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The right way to do a "Box of 18"!

MrEurekaMrEureka Posts: 24,447 ✭✭✭✭✭

The trays were custom made by Abafil. The box is an off the shelf archival clamshell storage box that perfectly fits 2 trays.

Andy Lustig

Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.

Visit the Society of US Pattern Collectors at USPatterns.com.

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  • jedmjedm Posts: 3,175 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Yes I like it.... you can see more of the coins at a glance.

  • SeattleSlammerSeattleSlammer Posts: 10,069 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks classy! Well done.

  • JustacommemanJustacommeman Posts: 22,852 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Andy did they make these for you? Dayum Italians. They rock

    mark

    Walker Proof Digital Album
    Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
  • MrEurekaMrEureka Posts: 24,447 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Justacommeman said:
    Andy did they make these for you? Dayum Italians. They rock

    mark

    I'm sure they would be glad to make some more!

    Andy Lustig

    Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.

    Visit the Society of US Pattern Collectors at USPatterns.com.
  • BigMooseBigMoose Posts: 1,469 ✭✭✭

    I have a bunch of these 9 slab boards. Bought them years ago. They have a clear plastic cover as well. You should be able to find them at the larger shows.

    TomT-1794

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  • MrEurekaMrEureka Posts: 24,447 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @BigMoose said:
    I have a bunch of these 9 slab boards. Bought them years ago. They have a clear plastic cover as well. You should be able to find them at the larger shows.

    There are some 9 slab trays in the market but none that I liked. The Abafil trays are infinitely better.

    Andy Lustig

    Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.

    Visit the Society of US Pattern Collectors at USPatterns.com.
  • BigMooseBigMoose Posts: 1,469 ✭✭✭

    Andy, I will check who the manufacturer was on my boards.

    TomT-1794

    Check out some of my 1794 Large Cents on www.coingallery.org
  • TreashuntTreashunt Posts: 6,747 ✭✭✭✭✭

    nice

    Frank

    BHNC #203

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    They make for a nice display... great for gold coins.... Cheers, RickO

  • jonrunsjonruns Posts: 1,197 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I really like those!!!

  • TwoKopeikiTwoKopeiki Posts: 9,880 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 17, 2017 5:07AM

    Nice storage box, Andy.

    What made you go with a custom build vs Lighthouse Volterra boxes that look pretty similar?

  • UncleJoeUncleJoe Posts: 2,551 ✭✭✭

    Do the slabs have to be put in upside down?

    Joe. :)

  • ms70ms70 Posts: 13,956 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Pretty nifty!

    Great transactions with oih82w8, JasonGaming, Moose1913.

  • MrEurekaMrEureka Posts: 24,447 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @TwoKopeiki said:
    Nice storage box, Andy.

    What made you go with a custom build vs Lighthouse Volterra boxes that look pretty similar?

    The idea was to have a safe deposit box friendly presentation. Pulling coins out of slab boxes one at a time just doesn't cut it for me. So in going for the right experience, I wanted a better quality product. When you see and feel them in hand, the difference is obvious.

    Andy Lustig

    Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.

    Visit the Society of US Pattern Collectors at USPatterns.com.
  • CommemKingCommemKing Posts: 2,202 ✭✭✭✭✭

    From my experience the slabs are very hard to remove from those boards. I had to use a pen to pry them out. Not a big fan.

  • topstuftopstuf Posts: 14,803 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @CommemKing said:
    From my experience the slabs are very hard to remove from those boards. I had to use a pen to pry them out. Not a big fan.

    I got a cool one coin box from AU Capital Management with a coin I ordered.
    It takes prying to get the slab out.
    For handiness, I don't think one can beat the dang boxes and slipping coins out. :)

    David Lawrence once sent a coin in a very nice lift-top cardboard box, but they said they didn't know how inert it would be. But it...was... thin enough to stack some.

    But....still the boxes.....

  • oih82w8oih82w8 Posts: 12,631 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 17, 2017 9:50AM

    I do like those trays, I have the Lighthouse version which house eight coins per tray.

    What are the dimensions on these Abafil trays?

    oih82w8 = Oh I Hate To Wait _defectus patientia_aka...Dr. Defecto - Curator of RMO's

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  • TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 44,645 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I like that idea, Andy. The blue boxes work good for me, but this is a viable alternative to holding some inventory, or maybe a few of the coins that may sit for a longer period.(as to the tight fit). They appear to take less space.

  • ranshdowranshdow Posts: 1,442 ✭✭✭✭
    edited August 17, 2017 10:18AM

    ...and not a bean in sight.

    How would I go about ordering some of these trays for myself? I didn't see anything like this on the Abafil website (perhaps obviously, being a custom product).

  • MrEurekaMrEureka Posts: 24,447 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @CommemKing said:
    From my experience the slabs are very hard to remove from those boards. I had to use a pen to pry them out. Not a big fan.

    Not a problem with the Abafil trays.

    Andy Lustig

    Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.

    Visit the Society of US Pattern Collectors at USPatterns.com.
  • MrEurekaMrEureka Posts: 24,447 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ranshdow said:
    ...and not a bean in sight.

    How would I go about ordering some of these trays for myself?

    Best to contact Abafil directly at:

    annalisa@abafil.com

    Andy Lustig

    Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.

    Visit the Society of US Pattern Collectors at USPatterns.com.
  • MrEurekaMrEureka Posts: 24,447 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @TwoSides2aCoin said:
    I like that idea, Andy. The blue boxes work good for me, but this is a viable alternative to holding some inventory, or maybe a few of the coins that may sit for a longer period.(as to the tight fit). They appear to take less space.

    You'll lose about 40% of your storage space using these instead of PCGS boxes. For me, that's a good trade-off, at least for my collection. My inventory can stay in the PCGS boxes.

    Andy Lustig

    Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.

    Visit the Society of US Pattern Collectors at USPatterns.com.
  • MrEurekaMrEureka Posts: 24,447 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @oih82w8 said:

    What are the dimensions on these Abafil trays?

    They're about 8 3/4 x 11. They fit nicely into storage boxes designed for 8 1/2 x 11 documents and photos.

    Andy Lustig

    Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.

    Visit the Society of US Pattern Collectors at USPatterns.com.
  • oih82w8oih82w8 Posts: 12,631 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @MrEureka said:

    @oih82w8 said:

    What are the dimensions on these Abafil trays?

    They're about 8 3/4 x 11. They fit nicely into storage boxes designed for 8 1/2 x 11 documents and photos.

    Thank you!

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