coin cabinets

[pies]

High all its time i sorted my coins out a bit better,so does anybody know a good place to buy, or does can anybody recommend a type of wooden cabinet

cheers

[1949threepence]

Peter Nichols mahagony coin cabinets

[TomGoodheart]

Peter Nichols mahagony coin cabinets

I have had the Mascle for a number of years now and am very pleased with it. My only (retrospective) preference would be to have had the option of an additional simple drawer-like tray, in which to put the coin tickets (either too large or square) and dealers' envelopes that came with the coins, but that don't fit into the usual round recesses with the coins.

Cabinets also come up in auctions fairly regularly, but the advantage of a tailor made one is that you can specify the size of hole you want for your coins rather than just make do with what's supplied (usually a range from small to large).

[1949threepence]

Peter Nichols mahagony coin cabinets

I have had the Mascle for a number of years now and am very pleased with it. My only (retrospective) preference would be to have had the option of an additional simple drawer-like tray, in which to put the coin tickets (either too large or square) and dealers' envelopes that came with the coins, but that don't fit into the usual round recesses with the coins.

Cabinets also come up in auctions fairly regularly, but the advantage of a tailor made one is that you can specify the size of hole you want for your coins rather than just make do with what's supplied (usually a range from small to large).

I've got the Mascle as well, Tom ~ but, man, those prices have gone up significantly since I bought mine in January 2010

I'm very pleased with mine too. There's more than enough space for what I've already got, and what I intend to get. As you say though, another drawer for provenance and other purchase related documents would be a good idea. For anybody thinking of buying, it might be worth asking Peter about this, although I think I may have heard that he was retiring. The address has certainly changed from St Leonards (near Hastings) to somewhere near Nottingham.

[argentumandcoins]

Peter Nichols mahagony coin cabinets

I have had the Mascle for a number of years now and am very pleased with it. My only (retrospective) preference would be to have had the option of an additional simple drawer-like tray, in which to put the coin tickets (either too large or square) and dealers' envelopes that came with the coins, but that don't fit into the usual round recesses with the coins.

Cabinets also come up in auctions fairly regularly, but the advantage of a tailor made one is that you can specify the size of hole you want for your coins rather than just make do with what's supplied (usually a range from small to large).

I've got the Mascle as well, Tom ~ but, man, those prices have gone up significantly since I bought mine in January 2010

I'm very pleased with mine too. There's more than enough space for what I've already got, and what I intend to get. As you say though, another drawer for provenance and other purchase related documents would be a good idea. For anybody thinking of buying, it might be worth asking Peter about this, although I think I may have heard that he was retiring. The address has certainly changed from St Leonards (near Hastings) to somewhere near Nottingham.

Yes Mike, I think he sold up last year or late 2011.

[Gary D]

Peter Nichols mahagony coin cabinets

I have had the Mascle for a number of years now and am very pleased with it. My only (retrospective) preference would be to have had the option of an additional simple drawer-like tray, in which to put the coin tickets (either too large or square) and dealers' envelopes that came with the coins, but that don't fit into the usual round recesses with the coins.

Cabinets also come up in auctions fairly regularly, but the advantage of a tailor made one is that you can specify the size of hole you want for your coins rather than just make do with what's supplied (usually a range from small to large).

I've got the Mascle as well, Tom ~ but, man, those prices have gone up significantly since I bought mine in January 2010

I'm very pleased with mine too. There's more than enough space for what I've already got, and what I intend to get. As you say though, another drawer for provenance and other purchase related documents would be a good idea. For anybody thinking of buying, it might be worth asking Peter about this, although I think I may have heard that he was retiring. The address has certainly changed from St Leonards (near Hastings) to somewhere near Nottingham.

Yes Mike, I think he sold up last year or late 2011.

I have a Coronet, and yes have prices gone up. What I've done a couple of times now is to have a couple trays made as my collection has changed shape and grown. I do have a couple of spare trays now plus a couple of the flat open trays where I've added extra coin trays.

