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Pillar of the Community
United States
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If you have the time, ask the local pharmacy to save the little cannisters of dessicant for you. They just throw it away. I have a half a cat litter pail full of the stuff that we've emptied out of all of the little cannisters and bags.
Chance.
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Moderator
 United States
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Any safe that can be carried by a child is pointless. I was given one as a gift and after my break-in I found it opened from the hinges with a small screwdriver. It provides zero protection
I suggest a larger size safe that needs 2 people to carry. It's safer for your stuff and you'll always find more things to put inside
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
14454 Posts |
I keep some papers in a box like that one from Walmart because it was given to me and I can open it with a finger nail file, so its definitely not something I would call a safe, its just a lock box and not a very secure one at that |
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
21788 Posts |
I have a few sneaky little tricks to prevent a safe box, with contents, from being stolen by crims:
1. Bolt it to the floor, from the inside.
2. Hide the key in a separate part of the house.
3. Put the box on the floor, inside a cupboard.
4. Cover the box with a humble looking cardboard box over the top of it. Cut the cardboard box to size to fit.
As your collection grows, store only your most valuable items in it. The rest of your collection is still available for immediate reference and study.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
666 Posts |
Flathead screwdriver and a hammer will open that safe (and almost all others like it) in about 3 seconds.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
20753 Posts |
A really small safe of any kind for a coin collection is like buying shoes as you grow. Eventually those shoes will not fit since your feet grow. Same with a coin collection. The too have that problem of growing. If you continue to collect coins, eventually no safe will be big enough.
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Valued Member
United States
58 Posts |
Buying something like that lock box is asking for trouble. You don't need anything to open them just drop it on its corner and the whole lid breaks off.
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Valued Member
 United States
209 Posts |
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A really small safe of any kind for a coin collection is like buying shoes as you grow. Eventually those shoes will not fit since your feet grow. Same with a coin collection. The too have that problem of growing. If you continue to collect coins, eventually no safe will be big enough. thanks everyone on your thoughts, ill save my mula up and buy something with more portection and bigger  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
917 Posts |
If you can save up the money buy a GUN safe as people have already said the moister in the regular fire safes is not good for coins. The makers of any gun safe have accounted for that since obviously moister is not good for guns either (If I could figure it out there would be a smiley face here)then as others have suggested use the silica gel just for added safety.
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Valued Member
United States
110 Posts |
And when your collection will fill up a gun safe buy a gun :-)
Seriously, look at Cabellas or Acadamy this Christmas season as they will be running sales on FIRE PROOF Gun safes.
I would bet you have other valuables besides your collection that should be stored in a safe bolted to the floor.
Edited by CowboyB
11/16/2011 3:59 pm
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Valued Member
United States
75 Posts |
a gun safe is the way to go.
as far as moisture problems in them.....a Golden Rod dehumidifier will take care of that for about $50 (alot of the newer safes I have seen are pre-wired for them).
edit:typo
Edited by T J
11/16/2011 10:32 pm
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New Member
United States
32 Posts |
I got this at Walmart back in the spring for right around $100 . It is very heavy (with all the coins and stuff in it I'm sure it is over 200lbs) and is rated for 30 mins fire protection. The only thing I don't like about it is that the handle is plastic and feels kind of cheap. I think it is a decent small safe, much more so than a regular firebox anyway, but not quite as good as a gun-safe. I plan on buying a gun safe once I get my house built, just don't have room for something that bulky at the moment.  |
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Valued Member
United States
209 Posts |
Nice! I went to Walmart and I saw that one! but wasnt sure how much space is inside |
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United States
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
11951 Posts |
I am thinking about getting this medium size safe. It looks like it will be $297, that is $100 off on Lowes black friday sale. I think it might fit into the closet of my spare bedroom. I would figure out how to bolt it to the floor, if I get it. http://www.lowes.com/pd_292952-1028...1-_-10935405 |
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