you would make for me, don't you, toneddollars? I can come up this weekend to pick them up!

[toneddollars]

TomB,

 

Still waiting for those dementions you were going to send me. If I had to guess it will be about $400.00 worth of walnut to hold all your beauty's.

[cavecarson]

I found a decent wooden cabinet!

3 drawer that I lined with foam.