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Valued Member
United States
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As some may now I've had a thread on what are good storage methods for coins, safes, deposit box etc.. but I new about this brand but didnt relise how strong they are. All cases are waterproof ,mostiure proof, ait tight , break proof (to some point), etc..these are military tested and approve, tell me what you think! http://www.pelican-case.com/1150.html |
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Moderator
 United States
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They are very strong and very well made. They are made here in So. Cal in my backyard practically.
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Valued Member
 United States
209 Posts |
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They are very strong and very well made. They are made here in So. Cal in my backyard practically.
Yes I heard they are VERY strong, especially the you tube vedio reviews, so cal? thats over the hill for me, ill probably buy that case, I only have a small collection. will the case need a silica pack? |
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 United States
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From a former coast guard friend... Quote:
When planes crash over open water the only thing we find are bodies and Pelican cases They are great for the purpose they are made for. As far as storage I'd still get a nice multi shelf safe. It will provide protection and you can organize everything a LOT easier. |
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Valued Member
United States
209 Posts |
yes I understand but I'm on a budget for now so I think ill stick with this, but thats for your advice! :D
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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What?
Not fire proof!
No way.
LOL!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
564 Posts |
I use one everyday at work! They are great!
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Valued Member
United States
320 Posts |
Pelican cases are awesome for certain things such as if you want to be able to travel with your collection. Or perhaps you live in a flood-prone area, or maybe expect a tornado to come ripping through... of if you think an earthquake might topple your house around you. Or if you wanted to bury your collection in your backyard, at the bottom of your pool, or in a swamp. For any of those type things, absolutely.
For your normal everyday storage? Maybe not. They are great for their purpose...but as noted above they are not fire rated at all and I don't believe they are designed to bolt to the floor at all--- and in the case of any sort of theft all you've done is provided a convenient carrying case for the thief.
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11/20/2011 11:10 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
870 Posts |
These are fantastic cases - I used to use them for my photography equipment. I once got rear-ended, but I knew darn well my equipment was safe in the trunk because it was all nice and tight in my Pelicans.
But yes, for coins, they are not a good idea.
1) Not fireproof, but waterproof.
2) If you have any of the foam inserts, they off-gas for many years. I wouldn't want the smells that foam and plastic makes interacting with my coin surfaces.
If you are looking for a waterproof answer, find a waterproof/fireproof safe and get it bolted to your floor somewhere nobody would think to look. A closet is the most obvious to a thief.
Good luck! =)
btw, Verm - have you ever seen Dave Park's car collection? The place is 15 minutes from me near the Torrance Airport, and he used to have a phenomenal (if weird and disparate) car collection. Since I'm a car guy, I'm into these things. :D
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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I bought a pelican case for $2 at a church jumble sale. It has proven very useful for storing bulk junk silver, junk pure nickel and junk World coins in in three plastic screw lid jars within the case. Probably 500 coins are stored in this way.
Some of my album space has been freed up with this arrangement.
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Valued Member
United States
209 Posts |
decisions decisions... I can only afford the pelican case  but hopefully the gases wont ruin my coins will they? |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Also depends on the size of your collection. For small collections, many of those type of cases are OK. However, once your collection starts to grow, and they always seam to, you would end up needing many of those cases. For example many of us right here already have thousands of coins. I put almost all mine in Albums. With over 100 Albums, many plastic rolls of coins, boxes full of 2x2's, I would need hundreds of those cases. Yet if not fire proof, I would think those would be not the best idea. If your house or where you live floods, might be a good idea to think about moving.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I would be concerned about the foam that they use inside. Yes, they are wonderful containers! I have one for my antique pocket watches (no apparent damage to the gold filled and coin silver cases) and two for my hand tools This may solve the issue with storage of my coins. I noticed last night when I was looking through my coins for some Jefferson's for another member, that the closet was awfully cold (not damp thankfully).  Edited by oih82w8
11/21/2011 2:20 pm
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Valued Member
United States
209 Posts |
Ill call them and ask them how if they ever got any complaints about coin corrosion, the materials dosent have and PVC in the plastic or the foam. The foam is made up of polyurethane and the plastic is Polypropylene copolymer, maybe someone here knows if these materials will or will not harm any type of coins. But for $35 bucks to me its a good deal for what money I have, waterproof, moisture proof etc..
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United States
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United States
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We use them for our demo equipment to ship to various dealers; they travel allover the country and sometimes overseas. They seem to hold up very well.
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