Where do you keep your collection?

In a lock tight ziplock - placed in the litter box- no one else will clean or change the litter but me.
Sandy

 

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Right next to my shotgun which we affectionately call "ole smokey".

 

I really hope you're kidding - kitties have a tendency to claw in the litterbox, which would reveal the "treasure" and also put holes and tears in the ziplock bag, not only defeating the purpose, but possibly/probably allowing the coin to be damaged. Think about it.

 

I'M known to joke around yes I was kidding , But I did hide my ex-wifes dentures in a ziplock and placed them in the top toliet tank, the day she walked out the door, she didn,t have them.

 

Well, just added another couple safe deposit boxes. That way I have room to expand my collection a bit. Doing the photoing bit to be able to "show" them off. That way they are safe AND I can enjoy.

 

Haven't gone the bank deposit box yet but will probably do so soon. For now, I like being able to hold and fondle my coins and bullion when the mood stikes.

I haven't quite figured out what scenario I'm protecting myself from:

1) Burglary when away from home
2) Home invasion / armed robbery
3) Fire / flood / tornado / hurricane / earthquake
4) Theft by family members when I'm in nursing home making rubberband balls
5) Pilfering by future ex-wife or second wife (still on first wife for now)
6) Government confiscation of silver and/or gold
7) Zombie invasion

Actually, a hole in the backyard seems to be the universal solution. Really.

 

I keep my most valuable coins in a safe deposit box, but I've been shopping around for a home safe to keep the less valuable stuff in. That way I can get by with a smaller safe deposit box and save money. In my case, I'm mostly concerned with fire protection. I'm leaning towards a Gardall safe that has 2 hour fire protection. That means the temp shouldn't exceed 350 degress for two hours. Hopefully the fire department would have the fire out by then. But a lot of my coins are in plastic cases and those, I expect, would melt even before 350 is reached. Or is is possible that NGC and PCGS use plastic with higher melting points? Also, what would you do if the case did melt? Could you save the coin?

By the way, one shop I stopped at has one of the Sentry Safes on display that had been broken open and the claim was that it was done with bare hands, no tools.

 

I believe it. They are only really good for fire protection, and I even doubt the claims they make for that.

I had a small sentry safe in the same closet as several gallon jugs of water (I keep a few gallons of water handy in case the power/taps go out). One of the jugs leaked, and I quickly found out that my "1/2 hour fireproof" sentry safe wasn't even waterproof.

 

A hole in the yard can be a good place to store valuables. They used to market PVC pipes with threaded ends to receive pipe caps to hold gold coins. But I think a combination lock floor safe is probably the best. You need to bust out some floor and imbed it in concrete, or pour a concete pad around it if you have a raised floor. And you can hide one fairly easily.

 

I've moved most of my collection to a SDB... about 90% of the value is now there.

 

A guy I used to work with was one of those doom and gloom, preparing for the end of the world type people. Didn't trust banks or currency or the government. Every payday he'd pull all his money from the bank that wasn't used to pay bills, and he'd buy gold with it. He kept a few thousand in five dollar bills too for whatever reason. He kept this all in the trunk of his car of all places. Well, while at work one day his car was stolen. About a month goes by and they find his car abandoned somewhere. Believe it or not, all his gold and money were still in the trunk, untouched. So, maybe the trunks of our cars provide the best security. Nobody's looking for money there.
Guy

 

I keep my entire collection stored at home right next to my pet, a 28' anaconda. Whenever I want to retrieve something from my collection, I just throw a live animal into the room to keep him occupied.

One night, my home was invaded by a burglar, and when I confronted him, he threatened me with a baseball bat. He demanded to know where I kept my valuables, so I pointed to the closed door. I told him that the light was burned out so he would have to feel his way around in the dark. I never saw him again!

Chris

 

In a cookie jar on the counter.

 

I keep my collection scattered around my house. I must always be within arms reach of a dansco album so I can look at my coins.

 

The best part of that security system is you never have to explain anything to the Police! LOL

 

the best storage medium i have found are first day cover albums with mylar pages and acid neutral paper inserts for recording info about each note.

 

I couldn't imagine using a safe deposit box..too small and too much trouble. I have a large safe bolted to the floor in my basement with a built in dehumidifier. The safe weighs over 1k lbs empty so with it full i couldnt imagine anyone getting it.

 

oh and by the way i have two quite nasty west highland terriers who think that they are rottweilers............

 

My safety deposit box is pretty packed:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/georgemo/6142739316/

 

Maybe we should keep our stuff in Pakistan...no one ever looks there