Collecting Currency When You're Sharing A Dorm Room, How?

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i was kidding, no they do not collect there dead.if they did, I would run and hide.

hey click, I thought she was a he also, just goes to show
never know who you are talking to, thats why its my ugly mug your looking at instead of a coin. on the avatar

Hold up, when you say collecting currency, do you mean Canadian or US? Or other? Just asking since you could collect foreign/darkside and not have to worry about any of your coins getting spent. That would narrow down the places you would have to start looking in the event that they got stolen. Kind of like collecting buttons - who's going to steal that?!

I really like Westcoin's comment, but still a lockbox and cable should be alright for things of low value. Make sure it's not noisy, as in if shaken one could not determine what's in the box. Please don't buy any cheap locks - you really do get what you pay for and they are easy to pick or break, so never tell anyone what's under your lock and key, just say they're documents.

My collection is mostly Canadian with a couple of random US stuff. Which is why they're very spendable. I also keep the coins in rolls so they don't go everywhere on my desk so if 1 gets stolen the whole stack is gone.

westcoin, I'm very sorry to hear that too. I can imagine it's very hard to lose what you worked hard for. It does look like they had no idea what you have there, they just saw gold and stole it. Since they never showed up again I have a bad feeling they were melted down.

I'm thinking safety box is the best option to store the majority of my collection in. I get distracted very easily. I can study for 5 minutes, then a coin on my desk catches my eye and I end up looking at coins for two hours.
To make it not so noisy I guess I could put them in a box and tie them. Or put padding.

I just got an update from the dorm, it looks like I might be getting a room there instead of going boarding. Hope for a single room if I do, since I won't need to worry about a roommate or pay for commuting.

College dorms are no place to amass and store wealth. If you do 10% better in school, you'll have 100% more money for the coin collection. Delayed gratification. Very real.

The best safe is something that doesn't look like a safe. Thought of this as I was reading current postings in this thread.

You can make a safe using old deodorant packaging. Take "Rightguard" for instance. When you are finished with the item, remove the left over deodorant and purchase a candle that closely approximates the deodorant.

1: using duct tape for a coffer dam and plug up the guide hole.
2: melt the candle and pour into the coffer dam and form the top of the candle wax to closely match the curves on the top of a new deodorant.
3: Screw the threaded rod into the new top to secure it as one item.
4: Take the plastic tab from a new purchase and put it on top of your creation.

This "safe" is for misdirection and can be used to store currency in (no coins). When placed in an out of the way location it looks like a backup for your current using supply.

Hollowed out books with pages glued together could be a similar hide out. The idea is to use something in a non-traditional way. There are lots of ways to hide something.

Be creative.

Have a safe journey !

When I return, I will have some time before school starts, I'll be able to get a safe and safety box during that time, and arrange whatever else is needed.

I'm sure I'll arrive home safe, I trust the B777