A coin collection

This is a not-so-small project for storing and displaying a coin collection.

1st and second photos: The prior starting point was to restore and rebuild a set of printer’s typeface  storage cabinets, incorporating a U-shaped wall to wall desk with live-sawn White Oak tops.

White Oak desk and Printer's cabinets

White Oak desk and Printer’s cabinets

Oak printer's type-storage cabinets, used as anchors for a large White Oak desk, and to house a coin collection.

Oak printer’s type-storage cabinets, used as anchors for a large White Oak desk, and to house a coin collection.

 

Placeholders for coins-yet-to-come, 1200 pieces in Baltic Birch, in 4 Walnut storage/transport boxes.

Walnut trays for the 1200 blanks.

 

 

Showing an open drawer with slanted Walnut display trays within.Walnut trays for the collection, with some blank placeholders shown.