The Abafil Story
1964 - Salvatore Garretto, a young and passionate collector of stamps and coins, sets up a business called ABAFIL located in the “Naviglio”area of Milan, which at that time was rich in craftspeople and their workshops. Working beside Salvatore is his wife, Maria Salmin. Those years saw the birth, in the workshop in Corso San Gottardo, of many of the products that were to mark the success that the company has achieved in over 50 years of activity.
1967/1975 - Abafil makes a name for itself in the collectors’ market as a manufacturing company, expanding from the handmade product to small lines of manufactured articles and distribution through organized sales channels. At the same time the company begins its active participation at all trade events and fairs, focusing particularly on the needs of collectors and the quality of its products.
1977/1980 - In this period the Italian Unified Catalogue is created and Abafil is named official distributor. A working partnership with Prof. Guido Crapanzano begins and Abafil becomes the editor of the catalogue and the monthly review “Cartamoneta e Miniassegni”. In those same years the company becomes the exclusive distributor in Italy for the US numismatic catalogs, “Krause Publications”.
1978 - The company opens in the financial heart of Milan, just beside Piazza Affari, with a showroom selling both retail and wholesale. Managed by Tina Salmin, the range offers more than 1000 different manufactured products, and includes the sale of catalogues and specialized publications, building up to more than 200 sector titles.
1978/1983 - Salvatore Garretto is elected President of “Assonummus”, the leading association of experts and commercial operators in the numismatic sector. In that same period the publication of “Figurine Filateliche” begins with the participation of famous commercial artists and engravers from the Italian State Printing Office.
1984 - The untimely death of Salvatore Garretto, as a result of an incurable illness, leads the company and its heirs to focus on the core business, thus continuing the manufacturing activity of its founder. Salvatore’s brother, Cesare Garretto, takes a permanent role in the company and remains Abafil’s Commercial Director until 1999.
1986/1995 - In these years numerous business relationships are formed with the most important companies working in the sector. Abafil manufactures for them entire lines of products with personalised brands. Laura and Annalisa, the daughters of the founder, take on the management of the company.
1988 - Abafil moves its production to a facility in the industrial area of Rozzano, south of Milan, where it is still located and which covers over 1000 m2 of manufacturing and warehouse space. More than 1500 articles are manufactured at the factory, each one closely monitored from the design phase through to the finished product by highly qualified staff.
1991 - Benedetto Masi joins the company as Head of Production. These are the boom years for phone cards and the company manufactures thousands of albums and related accessories.
1997 - The “Accademia” range of albums and updates is launched and it soon becomes one of the greatest success stories in the Italian philatelic world, thanks mainly to the consulting role of the sector expert, Benni Anania.
2002 - With the introduction of the Euro, Abafil launches on the market its albums and related accessories for the collecting of these new European community coins. The company extends its market beyond the numismatic sector and, with dedicated lines, enters the mass distribution channels.
2008/2023 - Driven by the renewed interest in traditional numismatics and with a particular attention towards the dynamics of foreign markets, Abafil opens up to new business ventures with the major Auction Houses, for which it produces wooden, velvet lined cases, holders and trays. The range of products is expanded with the introduction of new lines that satisfy the tastes of collectors and numismatic professionals and which affirm the success of the real “Made in Italy” valued in all the world.
Premier Line of coin storage and durable carrying cases
Canguro black
High Capacity
Exterior dimensions:
inch. 14,5 x 10,2 x 8,2 - cm. 37 x 26 x 21
Capacious trunk with opened top, dump flap front and top handle.
Case capacity: 14 standard size velvet trays
Canguro brown
Empty case alone available in black and brown color
Marmotta
Top range
Exterior dimensions:
inch. 14,5 x 15,7 x 9,8 – cm. 37 x 40 x 25
Prestigious handle pull-out trays, with open front and removable doors.
