Lockbox

Don't be silly. Conder101 is here to find out who has a safe that the owners think is safe. Then he just takes it away and has a really big, big coin collection to prove that.
HHMMMM. Here is something to think about. Remember this post is you plan on inviting him over for anything.
With a safe you too have to remember that during a fire, they may not melt, but do get hot, real hot since the hot air inside has no where to go. Now imagine the melting point of all that plastic on Proof Sets, Uncirc sets, slides for Albums, the Cardboard for the Albums, plastic rolls for coins and on and on with STUFF that melts or close to that. And it is now all over you coins.
And every time you open a safe, all the nice moist air goes in and can't get out so everyone fills their safes with Silicon Gel packs. And those too when hot from a fire emit lots and lots of STUFF.

If you really want to be safe, just send me all your ocins and no more problems.

I use to work for a moving company in NC. Moving a safe is easy with the right equipment. And if the guy is strong enough he can carry it himself.

We were moving NC States alumni office to a new building. One of the guys I worked with went in and dead lifted a 300 lb safe right off of the floor and carried it out the door to the truck. When we got to the destination site. He picked it up and carried it up a flight of stairs. Not a dude anyone messes with.

A good home robber could find most of your stuff in less then 10 mins and be out of your house with the items

There's a nice copper bar and Mercury dime heading to Alaska now.

Carl.

All someone has to do is watch the tv show "It takes a Thief"

These guys are in and out quickly with loads of stuff

I don't care how big that guy is he isn't lifting my safe. In fact good luck with a dolly too. Years ago when it was empty (the day I bought it) it took 3 people to bring it in the house, with a heavy duty dolly. I went out and started buying pennies, not for the copper but for the WEIGHT. That large fellow would have trouble just picking up my multitude of boxes of pennies by themselves.

Another thing those boxes of pennies are good for is pressing notes. I currently have a 1988A that I got in circulation that is crisp, but had been wadded up. I gently straightened it out then put it in a huge book and started stacking boxes of pennies on top until I was satisfied no wrinkle could survive the weight. It's been a week now but I wont check on it for a long while yet.

I use a lockbox for my clad collection -- nothing super valuable -- and a heavy safe for some of my goodies.

Most effective anti-theft method I ever heard about was a guy that took paint cans, put his bullion coins inside in plastic bags (double-bagged or vacuum-sealed), then let the bags sink into the paint to vanish from sight and any suspicious metal detection. He'd then reseal the cans.

Only what I sell (coins under $50, rest at bank) is at my house in a location one would lease expect. My personal collection is at the bank in a safe deposit box. Been there for 5 years with no problems.

Nic - I like the idea. I'm going to Home Depot this afternoon!