How To Hide Silver & Gold!

How to Hide Silver & Gold

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The goal of this document is to give you some simple rules of thumb and creative thoughtprovoking ideas on how to safely hide and protect one’s bullion coins and bars. With safety in mind, the following are some general guidelines everyone should consider when storing silver and gold first-hand in an apartment or home, on a farm, or even with a trusted third party.

Please note, we do not endorse any of the specific suggestions we are about to make. This document is written with entertainment in mind. Each and every bullion buyer must remain solely responsible for the safekeeping of their very own holdings.

When one decides to buy and take possession of physical silver and gold bullion (coins, bars, and/or rounds), the question arises of where to take delivery and how to safely hold the items for the long term.

In a historic context, there is likely no greater protection against theft than owning one’s valuables close at hand while also simultaneously having the items well hidden, out of sight and mind from any threats which may attempt to seize said precious property.

To keep one’s valuables safe from theft, the following axiom certainly applies…

WHAT A THIEF CANNOT FIND, THEY CANNOT STEAL

Before we begin brainstorming on creative hiding places for valuables, let us take into account the following 6 rules to follow when planning about how to safeguard your important items: Rule #1 ➜ SHUT UP It is very important to maintain discretion by keeping one’s holdings as private as possible. This means to either never acknowledge and/or only disclose hidden valuables to the most trusted loved one(s).

The more people who know about a stash of valuables, the more risk there is that someone will take advantage of that intimate information.

Rule #2 ➜ LIMIT KNOWLEDGE Historically, the biggest threat to your bullion stash is not some rogue government or military.

The biggest threat to your most valuable possessions is potentially your neighbor, housecleaner, gardener, rebellious child, angry spouse, __________ fill in the blank.

Bullion theft typically comes from people closest to someone or potentially within their first or second circle of acquaintances.

Rule #3 ➜ PRESERVATION via DIVERSIFICATION Diversifying your physical storage locations may make sense, depending on the size of your bullion stack. If one has a substantial amount of bullion holdings, it may make sense to mix up locations of where and how the metals are held, whether that be multiple hidden locations within the same domicile or spread internationally amongst various countries and geopolitical arenas.

From the one tube silver bullion round buyer to the gold tonne pallet stacker, spreading storage locations might be a worthwhile endeavor to limit the threat of losing all one owns if the worst comes to pass.

Rule #4 ➜ NEVER UNDERESTIMATE Never trivialize a thief’s drive to find your stash through the use of coercion or even outright violence. Be prepared to even acquiesce a small portion of your valuables to save your life and/ or the life of a loved one.

Money is simply a means to a life well lived. You will most likely agree, the life of yourself and the ones you love trumps all possessions on this Earth.

Rule #5 ➜ DIVERSION INSURANCE The use of multiple diversion stashes may be very handy to bullion stackers. For example, the use of a cheap obvious safe stacked with clad bullion copies and/or a small stack of bullion you’d be willing to lose in the case of home invasion may come in handy.

Rule #6 ➜ UNSAFE BANK DEPOSIT BOXES A major mistake many beginning bullion buyers make is to store their physical bullion inside a bank’s supposed safe deposit boxes. The reason this is an unsound decision is multifaceted.

Bank safe deposit boxes are not Federally insured, private, or convenient, nor are they all that safe.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) does not insure bank safe deposit boxes in the United States. As an example, a bank employee could steal valuables from a safe deposit box and the FDIC would not only not cover the loss, the onus of proof would then be on you, the victim, to redeem compensation from the bank in question.

Another drawback of bank safe deposit boxes is the lack of privacy associated with placing physical bullion within them. It is our opinion that most employees of all banks within the banking system will do virtually whatever the powers that be demand. The seizure of safe deposit boxes is not off the table or outside of the realm of possibilities. For example, the IRS can serve a levy and notice of seizure on safe deposit boxes which often leads to the impounding of safe deposit contents.

Finally, if we do have a shut down of financial markets and banks nationally, you could have limited to no access to any of the items you may hold within a bank’s safe deposit box for a lengthy period of time. This would most likely occur at a time when you may need physical cash

for groceries or necessities, and ATMs may not work. Having access to your emergency bullion holdings would likely come in handy. Many local coin shops and companies like Brink’s would most likely remain open during a financial derivative meltdown, but many banks may remain inconveniently closed for undefined durations.

LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION! Let’s bring our focus now to the task of hiding and safely holding precious metals close to hand, outside of the financial system. They key for successful safe storage is often found using one’s creativity and ability to outwit a would-be thief.

Everyone usually thinks of the same trite and typical options, like purchasing a home safe. But just buying a fireproof safe and sticking it in the middle of your house or apartment may not be the kid of out of the box thinking required to keep your precious metals yours. Chances are very high that, by simply walking through your house and keeping an open mind, you could come up with a handful of interesting ideas for great would-be hiding spots.

Before we get too far down the rabbit hole, remember, it is your responsibility to keep tabs on where you hide your most precious assets for not only your sake but also the sake of those who may depend on you. Creating a coded treasure map may indeed be necessary, depending how extravagant your hiding spots become.

