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Any negatives to keeping graded coins in a gun safe? I know the oils can damage raw coins, but what about slabbed? It's humidity controlled
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I see no problem. John1  |
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I have heard there are issues with safes and humidity... but if you take the same precautions you would take with guns (which are after all metal that can rust) you should be OK.
-----Burton 50+ year / Life / Emeritus ANA member (joined 12/1/1973) Life member: Numismatics International, CONECA Member: TNA, FtWCC, NETCC, EveryCountry (online) coin club Owned by three cats and a wife of 40+ years (joined 1983) Author: 3rd Edition of the Sample Slabs book, https://www.sampleslabs.info/ |
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Do you have any ammo in the safe? Even though the slabs are sealed, it wouldn't hurt to put them in Ziploc bags with a gel pack or put the ammo in ziploc bags. Not sure what affect ammo fumes might have on anything coin related. I have my ammo in Ziploc bags in the safe
Edited by USSID18
07/28/2018 6:40 pm
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United States
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I use a gun safe for my collection at home, its what was available and on sale at hardware store. It has no guns or ammo inside. The door is not sealed air-tight, so I have desiccant or silica gel packs inside to absorb the moisture.
EDIT - forgot to added, slabbed coins are NOT air-tight.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I have the same thing as Fuzzy, never seen guns or ammo, just keep fresh desiccant packs in the safe.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Just remember a thief that can carry that safe will now get your entire collection too.
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Canada
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Just remember a thief that can carry that safe will now get your entire collection too. Not likely it's the size of a stand up freezer and then bolted down to the floor and walls, also you would have to remove the door frame to get it out. |
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United States
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If weapons are stored in it also, then it's not so good.
Some of the cleaners used on guns are not good for coins.
If you can smell the gun cleaners then the air is contaminated.
And if the cabinet is wood there is a strong possibility of contaminated air.
If you can smell it, it ain't good.
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Valued Member
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Good luck getting the safe up a flight of stairs, after removing the bolts holding it down and being packed full. Ain't anyone getting that safe out!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I see no problem with it, as long as it's in a good and stable environment.
Errers and Varietys.
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bolted down to the floor and walls What was quoted above is the key to any home safe - it needs to be bolted down so that folks wishing to cart it away will not be able to do so. Gun safe for coins? - likely just fine if it's only coins and you bolt it down. Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art |
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United States
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I've had coins in my gun safe for years, along with my guns. I have a Golden Rod dehumidifier in there as well to keep the temperature slightly above room temperature, which drives out humidity. The coins have not shown any negative issues. You're good to go so long as you have some sort of dehumidifier in it.
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