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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;davidh, post: 2122015, member: 15062&quot;]I&#039;ll tell you what not to do.</p><p><br /></p><p>1982.&nbsp; I had my collection in a secure place.&nbsp; There were a number of items I was considering selling or trading so I approached a coin shop to discuss this.&nbsp; After introducing myself to the owner he said he&#039;d be interested.&nbsp; I mentioned that I would be off work on a certain date because I had a morning dental appointment but would bring everything to him afterwards.&nbsp; That morning I got the items, put them in a suitcase and left it under the bed while I went for my appointment.&nbsp; When I came home one front casement window had been forced open and the suitcase was gone, along with a few other items.&nbsp; There was absolutely no one who knew the coins were there other than the coin shop owner and his clerk.&nbsp; Several of the coins were absolutely identifiable but none showed up in his shop.&nbsp; I know he was involved but without proof i was just out of luck.&nbsp; A list of the things taken was circulated by the police to about a dozen area coin shops with no results.&nbsp; I lost almost $200 in face value; who knows how much market value.&nbsp; My dog probably showed the thief where everything was.</p><p><br /></p><p>Moral - if you have your coins at your home, don&#039;t tell anyone about it and more importantly, don&#039;t give out your name - a thief can easily find your address.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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