Thinking about making a Coin Cabinet....

ambro51 · January 17, 2013 9:17AM

Nothing Huge, maybe even a tad Homespun using Chestnut and iron fittings. Anyone have an antique one and czn post some photos for inspiration?

Tiny · January 17, 2013 9:26AM

Are you going to keep alot of valuable coins in it?

This my kind of Coin Cabinet

DeliaBug · January 17, 2013 9:28AM

<< <i>Nothing Huge, maybe even a tad Homespun using Chestnut and iron fittings. Anyone have an antique one and czn post some photos for inspiration? >>

Some inspiration

ambro51 · January 17, 2013 9:34AM

Yeah......I've seen the site and it would be no problem to just copy what he done but I'm looking for something a bit older. I could Ho the mahogany and brass route too

DIMEMAN · January 17, 2013 9:45AM

I have thought about that too, but wondered about the gases that the wood would give off and if it would affect the coins?

ambro51 · January 17, 2013 9:50AM

This is just for old brown copper...

CoinBuyer12 · January 17, 2013 9:51AM

I've seen coins that have sat in the bottom drawer of a cheap pine dresser for over 60 years, with no issue whatsoever. I don't think wood does as much harm to coins as you would think. I've never once have seen a coin damaged by wood, and I personally dismiss the entire idea as a myth.

ambro51 · January 17, 2013 9:52AM

This is just for old brown copper...I'll add. Though that a lot of beautiful toning we treasure today probably came from coin cabinets!

DeliaBug · January 17, 2013 10:20AM

<< <i>This is just for old brown copper...I'll add. Though that a lot of beautiful toning we treasure today probably came from coin cabinets! >>

I'd look into Chestnut off-gassing and if it might negatively affect your coppers. Mahogany is used for that reason. Since they may be blacksmith tokens you could just hollow out some old anvil's and line with felt.

E-Sylum has a bunch of articles on these in their archives. This one is awesome. Probably cost more than the coins inside it. Here are more