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<p>[QUOTE="KLJ, post: 57084, member: 1910"]Depends on what you're going to put in them. Remember that ammo boxes once contained ... AMMO. Gunpowder is corrosive. Make sure you've cleaned the box out really well before you use it. You might also want to make sure the paint isn't chipped. I'd hate to think what a piece of lead-based paint would do to a coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>That being said, however, I've known a number of people who've used ammo boxes. Just don't put your 1933 double eagle, 1964D Peace dollar, or 1913 Liberty Head nickel in there.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="KLJ, post: 57084, member: 1910"]Depends on what you're going to put in them. Remember that ammo boxes once contained ... AMMO. Gunpowder is corrosive. Make sure you've cleaned the box out really well before you use it. You might also want to make sure the paint isn't chipped. I'd hate to think what a piece of lead-based paint would do to a coin. That being said, however, I've known a number of people who've used ammo boxes. Just don't put your 1933 double eagle, 1964D Peace dollar, or 1913 Liberty Head nickel in there.[/QUOTE]
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