Case capacity: 20 standard size velvet trays
Empty case alone available in black color
All cases are wood construction with black or brown leatherette covering The coin trays are wood with plush velvet lining and cushioned bottoms
New wooden line trays and brown covered cases
Mini Diplomat brown
Exterior dimensions: inch. 14,3 x 9,6 x 1,5 - cm. 36,5 x 24,5 x 4
Case with 2 standard size trays 24/40 spaces
red velvet trays
green velvet trays
black velvet trays
case brown covered
Mini Diplomat cases new Superior covered “Croco” Style
Available empty case alone
Diplomat brown
Exterior dimensions:
inch. 15,1 x 11,2 x 4,5 - cm. 38,5 x 28,5 x 11,5
Keyed lock and 7 wooden trays standard size
red velvet trays
black velvet trays
green velvet trays
Wooden black, green and red coin trays
Wood lined standard size trays, available in new elegant velvet colors: black, green and red.
Dimensions:
inch. 13,2 x 8,6 x 0,5 - cm. 33,5 x 22 x 1,1
Available models:
24 spaces
40 spaces
The Classic Diplomat Line
Mini Diplomat
Exterior dimensions:
inch. 14,3 x 9,6 x 1,5 - cm. 36,5 x 24,5 x 4
Case with 2 standard size red velvet trays Available empty case alone
Medio Diplomat
Exterior dimensions:
inch. 15,3 x 11,2 x 4,5 - cm. 39 x 28,5 x 7,5
Keyed lock and 4 standard size red velvet trays Available empty case alone
Diplomat
Exterior dimensions:
inch. 15,1 x 11,2 x 4,5 - cm. 38,5 x 28,5 x 11,5
Keyed lock and 7 standard size red velvet trays Available empty case alone
Standard size coin trays
12 spaces: special for military medals
Wood black covered and red classic velvet trays
Dimensions:
inch. 13,2 x 8,6 x 0,5 - cm. 33,5 x 22 x 1,1
Available models:
77 spaces
54 spaces
40 spaces
24 spaces
15 spaces
6 spaces
1 space: display and jewelry size
Standard Slab trays
Wood black covered and classic red velvet tray special for 8 coins in slab.
Standard dimensions:
inch. 13,2 x 8,6 x 0,5 - cm. 35,5 x 22 x 1,1
Available models: 8 spaces
10 spaces on request
Standard size Caption coin trays
Wood black covered and red velvet trays special with box for tags with transparent crystal protection
Standard dimensions:
inch.13,2 x 8,6 x 0,5 - cm. 33,5 x 22 x 1,1
Available model: 18 spaces
Standard size Deep - Deluxe coin trays
Wood black covered and classic red deep velvet trays
Dimensions:
inch. 13,2 x 8,6 x 0,8 - cm. 33,5 x 22 x 2
Deep trays ideal for antiquities, jewelry, or thick medals.
One tray deep as two standard trays when stacked
Available models:
24 spaces
15 spaces
6 spaces
Standard size blue and green coin trays
Wood black covered and velvet trays
New colors blue and green
Dimensions:
inch. 13,2 x 8,6 x 0,5
cm. 33,5 x 22 x 1,1
Available models:
24 spaces
40 spaces
The Mignon Line
Minibring
Exterior dimensions:
inch. 9,8 x 7,6 x 1,5 - cm. 25 x 19,5 x 4
Case with 2 red velvet mignon trays
Available empty case alone
Miniporter
Exterior dimensions:
inch. 10,2 x 8,6 x 3,1 - cm. 26 x 22 x 8
Case, keyed lock and 5 red velvet mignon trays
Available empty case alone
Mignon trays
Half - size coin trays
Wood black covered and red velvet mignon trays
Exterior dimensions:
inch. 8,6 x 6,7 x 0,5 - cm. 22 x 17 x 1,1
Available models: 35 spaces
12 spaces
20 spaces
6 spaces 1 space
Mignoncover
Exterior dimensions:
inch. 9,8 x 7,6 x 1,2 - cm. 25 x 19,5 x 3
Case with one built-in red velvet lined half size tray
Available models:
Case with 35 spaces
Case with 20 spaces
Case with 12 spaces
Mignondeep
Exterior dimensions:
inch. 9,8 x 7,6 x 1,5 - cm. 25 x 19,5 x 4
Case with one built-in red velvet lined half size tray, double depth - Case with 20 spaces
Mignoncover new colors
Exterior dimensions:
inch. 9,8 x 7,6 x 1,2 - cm. 25 x 19,5 x 3
Brown case with one built-in red or green velvet lined half size tray Available model: 20 spaces
Minor
Exterior dimensions:
inch. 7,4 x 5,1 x 1,5 - cm. 19 x 13 x 4
Case with two 1/4 size red velvet lined trays available 6/15 spaces
Mini Minor
Exterior dimensions:
inch. 6,5 x 4,5 x 1,2 - cm. 16,5 x 11,5 x 3
Case with one red velvet lined tray built-in available 6/15 spaces
Multiform
Case with one red lined tray, special forming material.
