Displaying Coins

[+trippy1976]

Search feature appears to be down so I'll just ask.

 

I got some money for Christmas and have been wondering what to do with it. Was saving it for the (rumored) 60CSx when it comes out, but then saw the BOX of coins sitting on my desk which constitutes my "collection".

 

Rather than having a notebook or something to put them in to take them to events, I'd like to display them on the wall in my office. I've been googling and searching on XXXX for displays and thought I'd check here before buying one I found on the free market in case either someone here makes them or someone here has found something really great

 

The coolest I found was this:

http://militarychallengecoins.com/patent/

 

I don't neccesarily care about the spinning display, but it is interesting. Feels too expensive though. The other good displays I'm finding for 50+ coins are like $150-$200. I don't need an heirloom Just something to put on my wall with 2.5 inch gaps between rows and a groove to lay the coin in.

 

I'd like the wall mounted stuff. The desktop displays are easier to find, but I just like the idea of having them hanging.

 

I don't intend to transport my collection. I just want to enjoy them and thumbing through a pile in a box seems to be a really bad option. Looking for something better. Would have searched but like I said... Thanks for input in advance.

[+Ladycacher]

That's nice looking. I know there are people on here that make their own and sell it for a good price, they look awesome also.

 

I travel with mine so I do not display them like that, although I would say that's a good looking display.

[+trippy1976]

It looks fantastic, that's what originally drew my eye to it. But to display even 100 coins in that would cost about $375 for the racks. Too rich for my blood.

 

I'm " that close to going out, buying a nice frame at Target, a thin, thin foam pad from somewhere, cutting the pad to fit the frame and then getting one of those scrapbooking cutters that will cut circles of various sizes. Then just cutting holes for the coins to rest in, put it all in the frame and hang it.

 

I figure doing it that way would cost about $30 if I get a cheap frame and I could probably do 100 a frame.

 

I'm just lazy like this I'd really rather buy something if I can. I used to collect (believe it or not) dollar tokens from Casinos and had the same idea then. I still have those in a box somewhere too

[+CO Admin]

Search feature appears to be down so I'll just ask.

 

I got some money for Christmas and have been wondering what to do with it.  Was saving it for the (rumored) 60CSx when it comes out, but then saw the BOX of coins sitting on my desk which constitutes my "collection".

 

Rather than having a notebook or something to put them in to take them to events, I'd like to display them on the wall in my office.  I've been googling and searching on XXXX for displays and thought I'd check here before buying one I found on the free market in case either someone here makes them or someone here has found something really great

 

The coolest I found was this:

http://militarychallengecoins.com/patent/

 

I don't neccesarily care about the spinning display, but it is interesting.  Feels too expensive though.  The other good displays I'm finding for 50+ coins are like $150-$200.  I don't need an heirloom   Just something to put on my wall with 2.5 inch gaps between rows and a groove to lay the coin in.

 

I'd like the wall mounted stuff.  The desktop displays are easier to find, but I just like the idea of having them hanging.

 

I don't intend to transport my collection.  I just want to enjoy them and thumbing through a pile in a box seems to be a really bad option.  Looking for something better.  Would have searched but like I said...    Thanks for input in advance.

Check out the local coin stores in your area. Silver dollar Displays should work great.

Edited December 23, 2005 by CO Admin

[+pdxmarathonman]

I originally built the shelf "inserts" to hold 3 tiers of coins per shelf on an existing shelf.... and when it filled up....

 

I decided to make another that held the same number of coins... I haven't even finished this shelf and you can see it is overwhelmed already and there are more on order and in the mail!

[+Ladycacher]

I originally built the shelf "inserts" to hold 3 tiers of coins per shelf on an existing shelf.... and when it filled up....

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I decided to make another that held the same number of coins... I haven't even finished this shelf and you can see it is overwhelmed already and there are more on order and in the mail!

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Pssttt.....where;s my coin in there?

[+trippy1976]

wanna sell me the old one I think having 100 or so out at a time would be ideal. It'd be kind of fun to cycle them on display Get to touch them and admire them as you shuffle them now and again. That's the other downshot of the fancy spinning display is that to change them out you either need a spinning thing for every coin or you have to mess with the individual coin thing to do it.

