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<p>[QUOTE="Clavdivs, post: 3449323, member: 93702"]<i>Sorry for the long post...</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p>My plan this summer is to build a coin cabinet.. I was thinking a small "table top" type with slide out drawers that would nicely hold a few of the inexpensive "Lighthouse" type coin tray liners (like below).</p><p>We each have our own way of storing our coins.. I have thought about this a lot over the last year - I dislike flips very much as I like to handle my coins a lot. My plan was to number each compartment in each tray with a small "dot" sticker under the coin... this number would correspond to a binder I am building with 5X7 photos of the obverse and reverse of each coin with attributions, a paragraph or two on the history of the ruler or the coin itself (describing the god depicted or other information about the coin that makes it interesting to me.) I own about 80 coins - so this is a large undertaking - I also understand that my collection is very small compared to most here...</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]916158[/ATTACH]</p><p>Then I came across this homemade coin cabinet and picked it up yesterday for really next to nothing..</p><p>It seems to have some age to it - it had rolling castors on it - I removed them today and the screws used seem to be from the 1950's or earlier (although I am no expert on dating the hardware - but I know enough to determine they are older than me).</p><p>This is obviously a small piece of furniture that was converted at some point into someone's coin cabinet. I think the overall cabinet is quite a bit older than the conversion date.</p><p><br /></p><p>It's rough but I think it has real potential.</p><p><br /></p><p>My wife wanted a low/long cabinet to sit behind our couch/sofa in the basement. My current plan is to lower the cabinet about 4 inches (it was artificially raised to hide the castors underneath) - remove the top - add shelving units on either side - stain or paint, add a long top that makes it all one unit.. and hopefully make my wife (and me) happy.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is the rough cabinet.. sorry terrible pictures:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]916186[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]916187[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>The trays themselves will also have to be completely reworked. They are flat plywood with cardboard (??) and some very thin felt added.. this just won't do. Still thinking about the best way to improve this situation.. but I will.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]916188[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>There are 78 trays (3 different widths) so I will certainly enjoy attempting to fill it over the years.</p><p><br /></p><p>I will add to this post over the summer as things evolve.</p><p><br /></p><p><b><font size="5">Does anyone else store their coins in a cabinet? If so I would love to see it!!</font></b></p><p><b><font size="5"><br /></font></b></p><p><font size="4">adding a coin I just purchased from Ken Dorney's recent auction.. it's on its way:</font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4">[ATTACH=full]916193[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="4">Domitian, 81 - 96 AD</font></p><p><font size="4">AE Sestertius, Rome Mint, 35mm, 30.75 grams</font></p><p><font size="4">Obverse: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GER M COS XIII CENS PER P P, Laureate head of Domitian right.</font></p><p><font size="4">Reverse: IOVI VICTORI S C, Jupiter seated left holding Victory and scepter.</font></p><p><font size="4">RIC526</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Clavdivs, post: 3449323, member: 93702"][I]Sorry for the long post... [/I] My plan this summer is to build a coin cabinet.. I was thinking a small "table top" type with slide out drawers that would nicely hold a few of the inexpensive "Lighthouse" type coin tray liners (like below). We each have our own way of storing our coins.. I have thought about this a lot over the last year - I dislike flips very much as I like to handle my coins a lot. My plan was to number each compartment in each tray with a small "dot" sticker under the coin... this number would correspond to a binder I am building with 5X7 photos of the obverse and reverse of each coin with attributions, a paragraph or two on the history of the ruler or the coin itself (describing the god depicted or other information about the coin that makes it interesting to me.) I own about 80 coins - so this is a large undertaking - I also understand that my collection is very small compared to most here... [ATTACH=full]916158[/ATTACH] Then I came across this homemade coin cabinet and picked it up yesterday for really next to nothing.. It seems to have some age to it - it had rolling castors on it - I removed them today and the screws used seem to be from the 1950's or earlier (although I am no expert on dating the hardware - but I know enough to determine they are older than me). This is obviously a small piece of furniture that was converted at some point into someone's coin cabinet. I think the overall cabinet is quite a bit older than the conversion date. It's rough but I think it has real potential. My wife wanted a low/long cabinet to sit behind our couch/sofa in the basement. My current plan is to lower the cabinet about 4 inches (it was artificially raised to hide the castors underneath) - remove the top - add shelving units on either side - stain or paint, add a long top that makes it all one unit.. and hopefully make my wife (and me) happy. Here is the rough cabinet.. sorry terrible pictures: [ATTACH=full]916186[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]916187[/ATTACH] The trays themselves will also have to be completely reworked. They are flat plywood with cardboard (??) and some very thin felt added.. this just won't do. Still thinking about the best way to improve this situation.. but I will. [ATTACH=full]916188[/ATTACH] There are 78 trays (3 different widths) so I will certainly enjoy attempting to fill it over the years. I will add to this post over the summer as things evolve. [B][SIZE=5]Does anyone else store their coins in a cabinet? If so I would love to see it!! [/SIZE][/B] [SIZE=4]adding a coin I just purchased from Ken Dorney's recent auction.. it's on its way: [ATTACH=full]916193[/ATTACH] Domitian, 81 - 96 AD AE Sestertius, Rome Mint, 35mm, 30.75 grams Obverse: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GER M COS XIII CENS PER P P, Laureate head of Domitian right. Reverse: IOVI VICTORI S C, Jupiter seated left holding Victory and scepter. RIC526[/SIZE][/QUOTE]
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