The only thing that worries me about a home safe is not the fire, which any safe can protect from, but the heat. Most safes don't keep the internal temperature of a safe cool enough inside. The plastic slabs can melt all over the cards, ruining them. The only answer I've found is a true media safe. But these safes are pretty expensive.
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Originally Posted by clydepepper
I would recommend a fire-proof safe. When I think of what can harm cardboard and plastic, the first thing I think of is fire.
I keep 72 (all that will fit: 61 PSA & 11 SGC) highest dollar graded cards in my Sentry safe, about 700 post-war, pre-standard sized cards in a locked wooden Dakota safe - taking a little chance with the fire threat, but at least they are fairly well secured.
Still another wooden box (no lock ) contains 500 pre-standard cards (1956 set and 160 of 1955 set).
I have 14 binders containing my Topps 1957-1976 years and everything else is in regular cardboard storage boxes, usually 900 or 5000 each.
I don't have any floods or hurricanes where I live, but heat can bring fire, so be careful out there.
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