1.5 Ton Vault Door Will Greet Visitors To The Collection...

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westcoin Pillar of the Community United States 9792 Posts	Posted 05/20/2015 07:17 am at the newly revamped Smithsonian's National Numismatic collection. Quote: http://americanhistory.si.edu/blog/...s-vault-door "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 Report this Post to the Staff

oih82w8 Pillar of the Community United States 7840 Posts	Posted 05/20/2015 07:43 am Pretty neat door. I like how the workings are exposed to reveal the complexity of the 24 lock pins representing one per hour of the day. Edited by oih82w8 05/20/2015 07:45 am Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188682 Posts	Posted 05/20/2015 09:55 am I need one of those. Note really. Pretty cool, though. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Earle42 Bedrock of the Community United States 10038 Posts	Posted 05/20/2015 11:14 am "Now that's a BIG door!" How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halves https://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 Report this Post to the Staff
Dar Pillar of the Community United States 1476 Posts	Posted 05/20/2015 11:45 am Makes you wonder about the structure of the vault itself and the surrounding area, ie floor, sub rooms, side and top rooms and structure. You don't put a door like that on a regular concrete and steel wall. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188682 Posts	Posted 05/20/2015 2:18 pm Quote: You don't put a door like that on a regular concrete and steel wall. You should not put a door like that on a regular concrete and steel wall. We are talking about government contractors, right? Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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