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Bedrock of the Community
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Very cool looking box ....
How big is it?
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Valued Member
United States
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Overall 8"x6"x6". Inside 7"x5"x3". They had bigger ones, but I liked this size.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Sounds like a nice size box ....
I am sure it will feel good, once it is full of silver
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I have two treasure chests, one is foreign silver coins, the other is Mexican silver. Lots of fun trying to fill them, and looking through them now and then, as well.
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Well, I have come to a fork in the road. Looks really nice!  |
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United States
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Started filling treasure chest #2...  Decided to include all 90% "junk" silver American coins for a little variety... |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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To me all silver is good silver, well as long as it is higher fine silver. I like my chest more and more as it fills with silver. somethingisfishy you got your box ,, got some coins in it. Your off to a good start |
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Started filling treasure chest #2... A long way to go, but off to a good start. |
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United States
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Quote:Well, got a start on my son's treasure chest. Built the box, gotta get some hinges and a latch, and stain it... Planning to fill it with ASE's... I tried making a box like that once, nearly killed myself making a 45 cut (darn kickback), now I just stick to making large book cases on a shop bot  |
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United States
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Thanks guys!
I don't like using the term "junk silver", but we all understand what that means... They're not trash, they just have issues that negate their numismatic value...
Will take a while to fill, but that's part of the fun for me!!
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Don't jump down my throat, I don't know the melting point of silver and gold, but anything I take possession of goes in a fire safe (theft and or fire). Any thoughts on whether fire damage is overkill as far as protection is concerned?
Also, it looks like a treasure chest it just has a plastic feel to it and a lock.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Puglife711 - Fire safes generally aren't very good for collectable coins since during a fire since they release water on the contents and could damage coins even in normal storage outside of a fire.
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Thanks for the info I had no idea! Out of the fire safe they go.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Someone asked me to post the weight when the box gets full. It is really close to being full, and I started a spread sheet this week. On my human scale 12.5 lbs So far spreadsheet shows 131.3994oz. actual silver weight (ASW) I still have 19 coins to look up - 4.51oz actual weight This week I put 10 proof ASE's, because I got a deal and bought them just above melt. So I am thinking of them as silver.  Here is what the box looks like now.   At this point I really need to find a bigger box. Edited by GR58
07/15/2016 4:53 pm
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Looking good!  |
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