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smokeriderdon Pillar of the Community United States 3755 Posts	Posted 09/05/2020 4:01 pm So, I got my collection together and got a "heavy duty" plastic shelving unit. I expected some bowing, but figured it would hold. And it did...for a couple months. Then one night a loud crash from upstairs. I find this... So I got a heavy duty metal unit. And it immediately bowed a tad. You may not be able to tell in the pic. But you can see it sitting there. I may have to get like an industrial type unit. LOL Edited by smokeriderdon 09/05/2020 4:03 pm Report this Post to the Staff

commems CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives United States 12259 Posts	Posted 09/05/2020 4:10 pm Obviously, you need to cut back on your collecting! Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 09/05/2020 4:36 pm Quote: Obviously, you need to cut back on your collecting! Or switch to stamp collecting John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Joe2007 Pillar of the Community United States 3843 Posts	Posted 09/05/2020 4:53 pm Quote: I may have to get like an industrial type unit. LOL And then the floor/foundation would give out! I'm a bit of a collector of many things and can't resist a bargain. My relatives/friends joke that one day I'm going to turn a two story house into a one story house. My structural engineer colleagues have said that is highly unlikely since modern building codes have greatly improved and homes today can take a lot of weight. Watching episodes of hoarders online seems to bear this out. Report this Post to the Staff
smokeriderdon Pillar of the Community United States 3755 Posts	Posted 09/05/2020 4:58 pm Quote: Obviously, you need to cut back on your collecting! See, thats the kind of negativity I dont need in my life. ;) LOL Quote: And then the floor/foundation would give out! I'm a bit of a collector of many things and can't resist a bargain. My relatives/friends joke that one day I'm going to turn a two story house into a one story house. My structural engineer colleagues have said that is highly unlikely since modern building codes have greatly improved and homes today can take a lot of weight. Watching episodes of hoarders online seems to bear this out. Well, I also collect fossils, guns and models to name a few. The fossils, at least the heaviest ones, are in the basement. LOL this is a 100 plus year old house. I may be at the load limits for the floor. LOL Report this Post to the Staff
chipjones Pillar of the Community United States 819 Posts	Posted 09/05/2020 5:25 pm You can thin out your collection. Just send any of your extras to me lol. Just trying to help. Report this Post to the Staff
GrapeCollects Pillar of the Community United States 8938 Posts	Posted 09/05/2020 5:45 pm I use a wooden bookcase (I'll throw up a photo later). All the heavy stuff goes on the lowest shelf so that it's directly supported by the floor. The light stuff (bags, books, things that don't go in the safe) go on the other shelf. Report this Post to the Staff
smokeriderdon Pillar of the Community United States 3755 Posts	Posted 09/05/2020 6:29 pm Quote: You can thin out your collection. Just send any of your extras to me lol. Just trying to help. I am almost brought to tears by your selfless offer sir. But I will bear this burden on my own shoulders. Report this Post to the Staff
jdmern Pillar of the Community United States 1949 Posts	Posted 09/05/2020 6:50 pm Heavy duty industrial shelving is the way to go. At one point we had (literally) tons of coins over 5 industrial shelving units. Boardwalk Numismatics http://stores.ebay.com/jdmern/ https://boardwalknumismatics.com Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 09/05/2020 7:09 pm Yep , that's what I'm afraid of happening to my set up . Maybe those shelving racks that Home Depot uses . Report this Post to the Staff
silverwolf Pillar of the Community Canada 3733 Posts	Posted 09/05/2020 7:54 pm doesn't appear that your coins suffered any damage.. that's a good thing.. you may want to consider metal shelving.. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 09/05/2020 9:29 pm Very nice offer @chipjones! I was thinking along the same lines: would be happy to swap out some of my feather-light Aluminum tokens for those heavy gold, silver, and copper coins you are stacking @srd. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
smokeriderdon Pillar of the Community United States 3755 Posts	Posted 09/05/2020 10:05 pm silverwolf, that second unit IS metal. Spense, nope. Silver and copper and nickel, yep. Gold, not a one. LOL Report this Post to the Staff
pepactonius Pillar of the Community United States 9395 Posts	Posted 09/05/2020 11:49 pm Industrial shelves aren't always that strong: pbIjL2jdn8M Edited by pepactonius 09/05/2020 11:50 pm Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 09/06/2020 08:14 am Don't use shelves. Just lay all your coins on the floor. Report this Post to the Staff
nss-52 Moderator United States 54280 Posts	Posted 09/06/2020 10:14 am Maybe get a second metal shelving unit, and spread out the load. Report this Post to the Staff
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