Home Invasions For Coins & Bullion On The Rise

Most burglars study their victims patterns. They know when they go to work and how long they're at work. They even know when you leave to buy dinner and how long that takes. And to top it all off, a lot of burglars are friends or even co-workers.
Safest thing to do is don't go around showing your valuables all over the place. And remember the delivery people know what you buy.

 

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most robers want cash,jewelry,and electronics. they could care less about a few rare coins. IMO


besides the fact that thieves have gone high tech.

I would worry more about Identity theft. now they can rob you thousands of miles away.

seems like every couple of weeks I get bogus emails with some weird attachments which I never open because I know some one is trying to hijack my computer.

so while you are sitting in your rocking chair with your shotgun watching your coins, some one could be cleaning out your bank account.

 

Bruce:

I love the way I get a nice warm fuzzy feeling with these kind of reports.
Thank you for the link...

Thank you ADT, S&W and Ruger.

 

Too often, these stories involve robbers who knew the victims had valuable coins or collections. There is a lady where I work that will occasionally mention how much gold and silver her uncle has stashed in his house. You never know who the person you tell is going to tell. Even family members can have loose lips and that’s what can get people in trouble...or dead.

 

Very true and at least one I response I can agree with.

 

That useless piece of iron can be the difference between a robber being in control while you beg for your lives or you being in control. At least it gives you a chance better than 0%.

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Yes - but only for the small percentage that actually know what they are doing. And most that state they do - really don't. Thats how you end up with people shooting kids ringing their door bell and running. I don't have a problem with people who know what they are doing having guns, but most do not take the time to learn. Hey - just like coin collecting.

 

Thank you for the post & link.

 

I agree. Some do not have the interest or take the time to be serious about it. Which could be a problem. I just think peoples attitudes towards their own responsibilities, in general ,are poor these days.

If somebody breaks in and you need the cops, what are they going to do? Are they super human? Do they have some capability that you dont have? Its just like changing your own oil. Does the mechanic have a degree from Harvard so he can do that? Is it that intimidating? Chances are you can do a better quality job than a mechanic on many car issues because youre going to take your time and not be in a rush. You will go the extra mile. They wont.
Im just saying theres ways people can take better control of their lives without relying on everybody else for everything. But people dont want to because then 'they' have to DO something.

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Many significant coin dealers in Connecticut I know have had break-ins or robberies in the last year; Brookfield Coin, a Torrington bullion and jewelery dealer, Caesar Romano ("Nice guy sportscards"), etc.. They are stepping up their security measures. This is not an area supportive of gun rights, I worked for Gen. Patton's grandson in Darien, and he was once arrested for shooting a rabid raccoon in his backyard. And I have shared some of Paul Battaglia's (Rare Coins of New Hampshire) experience with the keystone cops arresting him twice, for firing warning shots against invading/robbing thugs. And the cops standard line when robbed is "you were just lucky you weren't there when it happened". It is a very tough business to make money in a recession.