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<p>[QUOTE="Maxfli, post: 3300850, member: 69089"][USER=94776]@CoinBlazer[/USER]: the importance of what Randy says cannot be overstated. Keeping your coin collection private is the first step to keeping it safe and secure — and it costs you nothing.</p><p><br /></p><p>Residential burglars expect to find the usual loot — electronics, jewelry/watches, maybe some cash and credit cards. They're not <u>expecting</u> to find a valuable coin collection — UNLESS they know beforehand that a coin collection is there.*</p><p><br /></p><p>So be careful who you talk to about your coins. A trustworthy friend might have another friend who isn't so trustworthy, and information can get passed along innocently. FB and Twitter are among the worst places to talk about your hobby.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for SBDs . . . as others have suggested, a $600 collection doesn't warrant the cost. Check back with us when you add another zero.</p><p><br /></p><p>*Or, unless you make it easy for them. Most burglars are on a tight schedule, so ask yourself where in your home is a burglar most likely to look for valuables first . . . and then store your collection somewhere else.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Maxfli, post: 3300850, member: 69089"][USER=94776]@CoinBlazer[/USER]: the importance of what Randy says cannot be overstated. Keeping your coin collection private is the first step to keeping it safe and secure — and it costs you nothing. Residential burglars expect to find the usual loot — electronics, jewelry/watches, maybe some cash and credit cards. They're not [U]expecting[/U] to find a valuable coin collection — UNLESS they know beforehand that a coin collection is there.* So be careful who you talk to about your coins. A trustworthy friend might have another friend who isn't so trustworthy, and information can get passed along innocently. FB and Twitter are among the worst places to talk about your hobby. As for SBDs . . . as others have suggested, a $600 collection doesn't warrant the cost. Check back with us when you add another zero. *Or, unless you make it easy for them. Most burglars are on a tight schedule, so ask yourself where in your home is a burglar most likely to look for valuables first . . . and then store your collection somewhere else.[/QUOTE]
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