Need pictures of Christmas gift boxes used for gold coins before 1933

CaptHenway

Does anybody have a picture or two of one of the small gift boxes, typically red, used to hold a gold coins, typically a $2-1/2 or $5, to be given as a present? Some banks used to stock them to sell to customers who wanted to use coins as gifts, either at Christmas or as a birthday or christening gift or whatever.

Need for a story in COINage. As high a resolution as possible.

Thanks,

TD

philographer

I think CRO had some many years ago?

CaptHenway

I have asked them. Thanks.

golden

I have never heard of them. I sure would like to see a picture.

messydesk

I have some pictures that I took for the NNP. They may or may not be on the site yet. If they're not, I can get them to you, but you'd have to get permission from them to republish them. (Tagging @Coinosaurus ).

CaptHenway

Please send the pictures along with a name to ask permission from!
Thanks!
Tom

BStrauss3

@messydesk Why do you need permission from the NNP - as the original author you retain the copyright unless you SPECIFICALLY assigned it to them. They have the right to use but cannot restrict YOUR use of YOUR images.

messydesk

@BStrauss3 said:
@messydesk Why do you need permission from the NNP - as the original author you retain the copyright unless you SPECIFICALLY assigned it to them. They have the right to use but cannot restrict YOUR use of YOUR images.

Because the rights were assigned to the NNP.

291fifth

These boxes are something I had never heard of before. I hope photos can be shown.

JBK

Didn't they have to be turned in with the coins in 1933?

PerryHall

I remember seeing one in a dealers case many years ago. It was a cardboard box covered with a gold colored foil. I don't remember what his asking price was but the box had a sticker on the lid with the his asking price and I was concerned that peeling off the sticker would ruin the box.

CaptHenway

All done with the article. Thank you messydesk!

ffcoins

Let us know when/where it’s available. I’m really curious about these boxes now!

DCW

@PerryHall said:
I remember ...the box had a sticker on the lid with the his asking price and I was concerned that peeling off the sticker would ruin the box.

Unless it was a CAC sticker?

CaptHenway

The article will be in the Dec.-Jan. Issue of COINage. They have gone from monthly to every other month

BillDugan1959

I subscribe to Coinage, but didn't notice that change. Their website confirms it.