 

Ever try to get a coin out of an airtite? I'm imagining the same process for those.

[+pdxmarathonman]

Both shelves are full. The desktop shelf is directly below (and perpindicular to) the wall-hung shelf.

 

Ladycachers coin is 2 to the left of the Georgia Peach (laying flat on my desk). The LC Boys coin is two to the right of the round GD coin, also flat on the desk but further right

 

Oh yeah - you and I are on the same wavelength when it comes to the tactile experience of geocoins.

Edited December 23, 2005 by pdxmarathonman

[+trippy1976]

Geocoins are beautiful things to behold and to hold. I've never had a coin that I worried about handling too much. They're all pretty robust things

 

I'd have them all out of their sleeves if they didn't clank together in my box But I digress

 

I assume you made that shelf? I'm not so handy.

 

To CO's point, I did swing by the only coin shop near me and showed them a few of my coins They looked at me like I had fourteen eyes and then told me they didn't stock displays Gah

[+Damenace]

Search feature appears to be down so I'll just ask.

 

I got some money for Christmas and have been wondering what to do with it. Was saving it for the (rumored) 60CSx when it comes out, but then saw the BOX of coins sitting on my desk which constitutes my "collection".

 

Rather than having a notebook or something to put them in to take them to events, I'd like to display them on the wall in my office. I've been googling and searching on XXXX for displays and thought I'd check here before buying one I found on the free market in case either someone here makes them or someone here has found something really great

 

The coolest I found was this:

http://militarychallengecoins.com/patent/

 

I don't neccesarily care about the spinning display, but it is interesting. Feels too expensive though. The other good displays I'm finding for 50+ coins are like $150-$200. I don't need an heirloom Just something to put on my wall with 2.5 inch gaps between rows and a groove to lay the coin in.

 

I'd like the wall mounted stuff. The desktop displays are easier to find, but I just like the idea of having them hanging.

 

I don't intend to transport my collection. I just want to enjoy them and thumbing through a pile in a box seems to be a really bad option. Looking for something better. Would have searched but like I said... Thanks for input in advance.

 

I have 6 of these that I will sell you at a very discounted rate. Feel free to e-mail these if interested. yes that means it will hold a total of 42 coins.

[+Marky]

I think workerofwood has made coin shelves for people. He would probably trade them for coins!

 

--Marky

[+Nomad and the Librarians]

How secure is it? I have people in and out of my office all the time. I wouldn't want a display I couldn't at least make challenging for people to remove coins from.

[+Mystery Ink]

I originally built the shelf "inserts" to hold 3 tiers of coins per shelf on an existing shelf.... and when it filled up....

IMAGE REMOVED

I decided to make another that held the same number of coins... I haven't even finished this shelf and you can see it is overwhelmed already and there are more on order and in the mail!

IMAGE REMOVED

Pssttt.....where;s my coin in there?

I think I see your's above the emerald valley cachers coins on his desk picture.

[+CacheDragons]

this one looks affordable

[+SeventhSon]

Handmade is the cheapest way to go. This one will hold 80 1.5" coins.

 

[+trippy1976]

Where did you get that one? That looks about like what I want. But like I said - I'm not so handy. Making one myself isn't really an option.

[+Chaos A.D./aka Arlsdaddy]

Thought this was kinda cool to display a single coin.

 

[+Big JohnP]

Thought this was kinda cool to display a single coin.

 

Wow, That would be cool for the Moun10bike coin. Where did you see that?

[+Chaos A.D./aka Arlsdaddy]

Wow, That would be cool for the Moun10bike coin. Where did you see that?

Found it here

[+Big JohnP]

Wow, That would be cool for the Moun10bike coin. Where did you see that?

Found it here

Thanks

[+trippy1976]

I've been looking at golf ball displays. These would serve a dual purpose for me but someone mentioned that a golf ball display has nice little dimples normally used to put a golf ball in that a coin rests just nicely in and leans against the back. Anyone use one of these? Before Christmas I saw them everywhere, now that I want to find one to look at - nada. Gah!

[+pdxmarathonman]

My golf ball display case was hand-made by my father-in-law. It is too deep to allow the coin to rest against the back, but the commercial ones probably aren't nearly as deep.

 

If you look at my pics earlier in this thread, imagine the desktop completely covered in coins