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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;geekpryde, post: 4011174, member: 36248&quot;]When I was actively collecting, I kept the coins a home.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Now that I am more a coin-lurker than a collector, I keep them in a large SDB, along with Large Desiccants AND Hugh Wood Insurance.&nbsp; In addition, they are all slabbed coins, and also inside hard plastic TPG grading boxes.</p><p><br /></p><p>I visit them every 3 months or so, as I have other documents and things in there, so there is usually a reason anyhow.</p><p><br /></p><p>Of course this is not 100% safe, but it&#039;s the best compromise on affordability, ease, long-term stability, and peace of mind, that I&#039;ve come up with.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have specific, first hand knowledge of Banks and SDB keys.&nbsp;&nbsp; If you think they need your key to get open them, I am afraid to tell you it&#039;s not true.&nbsp; Your copy of the SDB key is not laying around, and normal employees can&#039;t just go shopping through the SDB, but it&#039;s still something worth knowing so you can make an informed decision.&nbsp;&nbsp; I have mentioned this story here on CT before.</p><p><br /></p><p>Also, I&#039;ve had instances where the bank allowed the wrong person to sign into and out of my box, meaning, they didn&#039;t get the signature even remotely correct, obviously not the name, and not even the correct gender!&nbsp; &nbsp; Well, that customer didn&#039;t have my key, so they didn&#039;t get into my box, but the point being, these low level bank employees aren&#039;t really looking at all, and their position has high turnover.&nbsp;&nbsp; I know more about their procedures and keys then they do, and often have to help them to get into my box!</p><p><br /></p><p>So, if someone borrows your copy of the key (steals it from you), or a higher level person at the bank decides to steal/copy their copy of your key, and give it to a third party, well you are pretty much screwed.&nbsp; &nbsp; They waltz in with your key, sign in on your SDB card, and waltz out with your stuff.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Of course, there is probably video of the person in the lobby, but since there is not video in most vaults, how do you prove they went into your box?&nbsp; How long does it take you to notice?&nbsp; &nbsp; Will the bank even help you work with the police?&nbsp;&nbsp; Or will they point to the fine print?</p><p><br /></p><p>Knowing all of this, I still keep my stuff at the bank, because it&#039;s still far better than my home.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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