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Valued Member
United States
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This is something I have pondered for a while. I would really like a way to display my dansco albums (essentially a lockable one-shelf "book case" with a glass front so that the albums are visible). I could easily construct such a box using wood, but the concerns about gases from the wood cannot be overlooked (especially from oak). Short of making a case from sheet metal, what do you guys suggest? It would be nice if the display was nearly air tight and would have room for desiccants. Thoughts?  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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You might look into an acrylic display case. You could find one that locks, or use it to seal your albums inside of while you lock it in a regular glass door cabinet.
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 United States
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I'd be scouring flea markets, tag sales and Craigslist for older pieces which could be adapted to the role without refinishing. If you wish to build yourself, research your finishing materials and you'll find a numismatically-appropriate solution. It's just a little more in-depth than most finishes.
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United States
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I like the idea. I would certainly love to see whatever it is that you come up with.
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Valued Member
 United States
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You might look into an acrylic display case. You could find one that locks, or use it to seal your albums inside of while you lock it in a regular glass door cabinet. I like that idea. I could probably just build a wooden box to encase all of the sides except for the front.. Quote:
I'd be scouring flea markets, tag sales and Craigslist for older pieces which could be adapted to the role without refinishing. If you wish to build yourself, research your finishing materials and you'll find a numismatically-appropriate solution. It's just a little more in-depth than most finishes. Would older pieces not be likely to be harmful to coins? I was considering doing a wooden case and just lathering on some two part epoxy to the inside surfaces assuming the epoxy would not be harmful (I'd have to look into it more). |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I have a glass trophy case salvaged from an old building that
is my "album holder". It is all glass, sliding front glass to
get into it, with a key lock that binds the glass doors together.
The glass is the thick tempered glass. All the shelving is glass,
resting on aluminum rails that you don't really notice once it's
on display. The top has a red velvet shroud with fluorescent lighting.
The base is some sort of wood, with red velvet sheathing.
The whole thing is about 6' tall, 5' wide, and something between 18"
and 24" deep. It is SUPER heavy... It pretty much needs to be totally
de-constructed to move it at all. Each pane of glass in it is very heavy.
Edited by ratio411
01/12/2015 9:05 pm
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Valued Member
United States
98 Posts |
A trophy case... there's an idea. Maybe I can find one that isn't too large...
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Would older pieces not be likely to be harmful to coins? I was considering doing a wooden case and just lathering on some two part epoxy to the inside surfaces assuming the epoxy would not be harmful (I'd have to look into it more). I think the idea is that the older pieces of furniture would have "gassed out" by now, so any escaping fumes or whatnot would have long ago been released. |
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United States
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I think the idea is that the older pieces of furniture would have "gassed out" by now... That is my thought as well. I would probably go by the smell. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Mine sit in a 112 year old Hamilton letterpress cabinet. It hasn't been refinished and my coins have been in it for years without any issues. I would agree that if you can find an old piece to meet your needs you should be ok.
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Valued Member
United States
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I think the idea is that the older pieces of furniture would have "gassed out" by now, so any escaping fumes or whatnot would have long ago been released. That is what I was thinking. I wish there was a more certain way to know if the wood is inert or not... Maybe I'm just worrying too much? |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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If you use the slipcases on each album, that is supposed to seal them off quite well for archival, but obviously not 100% air tight. Maybe that's something to look into.
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Valued Member
United States
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Yeah I was considering that as an option.. it would certainly be the simplest!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Check with your local jewelry store. If you go to a jewelry store or shopping mall, look at what they use. Many of them have clear plastic cases with locks on them. Many have turntable varieties and some with lights. There is a large variety of those for displaying jewelry. I've seen ones with watches where they turn so you can see all of them. And they come in a massive variety of sizes too.
Picture one of those with your Albums in them and open or mostly open. Then as they turn you could see more and more Albums.
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Valued Member
United States
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Edited by CL_
02/09/2015 8:50 pm
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Rest in Peace
 United States
1380 Posts |
Here is my answer to your question. Made from oak and mahogany, sealed with minwax satin poly finish, Dansco's are in slipcases. No affect on the coins in albums in 4 years so far. And the cat likes sleeping on top of it.    Sorry my pictures aren't the best. |
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