Show us some of the old "original" boxes, holders, etc. you've collected.

Insider2

Coins have been issued or even stored in all types of containers from the 17th Century to modern days. While a coin cabinet qualifies, I'm more interested seeing the smaller containers made out of any material. Very often, the container folks kept their treasure in is more interesting or more valuable that the coin inside.

Insider2

Not mine. Trying to get this image posted. May need to wait until Thursday.

Zoins

Here's your image. No need to wait!

That's a great case! I assume there was some sort of insert so they coins were loose inside?

Insider2

Thanks! How did you do that. No, I don't want to know and will find out Thursday. LO.

No insert. The blue paper was on the coins.

ctf_error_coins

I personally dislike any bulky packaging and have thrown tons of it away.

jabba

Zoins

Wow, those are amazing envelopes @jabba !

Quick question, I know you love beavers but I was wondering what got you on to this collecting theme? It's been great watching the evolution of your collection!

Lakesammman

Probably not what you were thinking of......

Lakesammman

Sold this for a friend a few years ago - should have bought it myself.....

MrEureka

@Lakesammman said:
Sold this for a friend a few years ago - should have bought it myself.....

I had that set when it had coins, about 21 years ago! Perfectly original and gem. Interestingly, the dime was a completely frosty business strike.

Lakesammman

Andy, it still had the coins but they were certified.

lkeigwin

A few days ago I gave this to my brother-in-law as a Christmas gift. He loved it.
Lance.

Raybo

Raybo

A fellow member got this in one of my giveaways.

CommemDude

bearcave

Had those stolen too. Always wondered what he got out of them or was they just a way to cart them out of my house?

BillJones

I used to work for AT&T. One of the organizations was the Telephone Pioneers. You had to work for the company for 100 years to be eligible to join. (Actually it was 18 years, but with the break-up of the company, I never got close. That 18 year number had recently been reduced from 25 years when I joined the company. As you can see, the Telephone Company was a "gold watch" enterprise for many who worked for it.) Years after I left the company, I bought this piece in an auction. It has “relic status” because it contains copper recovered from the original 1884 telephone line between Boston and New York, as explained in the reverse.

This Thomas “Stone Wall” Jackson medal is not overly rare, but most of the surviving examples are beaten up. This one is quite nice because it probably spent most of its existence in the original box.

The story was these were made to be awards to Confederate soldiers by a French concern. After the war the people who were holding them got cold feet and did not award them. They sat in a warehouse, in Richmond, Virginia, I think, until the 1890s.

streeter

Stocking stuffer.

Flatwoods

78saen

Insider2

These are the kind of gift boxes I've seen many come in. Although I've never seen one for a $20 yet.

Flatwoods

@BillJones
I'd have to check to be certain but my memory is that the warehouse was in Savannah, Ga.

JazzmanJAB

Sorry, Not a US Coin. I wanted to contribute.

bearcave

Nice looking holders and I guess the coins as well!

toyz4geo

Neat stuff.

NSP

Here’s my USS Nautilus medal in its, uh, OGCP (original government contractor packaging)? OGDP (original General Dynamics packaging)?

ffcoins

Waiting to see some pre-33 gift boxes, as mentioned (but not shown) in this thread:

https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1026303/need-pictures-of-christmas-gift-boxes-used-for-gold-coins-before-1933#latest

BryceM

@ErrorsOnCoins said:
I personally dislike any bulky packaging and have thrown tons of it away.

made me think of this one:

BryceM

This isn't as cool as the old packaging being shown here, but there are probably plenty of collectors who have never seen one of these. An old PCGS rattler slab box:

Pickwickjr

specksynder

Original box for a Lexington Concord

amwldcoin

I've had this 1 20 or so years. From what I understand as Commems go it is fairly common.

amwldcoin

Now what are the odds of me finally deciding to take pictures of mine and post it here to see you just did?

@specksynder said:
Original box for a Lexington Concord

asheland

Not a coin, but similar to the coin boxes of the 1860's/70's
Original box from Gorham, c.1870

asheland

Meltdown

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Meltdown

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Meltdown

I suppose these qualify...

Last, but not least... my favorite set of silver bullion.

Twobitcollector

Member Official Committee Railroad Week July 13-18 1936 (Original case)

redub117

TWENTY YEARS now in ACCUGRADE HOLDER the very first ever certified/authenticated 1995 Penny On Dime Planchet a Doubled Denomination with 2 Full popular complete dates of 1995, 2 LIBERTY, 2 IN GOD WE TRUST, VDB, P Mintmark, skull break,and also a Monster Crack Die varieties at Reverse, ONE CENT, ONE DIME, UNITED STATES of AMERICA, FG Initia, e plu, etc.,
in the public eyes in BALTIMORE COIN SHOW in MARYLAND on MARCH 2000, Large Crowd and many witnes.

Boosibri

great Americana!

amwldcoin

Why is the reverse of a quarter in the picture?

@redub117 said:
TWENTY YEARS now in ACCUGRADE HOLDER the very first ever certified/authenticated 1995 Penny On Dime Planchet a Doubled Denomination with 2 Full popular complete dates of 1995, 2 LIBERTY, 2 IN GOD WE TRUST, VDB, P Mintmark, skull break,and also a Monster Crack Die varieties at Reverse, ONE CENT, ONE DIME, UNITED STATES of AMERICA, FG Initia, e plu, etc.,
in the public eyes in BALTIMORE COIN SHOW in MARYLAND on MARCH 2000, Large Crowd and many witnes.

redub117

Showing the year of 1984 that Accugrade is the first coin grading company sealed in a plastic holder follow by PCGS in 1986 after owner Dave Hall paid Mr Alan Hager of 100,000.00 US dollars for his expertise in his Patetnt., then in 1987 NGC follow. _ this answer is for the question of amwldcoin

Twobitcollector

fivecents

burfle23

WaterSport

I consider these old holders. 1970's era Capitol Plastics Holders - this is my Raw collection. I just buy another board off eBay and scratch the dates off so I can kept it growing.
WS

1630Boston

That's great @WaterSport

toyz4geo

Old Jefferson set. Holder unknown.

Theodore Roosevelt Centennial medal in original box.

Love all the great stuff presented in this thread.

291fifth

I think the Jefferson Nickel set holder was made by a company called Berger. They always had rounded corners while Capital had sharp corners.

Sonorandesertrat

ca. 1806 American-used balance scale and box
The newspaper notice reads, in full, "AMERICAN STANDARD OF MONEY, approved by act of Congress, April, 10, 1806 ... Gold ... Eagle, valued at ten dollars, must weigh 11 pennyweights, 6 grains ... Half Eagle, at five dollars, 5 do, 15 do. Quarter Eagle, at two dollars and fifty cents, 2 do 19 1/2 do. -- Silver ... Dollar must weigh 17 pennywts., 7 grs. Half dollar 8 do. 16 do. Quarter Dollars, 4 do, 4 do. French Crown at 1 doll. and ten cents. 18 do 17 do."