safes I did a little research before buying a safe. Pella security has safes with well built doors and exellent fire resistance.http://pellasecurity.com
Ive heard of people kicking the bucket and the safety deposit box is mysteriously empty, do you really trust bank employees? Liberty safes are good enough, but a pro can get in any safe if they have the time. If you keep items at home, best not to let the neighbors know
There are alot of drawbacks to living in a small town. But one of the benefits: I do trust the employees at my local bank. They've all known my dad for decades, and I sleep easy at night with my most valuable coins there. Now, if that wasn't the case, I'd probably look for a different option...
Yeah, I had been looking at a Sentry at Sam's Club for less than $200, but you're right, the thing felt pretty flimsy...as if I could probably pop it open with a pry bar without too much effort. I mean, the part of the door whereAlso, I think it weighed 100 pounds. That still seems small enough that somebody could carry it out of the house if they wanted to. From the research I've been doing, Gardall and American Safe seem to make some nice products. I think they're worth considering.
My philosophy is that given enough time and resources, anyone can get into anywhere if they so desired, be it bank vaults, wall vaults, floor safes or whatever. My concern with a safe or even a safety deposit box was moisture. I keep most of my coinage locked in a woodfootlocker and chained to the floor. The box draws moisture out as well as the resin bag inside. Can it be broke into? sure with time. Can it be carries off? sure if the have the back of an ox lol But it allows easy access for me and my wife.
IMHO even if you have the largest safe...or the best one in the world...or if only your family "knows" you collect there is always going to be someone that knows that you collect...there is always the chance that you will be robbed.....a safe doesn't always help---if a bank was safe you wouldn't hear of banks being robbed.....no place is safe... I know tons of people...and I'm not going to be the type that never tells anyone that I collect....but I'm careful who I talk to about it....but even then....I could be robbed....even knowing some of the best police men in town....even being a pretty good shot with a gun and able to use it if needed that doesn't help. So IMHO its best to enjoy your collection and coins....there is no really good way to make sure that it will never been stolen.....there are more ways than having it stolen that been robbed...think about flood and fire...... A collector that I knew for years till he died used to have a large collection---but it was stolen...nothing could help that...he kept it at the bank all the time because he though it was safer....but when he was cataloging it one year a gang decided to rob him and got most of it. Speedy
...Seems like alot of collectors are pretty darn paranoid. It takes the fun out of the hobby if you worry about the safety of your collection so much that it causes you high blood pressure, headaches, and ulcers. hehe. Since we're all talking about it though, I think I have the best solution: My, and my family's collections are housed in boxes in three different banks, and some safes at homes. Chances are very slim we would loose the whole collection all at once. And as long as some of our collection remains intact, we'll keep having fun with this hobby. Peace.
I got a $800 safe a few years ago. It's a big heavy beast that can be secured to the concrete in your basement. Anyways, when it was being delivered and put down in the basement, the delivery guys were struggling with it mightily. I made some comment about once I secure it to the concrete floor, it should be plenty secure. The delivery guy working the dolly looked at me from about halfway down the basement steps, sweat dripping from his forehead, muscles straining. He said: "If any theif breaks into your house and can carry this thing up from the basement, you let him." But yes, I think you're right on the policy.
