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Pillar of the Community
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Really nice but as already noted be carefull of any wood products for coins. It's not just oils but all sorts of gasses released as wood ages. AND it's not just some woods but most all woods produce gasses as they dry. It too depends on the area where the wood is grown what type of gasses may have been absorbed during the trees growth.
All in all air tights should stop any problems from forming.
This too would be for currency. Note that if there are any gasses being given off from the wood and the drawers are kept closed, that too will enhance any reactions.
A test you could make prior to usage of valuable coins is to take a rather cheap or inexpensive Silver Coin and leave it in one of the drawers for a Month or so prior to actual usage. Will do. Thanks for the advice. |
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Valued Member
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Very nice Cabinet. Here are a couple of pictures of an antique (Edwardian) coin cabinet that I bought about 50 years ago.   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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A type set coin cabinet! Nice.
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Very nice, Angielczyk!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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That's looks really nice, I like the holders.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Well...now I have to ask. With gas emissions from decaying wood considered, why did the US Mint release the UHR AGE and several other gold offerings in a wooden display box? Also, doesn't the Smithsonian have some of those coins in reinforced wooden display cases? Last time I was up there (probably 2005) they weren't using air-tites either.  Edited by carmykle
09/29/2010 3:28 pm
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Valued Member
Israel
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I have had coins including silver in the cabinet for years not in capsules with no apparent damage
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Angielczyk, your cabinet is beautiful. If it is an Edwardian cabinet and you have had it for at least 50 years, I am guessing there is no "fresh cut wood" in the cabinet. I have mahogany coin trays that a friend made for me and they toned coins quickly if the coins were not stored in mylar sleeves or airtites. Now that the trays are 10 years old, they don't have the same effect (it takes much longer to detect any toning, longer then leaving them on a window sill in Los Angeles.)
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Pillar of the Community
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Oh, I forgot, there are some species of wood you might not want to use. The ones that the wood dust (saw dust) and oil is moderately toxic (actually some types of mahogany fall into this category). I don't even want to handle Colbloco (sp). Beautiful as far as the finished product, but you need a Tyvec HAZMAT suit and respirator just to work. Wood toxicity can be found in any of your better woodworking books or check with you exotic wood provider before you get yourself in trouble attempting that coin cabinet..
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United States
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great looking chest/cabinet!
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New Member
United States
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Thanks for sharing. You just gave me an idea to possibly use an old mahogany jewelry box that I might convert for some coins. Very nice!
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Posted 09/29/2010 07:53 am
