Several months ago, I contacted a man from Texas who built mahogany coin cabinet. After going through all the details, and paying, it arrived at my doorstep right after Thanksgiving. It weighs about 30 pounds, but it isn’t a big as I thought it would be. This is a 12 slot cabinet, but I think 15 and 18 slot cabinets were also available. The first two slots hold 33 coins, the next four hold 28, and the last 6 hold 16 coins. Altogether, the cabinet holds 274 coins. I know, humitity is an issue for coins and for all of the South. I’ve been keeping silica packs in the back because this cabinet holds so many coins. It takes up a lot less space than albums and folders!
As long as you're aware of the potential impacts such a means of storage can have on your coins.... It looks very nice, sir. Congrats!
That's a very neat design. I am holding out for an antique cabinet that could easily be turned into a coin cabinet. That gives me some good ideas. Nice cabinet! How do you remove a coin without disturbing the others?
I am, but Mahogany is much more chemically stable than most woods, and the coins are kept in “air-tight” capsules.
The coins are in capsules that are secured in the holes, so they don’t move when another coin is removed.
