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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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There's a nice copper bar and Mercury dime heading to Alaska now.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
20753 Posts |
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hahaha. nono, I don't have a safe, and for good reason. all of my stuff is scattered throughout the house in walls and vents and so forth. it would take someone days to get it.
Now you have to remember not to invite air duct cleaning people over either.  And now onejinx is off my list of people not to invite over for a bar-b-que too. May still have that guy for a friend. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1231 Posts |
 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 |
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 United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1397 Posts |
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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 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. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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cool. you do contract work I take it? Used to, carpet installation. Don't do it anymore, a drunk driver saw to that. I'm lucky. I was paralized from the chest down when they pulled me out of the car. They didn't think I'd ever walk again. I can walk now, but carpet installation is out of the question. |
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Valued Member
United States
364 Posts |
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.
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Valued Member
United States
286 Posts |
that is an ingenious way to hide stuff! hopefully one of the bags dont have a hole in them!
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Moderator
 United States
16679 Posts |
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.
swcoin.ecrater.com
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Pillar of the Community
Philippines
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for expensive gold coins and once in a while visual appreciation, it's the safety box at the bank. for really long term investment, say 20 years on gold coins and gold bullion, a suitable sized lockbox, encase it in plastic wrap and encase the whole lockbox in concrete 10" thick and bury it somewhere safe to dig up and sell after 20 years |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2541 Posts |
Nic - I like the idea. I'm going to Home Depot this afternoon!
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