Edited January 19, 2013 by Gary D

[Peckris]

Peter Nichols mahagony coin cabinets

I have had the Mascle for a number of years now and am very pleased with it. My only (retrospective) preference would be to have had the option of an additional simple drawer-like tray, in which to put the coin tickets (either too large or square) and dealers' envelopes that came with the coins, but that don't fit into the usual round recesses with the coins.

Cabinets also come up in auctions fairly regularly, but the advantage of a tailor made one is that you can specify the size of hole you want for your coins rather than just make do with what's supplied (usually a range from small to large).

I've got the Mascle as well, Tom ~ but, man, those prices have gone up significantly since I bought mine in January 2010

I'm very pleased with mine too. There's more than enough space for what I've already got, and what I intend to get. As you say though, another drawer for provenance and other purchase related documents would be a good idea. For anybody thinking of buying, it might be worth asking Peter about this, although I think I may have heard that he was retiring. The address has certainly changed from St Leonards (near Hastings) to somewhere near Nottingham.

I got a Mascle in the 90s (custom trays) and I can tell you that it wasn't enormously less in price (maybe around £100 or a bit under?) - it's my favourite cabinet. The best value was a Pheon medal cabinet which I picked up at W&W for less than £100 - although the trays aren't recessed for coins, you can place the coins on the trays in the arrangement you want, and it will hold capsules too (and you could use one of the trays for tickets, solving that problem). It also allows silver coins to tone, where in the Mascle they don't. I also seem to have acquired a second-hand Martlet along the way, but I can't remember where! (It was cheap though). All good cabinets, but with the Martlet you have to lift out the trays rather than slide each one out like in the others.

[Geordie582]

I've had a Peter Nichols cabinet for a number of years now and am very happy with it. It does have a drawer as the bottom Tray and is extremely useful for my calipers and digital scales. I can't see the design in the current list but most resembles the Annulet example, though it doesn't have doors. Highly recommended.

[numismatist]

Auctions are a good place, when the likes Spink or DNW etc sell a good collection

the Collectors Cabinets are normally sold as well, as is his reference books etc

and some prices I see them fetch are real bargains, but you need to collect them

really, so where you live can impact on the viability.

[Peckris]

Auctions are a good place, when the likes Spink or DNW etc sell a good collection

the Collectors Cabinets are normally sold as well, as is his reference books etc

and some prices I see them fetch are real bargains, but you need to collect them

really, so where you live can impact on the viability.

That's true - when I lived in the Midlands I was handy both for W&W and the Coin Fair. I'm not sure what W&W would add in postage for a won cabinet.

[1949threepence]

Peter Nichols mahagony coin cabinets

I have had the Mascle for a number of years now and am very pleased with it. My only (retrospective) preference would be to have had the option of an additional simple drawer-like tray, in which to put the coin tickets (either too large or square) and dealers' envelopes that came with the coins, but that don't fit into the usual round recesses with the coins.

Cabinets also come up in auctions fairly regularly, but the advantage of a tailor made one is that you can specify the size of hole you want for your coins rather than just make do with what's supplied (usually a range from small to large).

I've got the Mascle as well, Tom ~ but, man, those prices have gone up significantly since I bought mine in January 2010

I'm very pleased with mine too. There's more than enough space for what I've already got, and what I intend to get. As you say though, another drawer for provenance and other purchase related documents would be a good idea. For anybody thinking of buying, it might be worth asking Peter about this, although I think I may have heard that he was retiring. The address has certainly changed from St Leonards (near Hastings) to somewhere near Nottingham.

Yes Mike, I think he sold up last year or late 2011.

Thought so. Thanks for the confirmation John.

[1949threepence]

High all its time i sorted my coins out a bit better,so does anybody know a good place to buy, or does can anybody recommend a type of wooden cabinet

cheers

You got some detailed advice, but you never came back ~ any further thoughts ?