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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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What I get out of a safe deposit is pretty safe at home until I put it back. My house is 24/7 inhabited, two large guard dogs (one is part Great Pyrenees - very large) call this home, and plenty of quickly accessible rifles/pistols/shotguns.
I consider it just as important to not parade things in front of everyone who enters the house. While growing up, the kids were instructed to never mention my hobby.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
11951 Posts |
A lot of good ideas being posted.
I pretty much do all posted above. I do have a safe deposit box at my main bank.
I do miss seeing them sometimes, but I visit them often. I tell the tellers I like to visit my marble collection.
I am planning to move back to Michigan in the near future, I plan to purchase
a home that I can build a good secure/safe room.
As mentioned above ...do not tell family, friends or neighbors what you keep
in your home.
We have security system ... can access camera from phone/iPad.
Also motion sensors that send a message to our mobile devices.
Not just for coins ... I like to keep everything in my house secure.
One of my dogs is so mean most neighbors and family will not visit.
Both my wife and I are licensed for concealed carry.
If something new comes along .... I will do that too
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1795 Posts |
Safes are great and the bigger the better but the best thing to do is keep ones mouth shut and keep your collection to one's self. The more people know about your business the more potential problems you will have. As they say Never let your right hand know what your left is doing.
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Rest in Peace
United States
7075 Posts |
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I am thinking of buying a small fire proof safe and bolting it inside a closet to the floor, If you decide to do that, get a large plain cardboard box to cover it. On the outside of the box write "Christmas Decorations" or something that would be equally uninteresting. |
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Pillar of the Community
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On the outside of the box write "Christmas Decorations" No - they'd steal that too. I'de say write "Job Applications" on it!! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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New Member
United States
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]ibertyEagle20 Posted - Today :42 Min ago
Just curious for those who store stuff in a basement, aren't you worried about verdigris on your coins? It adds contrast to the coins from other coins. Edited by DataLore
02/04/2017 9:38 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1963 Posts |
My coin collection is so small that it isn't worth buying a safe for it.
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Valued Member
United States
123 Posts |
I currently keep them in a box but eventually I want to upgrade to a big safe!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5211 Posts |
Not advertising on the internet and posting in this thread is where I keep mine.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1315 Posts |
I finally bought a gun safe, after my father rode me for more than 10 years. It's bolted to the floor, you're wasting your time with a safe, if you're not going to have it bolted down. I wouldn't waste my money on anything too small, because you'll eventually run out of room, no matter how large or small your safe is. On the same page as everyone else, DO NOT TELL ANYONE ABOUT YOUR COIN COLLECTION, BIG OR SMALL. Most of the stories you read or hear about, it's almost always someone they knew, that's involved in the theft or loss of coins. Much like some, we are always locked & loaded, along with two very protective dogs.
Keep safe!
Edited by thecoinguy1964
02/05/2017 12:55 pm
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CCF Advertiser
United States
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I don't know what your financial situation is, but $600 is hardly worth a bank box rental. You probably have TVs and computers worth a lot more. I'd just get a rider on your homeowners insurance. When the collection gets much above $2K, I'd store it in a bank. You can always be compelled to open a safe. We had a report on this forum about the police entering a collectors home on suspicion of drug related activities and breaking into their safe and taking $200K of coins and cash. This could never happen with a bank deposit box as they wouldn't be able to get a court order to get into it.
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New Member
 United States
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Thanks so much for the feedback everyone! Lot's of good ideas, I am thinking of getting a gun safe. I have one for my handgun but I have a rifle I could put in it with the coins. My safe deposit box is free but would like to keep the collection at home. I feel I need something that I can lock them in due to I have kids and there getting older and have friends over. I never talk about my collection, only my family know about it and my son has been told not to talk about it. I am calling my insurance agent tomorrow about a rider. Thanks again everyone!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7840 Posts |
If I disclosed that, it would not be safe anymore.  Edited by oih82w8
02/05/2017 3:08 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1450 Posts |
I keep mine along with documents etc. in a large bank safe deposit box. It costs around $300 a year. Unless you get a really expensive gun safe serious thieves will be able to get into it if they have time. I have a gun safe just to satisfy my wife since she thinks I am a gun nut because I have a shotgun a couple of pistols. It would stop a child or a curious fools from picking up one of my guns, but not a determined thief. The could pry it open and/or pry it from the floor or wall and get into it. I do have alarm system and security cameras, so I would have to be away for a while. If you have kids then you must lock up the guns. As a teenager I got my father's old Walther .32 after he died and I used to shoot it in the backyard to see all the lights in neighborhood come on. It was so old and ammo was so old it almost blew up in my stupid hand.
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