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<p>[QUOTE="GeorgeM, post: 1157959, member: 28550"]A safety deposit box is very reasonable. With Bank of America, my advantage account earned me a 3x5x23 safety deposit box as a free perk. Upgrading to a 5x5x23 would be about $50 a year (I could get a second 3x5x23 for the same price, which seems like a better idea). </p><p><br /></p><p>I keep my low value coins in binders mixed in with my tax documents / bills. Anyone going through that shelf will throw out their back without carrying away more than a few hundred dollars of coins. Oh, and the paper cuts might kill them. </p><p><br /></p><p>I used to keep my coins in safes at home. The important thing for me was to look for fireproof UL ratings (since that was more of a worry in an apartment complex than theft). I still have the safes - they're just full of bricks in case someone does break into my house. I'd hate for them to leave without getting a nice workout. </p><p><br /></p><p>As for safes that bolt or screw into the floor... if they have external legs, it might be a good idea to epoxy over the screws. When you're ready to remove the safe, you can use epoxy remover, but robbers are unlikely to have any with them.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="GeorgeM, post: 1157959, member: 28550"]A safety deposit box is very reasonable. With Bank of America, my advantage account earned me a 3x5x23 safety deposit box as a free perk. Upgrading to a 5x5x23 would be about $50 a year (I could get a second 3x5x23 for the same price, which seems like a better idea). I keep my low value coins in binders mixed in with my tax documents / bills. Anyone going through that shelf will throw out their back without carrying away more than a few hundred dollars of coins. Oh, and the paper cuts might kill them. I used to keep my coins in safes at home. The important thing for me was to look for fireproof UL ratings (since that was more of a worry in an apartment complex than theft). I still have the safes - they're just full of bricks in case someone does break into my house. I'd hate for them to leave without getting a nice workout. As for safes that bolt or screw into the floor... if they have external legs, it might be a good idea to epoxy over the screws. When you're ready to remove the safe, you can use epoxy remover, but robbers are unlikely to have any with them.[/QUOTE]
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