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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;panda, post: 961503, member: 24443&quot;]i am glad this thread was made. for some reason i was under the impression that gun safes were a big no no, especially if you keep guns in with the coin? i have a great gun safe, it was my grandfathers and was a few grand, i will have to look at it for the specs, but i know its fire resistant. i don&#039;t keep my coins in there because i heard they were not good for it?</p><p><br /></p><p>second, i know safety deposit boxes at the bank are suppose to be safe but it seems the banks in my town get robbed once a week! this past time, they hit the bank i keep my coins in and actually went after a few boxes! this really scares me, because not only are the coins in that box worth money, they are not replaceable. they were gifts from family members and been in my girls family for a long time.</p><p><br /></p><p>i actually feel safer keeping them at home, with the right safe. nobody at the bank would try and stop a bank robber from going after my box, but at my house i could. in fact i would find it entertaining.</p><p><br /></p><p>for the OP, get a safe that bolts down from the inside! this is very important, your safe is not very safe if 1 or 2 guys could pick it up and take it with them. get the one with the best fire and theft ratings you can afford, insurance has there own guidelines. so if you plan on insurance, check with them to see what they require. personally i wouldn&#039;t go with the electronic lock, with no key override. electronic ones are the best, as far as safety goes, but if the safe goes crazy or gets hot from fire, you will need to override. so if you can afford it, go with a top of the line electronic lock that also requires a key at the same time to open. seems like a lot, but even i can pick a key lock and combo lock. i had training on it, but i am sure there are thieves that can also. all it takes is one thief to teach a friend and so on. for inside the safe silica packets, will help keep the moisture out of the air. last but not least, location. were you bolt your safe is very important. you want to keep it out of view, but easily accessible in the case of emergency. recently i have heard of more people bolting these in their attics. not a good idea! they are the breathing point of your house, so in case of fire, that would be disastrous. heat up there is not good for coins either, very bad. basements also seem popular, but would not recommend it because of the moisture. in the end only you know your house layout.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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