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Pillar of the Community
United States
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do not be fooled no one has privacy at all as soon as you post a pic I can get more info than you think is possible. Adam e don't think that just because you posted united states its all anyone has. Between you and me with out given anything away but to prove a point 1st letters of your city P L address would be no problem. heck even a sat pic of coarse it would be 2 years old. everyone needs to be careful and my best advice is get a gun then another one!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Personally, I'd rather share my collection pieces with those that are interested in seeing them....fellow collectors on the web. I don't show my collection to friends and family because they are not interested anyway. They have no appreciation for my coins and, frankly, I don't even want to know about the depth of it because I actually feel they are the highest security risk. Not directly, but they tend to talk and the word can get out. This can set you up as a mark.
That said, security and common sense are very important when you have a fairly valuable collection. I use a mulititude of measures to protect my home and collection.
1) The most valuable pieces and my entire wheat collection resides in two, large bank boxes. The bulk of my collections worth are 100% safe there IMO. The stuff I keep at home is probably worth less than $1000 and my insurance covers to $10,000 on coins.
2) Home safe. While not completely fool-proof, it will foil the average scumbag who is looking for a quick smash and grab.
3) Monitored security system, very important even though I don't have big dollar coins at my house. It's more to protect my other stuff like TV's, stereo, etc.
4) A big, mean dog. I have an awesome dog! 100 lbs and constantly watching out the windows. She starts barking if ANYONE comes within 100 ft of the house. The closer you get, the louder and more aggressive she gets. If you get within 5 feet of a window and she doesn't know you, she's showing teeth! I know this because I've tested her and the family has also inadvertantly tested her....she didn't recognize them. Also, many visitors have crapped their pants. LOL I love my dog! She's the best at protecting the house.
5) Guns...yep, I'm a bit of a gun freak. I have loaded guns hidden all over my house. This is "last resort" of course. But you do make it past my other measures and I'm home...chances are very high that you're going to get fatally shot. EVERYONE in my house knows how to shoot and WILL shoot.
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United States
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Funny this thread came up and I just took my collection to entomb in a safe deposit box.  A lot of travelling is coming up with summer and all so I decided the best thing to do would be to put it away. It's very depressing not having any coins to hold or look at and all I have are pictures. One thing I realized when going to deposit, silver weight is a lot of hassle and a pain so I might unload some next time the price goes up and pick up some gold pieces. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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The best way to answer your original question is to say nothing to no one about coins, guns, knives, swords, etc.
You could feel safe telling the entire world about a Beanie Babie collection though.
Paranoia? One of my neighbors spent a few weeks in the hospital from a home invasion where the crooks heard he had a fortune in coins. He didn't and they didn't believe him.
Another neighbor went on vacation and felt safe since he had one of thoes security systems where they watch your house all the time. Also, a safe bolted to the floor and wall. The crooks took the safe, everything else in the house including the security system.
Get the coin or gun magazines at home? Guess how many see those sticking out of your mailbox? Show off your collections to friends? And what happens if and when they are no longer your friends?
Lots of things to worry about so the best thing is to just be safe, not sorry and tell no one nothing.
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 United States
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90% of my collection is at the bank in my SDB. The other 10% I do keep at home (these I sell). A burgler will have to get past my attack cat, if that doesn't work, my Colt M4 or .45 ACP ;)
I read a statistic once where if a household is flying the American Flag outside their house, most criminals will not go near that house because there is a 95% chance that household is armed.
I've been in my apartment for almost five years. Nobody knows I am a coin collector.
swcoin.ecrater.com
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05/22/2011 9:06 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'm quiet about my collection except on here. Also, a safe at home and the high values ones are in a bank SDB. Plus, there's the new family member pictured in my avatar - young but learning to protect the valuables.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
902 Posts |
We are not allowed to protect ourselves or our property with guns in Canada. We keep our collections a secret.
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Valued Member
United States
337 Posts |
when getting coin items mailed to me I almost always use my fathers business address
I have never used my current apartment
I am in a way skeptical
I also have an old email I used to use that had my full name in it and birthday at the end
I don't use that for any craigslist adds or anything
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Valued Member
 United States
284 Posts |
I think some of the safest coin collection postings anyone can have are "for sale" and "for trade". The prospective thief would know that those are the coins you no longer have!
I never even thought about the dangers of theft during delivery. If I lived in an apartment I would ask the shipper to mail the packages to my work address or as Chriscoinmaster does and have the packages delivered somewhere more secure.
-- Boris
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Valued Member
United States
59 Posts |
Hello Group
I want to add that having people over and if you have kids, there is a scary chance that by accident your coins are talked about to the wrong person. This is how a friend of mine lost his guns and coins. A friend of his 14 year old son broke into his house after finding out that they were going to be gone for awhile. These people don't know anything about coins are guns they are just going to sell them for what ever they can get. It is a true shame.
Big Ed
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I read a statistic once where if a household is flying the American Flag outside their house, most criminals will not go near that house because there is a 95% chance that household is armed. Wonder where you read that? I suspect it was completely made up though since most criminals don't spend time looking for a flag. Around me I don't suspect unless it was a Mexican flag, it wouldn't have any effect at all. As already noted today people should really stop and think of when they have people over and just who they are or who they know. Many times it is not the people you tell something, but the people they tell and then it is retold over and over until your $100 worth of coins turns into a million dollars worth. |
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Valued Member
United States
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I was in a local coin shop last week. This shop also takes in old gold and silver jewelry. There was a guy in there selling like 10 watches and chains (like the stuff rappers wear). He said it was unsafe to wear flashy jewelry, and he would rather sell them at a loss then wear them and get mugged.
Food for thought.
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