3" deep safe deposit box

moursund

I finally got a safe deposit box. I asked the bank how big the boxes are. I got to choose between 5x5x21 or 3x10x21 (inches).

Ok, I measured my PCGS box, and it's 2.75 inches across. Cool, it will fit on its side in a 3" deep box, right? Certainly not! Because the drawer/metal box which goes INSIDE the deposit box is only about 2.5 inches deep (and 9.5 inches wide, etc.). So the stupid PCGS boxes simply will not fit. I ended up just storing my slabs in the LIDS, for crying out loud!

Has this happened to you?

am

Dog97

I have one of those giant ones that's as big as a large shoebox that holds 5 or 6 PCGS boxes. It's not cheap though, about $100 a year I think.

moursund

Well, the 3 by 10 by 21 SHOULD hold 5 PCGS boxes; instead, it will hold at least 4 lids full of slabs, with 14 slabs per lid, plus some extra space.

At least the price is good; just $35 per year. And the bank (credit union, actually) is 2.5 blocks from my house.

am

airplanenut

Why not just buy a really heavy and big safe... then bolt it in a closet where it is hidden? Much easier to get to your coins, and they hold more.

moursund

I've thought about buying a safe;

I think a big and heavy safe would cost BIG BUCKS, and be a pain in the butt to install. I don't have a nice closet for it, so it would go in the damp basement. Maybe someday I'll go that route, though.

am

RLinn

Wait a minute. I thought everyone kept them in the bag of frozen peas right next to the little lady's pearl necklace.

Russ

Before I rented mine I had her take me in to the vault, open one and pull out the box. Then I pulled out a tape measure.

Russ, NCNE

TomB

Everyone here should realize that most bank vaults have higher humidity levels than the rest of the bank so that paper will not degrade as quickly. Also, many of the vaults are also at a higher temperature because of inadequate air flow. Why does this matter? Well, if you keep your coins in a vault with high temperature and/or humidity they you are more prone to spotting on proofs and mint state coins and also more prone to damage on raw coins in albums. I keep coins in my bank's vault in Intercept holders to avoid these problems.

Bear

When you keep your coins in the vault, it is important to check on their appearance every few months to look for spot formation, hazing or unpleasent toning. If these are found, then it is time to call in the conservation crew. Bear

steventheyn

I usually put a couple of silica gel packets with the coins and it sucks up the humidity. I just change them every few months and that does the trick.

izzy452

I have a box in the bank its 20"deep 10'' wide and 5" high . It costs $ 75.00 a year. Thats were I keep the good stuff. The so-so stuff goes in the safe in the closet.


Walt

BowAxe

Mine's a large box, about 5X12X24, the next to largest in my bank's vault. I stack the slabs loose in the box so I can get more in, and they're packed like sardines; the box weighs a ton and the female tellers can't lift it. My bank says they do not do anything to condition the air in the vault and it does not seem damp when I go in there, so I don't put in silica gel. However, I did notice that some of the gold coins, not the silver ones, have developed some toning in their holders, so I got worried enough to line the entire box with Intercept Shield. Eventually I want to install a big safe at home and do away with the box at the bank.

Russ

<< <i>Everyone here should realize that most bank vaults have higher humidity levels than the rest of the bank >>



Which is why, besides the coins, mine has a couple desicant cannisters in it.

Russ, NCNE

prooflike

A note about safes... if you put them in a damp area remove the carpeting from the safe if any. The carpeting will suck up any moisture and this will put your coins under high humidity conditions even if you use dessicant.