Mahogany Coin Cabinet

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  1. CappedBustDimes

    CappedBustDimes Senior Member

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  3. kanga

    kanga 65 Year Collector

    Many of us are leery of wooden cabinets.
    Why?
    - Wood can outgas organic compounds which are not good for coins.
    - Coins can move around in the slots resulting in "sliders" or "cabinet friction".
     
  4. Art

    Art Numismatist?

    That looks like quite a nice cabinet. A little rework and it would be a real treasure. I wonder if the wood effects would be overcome by placing coins in airtites before storing them in the cabinet. Should handle the slide problems too.
     
  5. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    Mahogany is the wood of choice for coin cabinets, it puts off less harmful gas than any other wood. And while Air-Tites would solve the cabinet frcition issue, they would not solve the gas issue because they are not airtight.
     
  6. medoraman

    medoraman Supporter! Supporter

    But that is the point of a mahogany cabinet. The wood is more stable, (assuming African mahagony), than others so the coins are relatively safe in there.

    Definitely a nice cabinet. I wish I had a better place for it.....
     
  7. tka1234

    tka1234 Junior Member

    What?!? $250 for that scratched-up thing! No wonder nobody has bid on it!

    For $250, I could build a coin cabinet three times as big as that one!
     
  8. Lugia

    Lugia ye olde UScoin enthusiast

    yea. nobody is going to pay 250 for that. at a real auction youd probably get 50.
     
  9. Just Carl

    Just Carl Numismatist

    Also wood absorbs moisture from the air, felt liners too could be a bad choice for long term storage.
     
  10. Numismatist47

    Numismatist47 New Member

    Not out of mahogany you couldn't.
     
  11. Numismatist47

    Numismatist47 New Member

    I've seen similar cabinets go for around $100 at auction. This one needs some refinishing, and as you stated new felt for the draws. I wouldn't go any higher, at auction, than $80 only because it needs work and is mahogany.
     
  12. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    I'm very surprise it's that cheap ! New ones cost thousands.
     
  13. coleguy

    coleguy Coin Collector

    I agree. Not that I'd put my coins in that, or any cabinet, but thats a neat piece nontheless. I wouldn't mind picking that up for my wife to put jewelry in. Then again, I'd have to work on filling it with jewelry and that would take away from me buying coins.
    Guy~
     
  14. medoraman

    medoraman Supporter! Supporter

    Real Mahogany is a very pricey wood only available from specialized stores like Paxton's lumber. I think most people would be shocked at how much that would cost. Also, for those worrying about wood fumes, older wood by definition will have fewer emissions than new wood, right?

    I really like it and am seriously wondering where I could put it! I agree you would probably not want any modern MS coins in there, but as most of mine have already been buried for a thousand years of more, cleaned, etc, I seriously doubt anything an old mahogany cabinet would give off would harm them. Something would have to be done about cabinet friction of course.
     
  15. DoK U Mint

    DoK U Mint In Odd we Trust

    Looks like a better investment than some of the coins that could end up in it.
     
  16. abe

    abe LaminatedLincolnCollector

    $250 is a steal on that. Years ago I worked in a cabinet plant for awhile and Mahogany was $12 a board foot then. Thats 12" square x 1" thick. I have no idea what the price is nowadays. And think of the manhours...
     
  17. Treashunt

    Treashunt The Other Frank

    looks kinda neat to me...
     
  18. Lugia

    Lugia ye olde UScoin enthusiast

    give me an old tool chest.
     
  19. Collect89

    Collect89 Coin Collector

    It will also function as a nice carrying case for a burglar. It puts all the coins on display for quick carry-out service.
     
  20. Mat

    Mat Ancient Coincoholic


    Haha thats my thoughts when I see chests like that.
     
  21. Duke Kavanaugh

    Duke Kavanaugh The Big Coin Hunter

    Looks pretty cool to me but I won't be bidding.
     
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