Also, you will always want to be certain that you keep you precious metals in good conditionprotected from humidity, moisture, and potential damage. You will most likely want to utilize plastic mint cases, tubes, air-tites, and ziplock bags for protecting your metals while they remain hidden.

Now, as for the exact hiding spots, the choices will obviously be yours and mostly depend upon the domain you inhabit. Of course, someone living on a rural farm has more options than one renting a studio apartment in a crowded city.

With that in mind, let us give some details on a few ideas and hidden storage examples to help spur your creativity onwards.

Used cans of paint can be left to dry, sealed back up and then used to discreetly store valuables. Cans of paint sitting in a garage or basement typically garner very little attention from prying eyes.

Artificial rocks with hollow storage cavities can be purchased on Amazon for about $40 USD. There is a wide variety in shapes, sizes, and colors with enough capacity to accommodate a few dozen to several hundred ounces of bullion. If hidden outside, this solution is essentially fireproof and easy to camouflage.

A water or gas pipe not in use, inserted amongst a host of active pipes, may be ideal. Caps can be added to the ends of pipes to hold the valuables.

Pipe storage also is great theft deterrent given the unlikelihood a time-constrained intruder will be able to scan your domicile’s entire plumbing or gas pipeline system. Â

If the fireplace has ash, it is quite unlikely a thief would rummage through charred remnants in search of valuables. It might require some masonry work to create a hidden compartment within the base or along the walls of the fireplace.

Found in virtually all homes, their accessibility and convenience makes this an easy idea. You can even use food items such as chicken, ice cream containers, or jars while effectively fireproofing your valuables in the process. Space can be limited, but freezers are rarely robbery targets and can serve as a secondary storage option.Â

Big gardening pots can make an ideal hidden storage apparatus for precious metals. Larger pots can weigh several hundred pounds and their redundancy within a home could help reduce the probability of theft. A layer of soil can also act as a protective fireproof barrier.Â

A litter box can offer a sneaky space for concealment. The only limitation to this option is the depth and width of the particular litter box. The typical odor and appearance of a cat’s sandbox potty will limit the attention most burglars give to it.

Electricity outputs are discreet and customizable to one’s needs. Because space is usually a limitation, gold is best typically the best choice for this storage solution.

Throughout a home, furniture can provide an excellent alternative for hiding large quantities of metal. Inspecting each piece of furniture would be extremely time-consuming for any thief.

Furniture items such as couches or large book shelves are generally heavy and provide dimensions more appropriate for a handful of coin tubes or multiple bullion bars.

An air duct or vent can provide a larger storage space than most other options. This choice will likely work best in rooms limited access.

The typical architecture of most staircases in a home allows for wasted space underneath wooden steps. Accessibility may require cutting through some drywall but this option will likely allow for a great deal of space for storage of both silver and gold savings.

Most homes are constructed with 5 to 7 inch gaps between rooms for drywalls, water pipes and plumbing, insulation, electrical wiring, etc.

You may have ample secret storage spaces you can utilize between your home’s rooms.

Stereo speakers come in a number of shapes and sizes, and most can easily be opened and stashed with gold and silver coins in a matter of minutes.

Making a false-bottom drawer or cupboard is still a useful way to hide valuables.

Be sure not to get greedy though and block off, for instance, 90% of the drawer’s total area. Use several narrow hides rather than one large, obviously altered one. After converting a drawer’s space, you may want to cover the hidden valuables with plenty of junk and clutter.

Also, attaching your gold and silver behind or underneath a drawer’s frame is another good idea for that is a place where a burglar would not typically look.

Most curtain poles readily lend themselves to hiding gold and silver coins. A hallow curtain rod can be filled with valuables, and a thief will most likely remain oblivious to its existence. 

Using a stencil razor or boxcutter, one can remove pages within a book to create a “safe” which can be filled with valuables and hidden amongst other books on a bookshelf or within one’s home library.

You may not like the idea of storing silver or gold in your home. You might not like the idea of having a professional third party like Brink’s or Loomis International look after your precious metals either. One off-your-property option might be to rent a storage unit and hide some valuables amongst old clothes, books, boxes, and clutter.

The downside of this alternative storage method is that it is almost certainly not insured. But the chances that someone would ever break in or know about your precious storage unit would be rather slim if you filled it inconspicuously.

One final note on this idea, if do go this route, make sure you and your heirs pay all your storage unit bills on time. If not, your valuables could very well end up on a Storage Wars show with a happy delinquent storage unit auction bidder getting your valuables on the cheap.

This option may make sense for the stacker who is completely averse to the idea of holding precious metals in one’s home, or with the stacker who doesn’t want all his eggs under one roof or geopolitical jurisdiction.

Security firms like Brink’s, Malca-Amit, Loomis International, G4S, and others offer fully-insured non-bank vaulting for precious metal stackers. They charge on a monthly, semiannual, or annual basis, typically based on the overall fiat currency value of an investor’s bullion holdings.

In closing‌ Your own creativity is your only limitation to finding the ideal storage solution(s) for your valuables. Flexibility is critical and, most importantly, use diversification of location to safeguard your metals against the most probable, and even improbable, scenarios.

This concludes our report on some potential ideas for hiding silver and gold. We wish you safe and secure stashing of valuable treasures and the very best with your savings over the longterm.

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