Custom Made Displays

Hello, Coin Talk!

I am considering making my own acrylic, plastic holders for some silver sets.

For example, I want to make one for my complete set of loose BU Franklins (including proofs). I am using a laser cutter/engraver to both cut the holes and engrave the dates and mintmarks. It will be similar to Capital Plastics with 3 layers of plastic and plastic screws.

My issue is the plastic itself. I know for a fact all plastic sheets are acrylic. There is little dust, it will be thoroughly wiped with a dry cloth, and I will wear gloves to put the coins in the holes.

Is this a mistake to put them in something like this?

 

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I have kicked around a lot of ideas for housing my coins. I have ground down socket wrenches to make the perfect sized holes in different media and placed coins in two sided glass 8x10 picture frames among other things all in the name of originality. I like your thought process, especially because it will be something you created. Sounds like it may be an expensive undertaking though.. My main concern would be exposure to air (will your holders be sealed somehow?). If your going to that extreme I would want them airtight. I don't think you can go wrong with acrylic with regard to long term storage. Go for it!! And send us pictures...

 

If you are scared of Acrylic, don't buy a slabbed coin.

 

I had a BU set of Franklins some years ago. Used this holder. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Capital-Pl...729567?hash=item361a5ff25f:g:kX4AAOSwIjJZQAjK

At $66 might be cheaper than making one

 

That's the way I would go, but it might be fun to make your own.

 

Agreed 100% time, materials, and Murphy's rule maybe better to just drop back and punt.
Another point I will make is experence....Penny Guy aka Bill has done quite a few projects for display. He is a true craftsman.....at least from seeing some of his work.
I'm sure his advice to buy a capital holder over trying to fabricate one is from his e perence of trial and error and cost.

 

Well, including shipping, it will Cost me $60 to buy all the necessary sheets of acrylic plastic to make two displays at 12" by 24". One layer to cut the holes out of, 2 sheets to layer in front/behind. Black for the coins, clear and non-glare for the ends. So far, cost is cheaper this way. But I appreciate all the comments so far.

 

I will post photos when done.