What are some good places to get coin supplies?

Coin Display Stuff: I saw some really nifty coin "angler" plastic things that let coins stand upright in display cases at the recent Parsippany Show. Unfortunately, the coin dealer who had them said they no longer make them and who knows if you can find them anywhere.

I just got these small clear display easels, they aren't bad if you want something to hold your coin slabs upright:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BIXR2HM?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00

 

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FYI...I have bought some good stuff from Amazon which basically is also sold at Wizard Coin Supply. Same prices pretty much.

These Lighthouse Wood & Glass Holders are top-of-the-line for your Best Coins:

http://www.amazon.com/Lighthouse-Gl...8693206&sr=1-1&keywords=lighthouse+coin+glass

A few bucks less, without the glass lid to let you see in:

http://www.amazon.com/Lighthouse-Ma..._UL160_SR160,160_&refRID=119ZE5X81AJ4J4T64RHR

Mahogany coin slab holder for 50 slabs (also 25 available):

http://www.amazon.com/Lighthouse-Wo..._UL160_SR160,160_&refRID=0TPERGT11FTXZMSB383Y

Velvet pouches for slabs; I got different color schemes for different coins (blue, red, & green) so look around but they are all basically like these:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/lot-of-25-5...hash=item417ab3e78f:m:mwCmWz4JUNRHQyViJf6SJkA

http://www.amazon.com/Wholesale-Lot...deID=7141123011&keywords=velvet+cloth+jewelry

 

I get everything from ebay, but buy in bulk so get it really cheap

 

Here's how a few of my coins look sitting in the easels (empty one on far Left)....velvet pouches laying in front of the coins.

 

I like the look of those wooden boxes, but I wish they were solid wood instead of "mahogany finish." I'm always a little paranoid about wood and coins, because even if the wood doesn't outgas, other materials in the display (adhesives, etc.) might.

 

BCWsupplies offers some colored coin slab inserts in colors I haven't seen anywhere else . . .
Bright white inserts
Red inserts for pennies
Bright blue fore nickels
Green for dimes
Yellow for quarters and even some other colors.
http://www.bcwsupplies.com/cat/coin-supplies/coin-slabs
I haven't ordered any of these just yet but I plan to soon and will post some pics later.

 

Can't you say that about ANYTHING we put our coins in -- a display case, a hutch, a closet, a safe, etc. ?

At first I didn't know what you were talking about, then I understood from 'outgas.'

 

Yes, I worry about all those things. I'm a worrier. Luckily, no coin I've ever owned has ever suffered damage from storage.

Just to keep the thread going, I like these CAPS albums a lot. They're expensive, but a very nice alternative to Dansco albums, and probably safer for coins, too. (Though, I'd bet Intercept albums are even safer.)

 

I also buy from Valley, good prices and service. And I buy supplies at coin shows.

 

Does anyone here know of any makers of screw together plastic holders/slabs besides those from Capital Plastics:
http://www.jakesmp.com/CSD_Capital_Plastics/006_144_Holders_M.html

I really like the look of them, any other sources?

 

Did you check Amazon, Ebay, and Wizard Supplies ?

 

You could probably make something like this yourself with a drill press if you wanted, or get someone else to do it. It's not like they're anything more complicated than 3 pieces of acrylic with some holes in them and a little engraving and ink for the labels.

 

I hadn't considered this until you mentioned it. That is a really neat idea. My budget and tool space is limited right now as I am a college student, but in the coming years I just might do this. Not sure how I would print or emboss lettering but still an idea worth pursuing. Thanks Paul!

 

Two ideas I have are to use decals (put them on the bottom sheet of acrylic to minimize damage during normal handling), or engraving and inking the letters. The latter method is used for making dice, and, given the right ink/paint, it should work pretty well.

 

You'd probably prefer a laser printer for sharpness at that capheight, but there are also inkjets which could print onto clear stock which you then layer into the acrylic. Done right, you could make the stock itself nearly vanish.