Olive wood

If I had the slightest idea what "bin it" meant

The wood was not dry and moved?

Too oily, or tarnishes the coins (acidic). If the latter, a lining might help, if the binning is metaphorical rather than a done deal.

I do recall olive wood implements (which went into style at some point for kitchen utensils) as being somewhat self-oily, despite the fact that the oil is made from the fruit.

Final guess would be that it cracked all to smithereens.

It didn't pass your ridgid bgox standards?

Ecnerwal got it right. the coins all turned black in spite of three coats of sanding sealer and two of lacquer.

To bin it? throw it in the scrap bin and thanks for pointing out the typo bgox.

Tom

On Tue, 4 Oct 2011 3:32:39 -0500, Tom wrote (in message ):

Couldn't you re-purpose the box? Perhaps more mundane coins would not mind being tarnished. Maybe make a new inner lid which is not slotted, and use the wooden box to contain some other thing... maybe a glass jar full of precious memories. tom koehler

I don't get it - are black coins not negotiable? who cares what color their small change is?

Here in the U.K. there has been a fair amount of counterfet £2 and£! coins in circulation. One of the things about them is that they discolour very quickly. If you offered a black coin in a shop it would most likely be refused.

Tom