Multiform Small
Exterior dimensions:
Inch. 3,9 x 2,9 x 0,99
cm. 10 x 7,5 x 2,5
Multiform Medium
Exterior dimensions:
Inch. 4,7 x 3,9 x 0,99
cm. 12 x 10 x 2,5
Cases for Slabs
Stylish cases to contain slabs. Wood interior covered with elegant velvet. Cases are available in different sizes.
Exterior dimensions:
case 1 slab inch. 4,5 x 5,2 x 1 - cm. 11,5 x 13,2 x 2,6
case 2 slabs inch. 6,2 x 4 x 1 - cm. 15,6 x 10,2 x 2,6
case 3 slabs inch. 9 x 4 x 1 - cm. 23 x 10,2 x 2,6
case 6 slabs inch. 7,6 x 9 x 1 - cm. 19,5 x 23 x 2,6
On customer’s order we can perform special productions.
Case 1 slab available in color red, green and black
Wood Show case
Elegant wood show case, to fit 4 standard size velvet trays
Exterior dimensions:
inch. 28,7 x 19,6 - cm. 73 x 50
Coin Show tray
Wood line, red velvet tray - 24 spaces with slab
Ideal to display collections
Different models and colors on request
Exterior dimensions:
inch. 13,2 x 8,6 x 0,5 - cm. 33,5 x 22 x 1,1
The world’s bestselling Used by the most numismatic expert and prestigious Auction Houses
ENVELOPES FOR COINS
Packs of 100 pieces
BD Model - Pocket for 2 coins or 1 coin + 1 coin card
BD/30 small size for coins up to ø mm 30
BD/60 medium large size for coins up to ø mm 60
BD/40 medium size for coins up to ø mm 40
BD/70 large size for coins up to ø mm 70
BD/45 medium size for coins up to ø mm 45
BD/80 large size for coins up to ø mm 80
BD/50 medium size for coins up to ø mm 50
BD/90 extra large size for coins up to ø mm 90
BD 40, BD 45 and BD 50 CAN BE CUSTOMIZED ON REQUEST
BS Model 1 pocket for single coin
BS/30 small size for coins up to ø mm 30
CLP/30 small size inch. 1,57x1,96 - cm. 4x5 for coins up to ø mm 30
BS/40 medium size for coins up to ø mm 40
BS/50 medium size for coins up to ø mm 50
BS/60 medium large size for coins up to ø mm 60
CLP COIN BAGS - Packs of 100 pieces
CLP/40 medium size inch. 1,77x2,56 - cm. 4,5x6,5 for coins up to ø mm 40
CLP/50 medium-large size inch. 2,16x3,74 - cm. 5,5x9,5 for coins up to ø mm 50
BS/70 extra large size for coins up to ø mm 70
POCKETS FOR SLABS
PCGS/NGC SIZE