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What safe to buy?

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I'm looking for something that provides good protection from fire, theft, and water damage. It needs to be at least 2 cubic feet in size, but I don't want it much bigger than that so it's easy to hide. Any recommendations?

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I found this website, it might be helpful for pricing (I'm not sure what shipping would cost if you order on the web). I heard a commercial on the radio a week or two ago about a safe company in Seattle, but I couldn't find a website, so I ran across this instead: City Wide Safe Hope it helps!

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i personally cant tell you where to go to purchase a safe. but, i would first look

for a lock and safe dealer. they normally have a large selection of tradeins.

 

i personally bought a safe about 3ft in height and very heavy. as a matter of fact

i have to have a safe company move it for me its so heavy!!

 

i payed about 1,000 for mine, its not a brand new unit, but it provides me with

what I need. protection from fire and theft!!!

 

i can safely store my stamp and coin collection.

 

recommendations>>>>>> buy what fits your needs, and can accomodate

future purchases.

 

i dont recommend a safe that can be lifted away by someone easaly. buy a safe

that is fire proof as well!!!

 

i personally lost my entire collection of proof sets, and gold coins 20 years ago.

 

 

NOT AGAIN!!!!!!

 

good luck in your quest!

 

mike

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Barry:

 

Figure out the size you need, then get the next largest size. You never have enough room in a safe.

 

Bigger is also better for the reasons stated above.

 

happpy hunting

 

sf

 

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I know several collectors that had heavy safes. There collections were stolen! Your safe doesn't have to be hauled off for someone to get at your collection. All you need is a sledge hammer and most safes can be opened. They peel off the outer steel on the door and the guts just fall out! I have seen the aftermath the robbers left! They also got around the alarm by going through a concrete block wall and not the doors or windows...

The safest place to keep your collection is in a lock box at the bank!! IMO.

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I was just trying to explain that safes aren't safe against theft. Fire maybe, Water maybe, Theft no!!!!! Also a good hot fire and your collection is toast. But they will keep the dog and kids out of your collection.

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you know monty, it sure is a good thing you know all and everything there is

to know about safes.

 

you dont even have a clue as to whats going on.

 

mike

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Mike;

I AM NOT A KNOW-IT-ALL! Lighten up!

I have seen first hand what a criminal can do to a safe!! I have 3 friends that had big heavy safes that were opened by theives. These people lost everything they had. I have also seen what a very hot fire can do to the contents of a safe!

Safes do offer some protection(I have a small one myself) but I keep my valuable collection in the Bank!!!

 

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Many years ago I had a client called the Meilink Safe Co. They made small and medium sized safes and file cabilnets for homes and businesses. I think they went bankrupt at some point. From what I remember

 

1) No home safe is 100% "fireproof". If the fire is hot enough and lasts long enough the stuff inside will be history. I think safes are rated to show how much fire protection they offer.

 

2) I think most "fireproof" safes create humidity inside as a result of the liquid filled beads contained between the two walls. THere are probably ways to offset this.

 

Personally, I feel better about the safety of both family and collection with my coins in the bank vault.

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I vote for the bank vault. Cheapest insurance you can get, and tax deductible too, if you keep financial documents in it. I consider my inventory sheet to be a "financial document" smile.gif

 

You can get your "coin fix" at home by looking through catalogs and surfing the coin sites.

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