I have been collecting for about a 8 months now and want a better way to organize my coins, store them safely, and display them beautifully. My
collection consists entirely of
roman bronze and silver pieces. I have done some searching and I really like the cabinets designed by Coins&More. They are made from
birch and fir
wood. The trays for coin storage are velvet. They advertise no harmful solvents or glues. As I'm new, I recently came across words like "degassing" and concerns over archival
quality of different
woods, and not knowing where to look everything went way over my
head. I'm hoping I can get some
help.
If you use a wooden cabinet:
What qualities should one look for in an ancient coin storage cabinet?
What
wood is safe? Are
woods safer as they age?
How long should degassing, if needed, take?
Should you store in capsules in the cabinet?
Anything else I should be aware of?
If you have a Coins&More cabinet:
Have you noticed unnatural
toning or damage to any coins caused by storage?
What is your impression of the
quality of the cabinet?
Did you have to wait a period of time for the cabinet to degas?
Let me know your thoughts. I'd really like to hear from some of you
fine people here before I pull the trigger.