The Challenge Coin Stand
At the office I work at, we issue and receive a lot of challenge coins. All over my desk and shelf, there are coin boxes and pouches with coins. I decided it was time for them to be displayed on a wooden stand. It cleans up my desk space and makes it easier to display all the coins in a smaller space. I had researched coin stands made by others, and most of them are low and wide. They take a lot of space on the desk. I wanted mine to be vertically oriented, so it would have a smaller footprint. I found one that matched what I wanted, so I used that as an inspiration for mine. The one shown below is made from several boards shaped and glued together. I wanted something similar, but with the addition of side walls that would not only keep coins from rolling off the sides, but also would hide the edge of the boards. This is the inspiration I used for mine. Found on Alibaba . I already had some maple boards available from the chess board. Fortunately, it was all I needed. No trips to ...
