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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;rld14, post: 471567, member: 16133&quot;]I have a philatelic collection that&#039;s valuable.&nbsp; Here&#039;s how I have handled it..</p><p><br /></p><p>1) I have scans of every item I own, front and back.</p><p><br /></p><p>2) Copies of (And Scans of) receipts for every item that I bought.&nbsp; Most were purchased from either well known dealers or from well known auction houses, anything bought on, say, eBay (1-2%) has a printout of the listing.</p><p><br /></p><p>3) Every 3 years or so the collection is re-appraised.&nbsp; If you have a collection worth a lot, you have it professionally appraised, it&#039;s money well spent.</p><p><br /></p><p>4) It&#039;s locked up in a safe deposit box.</p><p><br /></p><p>But it&#039;s a more difficult thing to steal, I collect covers (Entire envelopes), all of which are unique, so a photo can identify them... try identifying YOUR&nbsp; 1881 Morgan Dollar in MS63.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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