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Pillar of the Community
United States
597 Posts |
when you open a safe door look to see if the bolts " the things that actually lock the door" are on 1 side or 3 sides if they are on 1 side I can open them in less than 10 min no matter the size the ones with 3 sides take me 4 - 5 hours
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
677 Posts |
After shopping in Canada and the US, I finally went with the bigger gun safe. It was on sale at TSC store. The safe for a few hundred was a stack-on, waterproof and 30 minutes fire rating. Thank god the fire department is only 4 blocks away. I know you can get a de-humidifier for them but I don't need one.
I converted the safe into shelving storage unit. It already has the adjustable tracks installed. It isn't hard to make shelves and cover them in felt. It really holds a lot.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
2366 Posts |
I always thought that having a semi-hidden safe full of bricks was your best option :-). Then keep your valuables somewhere else; like a bank safety deposit box.
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New Member
47 Posts |
My parents bought me a sentry fire and water proof safe almost 20 years ago. I've always had it hidden very well, I was robbed 7 years ago and the safe was never discovered. If there's a fire, I don't have to worry about losing the history or my investments. The safe is about two by two feet inside. I have a large binder filled with coins, sets and there's a drawer for loose coins of interest.
My basic house insurance only covers 500 dollars for fire and theft of my coins and jewelry, which is only a quarter of just one of the coins in my binder. I don't want to pay extra insurance, because the premiums are rediculously high and would make having a collection pointless. I also don't want to pay for a safety deposit box the size I would need at a bank for the same reasons.
Oh, and you'll never find it. When I remodelled the house, I built a secret room with an impossible to notice false door that blends right in... Ha ha ha!
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
2830 Posts |
very interesting thread, and I thank all who have contributed. I was a policeman for 30 years. My observation is that nothing will stop a determined theif, and so, security must include a policy, applicable to all family members, of not drawing attention to a collection. Secondly, most theives are not very bright. I like the idea of a "second" safe, not too difficult to find, and with some weights inside, to distract the thief: he steals the low-value safe, thinking it is the only one. Yes, bolting the safe to a floor and/or wall helps, but it is not always practicable. Yes, kilograms help. Yes, a dog helps. But, I think that the most effective method is an in-floor safe: that way, you pay only for the "door", and utilize the planet-Earth, and the weight of your house to create the other "sides". If ever I renovate or extend my home, I'll incorporate something of that nature. Another word on avoiding attention: I recently read the autobiography of one of the Great Train Robbers (1963, England - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_...bbery_(1963) ) he had been a career burglar before moving to robbery. He wrote that every "job" that he undertook was based on a "tip". So, it seems to me that minimizing the number of people in a position to give a "tip" would be an enhancement of security [and no, I'm not contemplating "minimizing with extreme prejudice"] |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
2448 Posts |
Years ago, I worried about it and bought a small fire safe. Now I'm giving my stuff to my kids...let them worry about it.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
9871 Posts |
I got a nice 400lb.+ safe a couple of years ago for $50.
My wife opined that people with safes for sale would take any offer if their moving day was imminent and they wanted to avoid dealing with the safe.Sure enough at the end of November she found three,two were now $0,and the other was $50.I took the $50 one because there were no stairs to go up or down and she threw in 2 printers,a fax machine,a desk,and all the stacking chairs we could fit on the truck.
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Valued Member
 Canada
370 Posts |
So some use safes, and some don't.
Is anyone using a Sentry Safe?
I like the idea of using a gun safe but I don't have $500 to invest, that's why I considering the smaller Sentry Safe.
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New Member
47 Posts |
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Is anyone using a Sentry Safe? If you read my post up above, the sixth word says sentry safe... LOL Edited by wayforwarded
08/12/2012 4:25 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
834 Posts |
my safe is totally custom and the size of a small laundry room
doubles as a fall out shelter
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Rest in Peace
Canada
1360 Posts |
Peter THOMAS wrote: "So, it seems to me that minimizing the number of people in a position to give a "tip" would be an enhancement of security"
loose lips sink ships - I agree, the less people know about your collection(s) is the best security possible. I too like the idea of a 'decoy' safe. I do however confess to preferring the security of the bank safety deposit box - at least for the more valuable items.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1354 Posts |
I have one of the big Costco safes and 3 sentry safes. All fire proof. Scattered throughout my house. I don't have many hiding places unfortunately. And these are only for PM coins. Non silver is kept on a shelf. I also have a security box at the bank where I keep the majority of my bullion, gemstones, extra paper money collections. I have insurance on my jewelry. Not on my coin collection. And I believe my policy only covers a paltry $2000 in any event.  I'm in the US right now and saw some amazing safes for $1000 that are around 6 feet tall, 500 lbs, with approx 16 bolts on it. Might be my next safe purchase  Edited by Coin Chick
08/15/2012 1:41 pm
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Previously Banned Member
66 Posts |
Can't beat a safety deposit box at the bank there is no way you will be robbed of your goodies!!
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
677 Posts |
Safety deposit boxes drain your pocket book. Once your collection goes over 10K a person realizes $500 for a safe was well worth it.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
617 Posts |
Remember,
Two people can keep a secret if one of them is dead.
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