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Posted By: <b>Neil</b><p>I read some other threads about storing cards in a bank, has anyone else here used a Mosler safe? I store my 1964+ cards and any new prewar cards will go there too, that way I can look at them when ever I want. I have this in my house and this type of safe is one of the few things that survived in the 9/11 attacks tower collapses. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.surplusserver.com/products/Security-Lockers-GSA/14/Mosler_GSA_Rated_Four_Drawer_Container.html" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://www.surplusserver.com/products/Security-Lockers-GSA/14/Mosler_GSA_Rated_Four_Drawer_Container.html</a>

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Posted By: <b>Seth Nagdeman</b><p>I would recommend <a href="http://www.Megasafe.com" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://www.Megasafe.com</a>. The owners name is Amos. They deal in high security safes and vault rooms. Megasafe supplies most of the Diamond Exchange in NYC (47th St.). They have a nice selection of used safes - <a href="http://www.megasafe.com/products/specials.php" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://www.megasafe.com/products/specials.php</a> rather than investing in a brand new one. We have dealt with them and they do a nice job.<br /><br />Seth<br /><a href="http://www.19thCenturyOnly.com" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://www.19thCenturyOnly.com</a>

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Posted By: <b>David G</b><p>Are there any moisture problems with keeping cards in a fire safe? I have a small fire safe that I use for insurance papers etc and it gets rather moist inside. I have always wanted to purchase a larger safe for my cards but have been worried about damaging them.

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Posted By: <b>Seth Nagdeman</b><p>David,<br /><br />I would recommend that you go with at least a UL listed TL30 safe. This is the minimum level of safes that I have dealt with and from that level on up I have never had a problem. We keep our safes climate controlled and I would recommend doing this to prevent any issues. <br /><br />The safe you are referring to sounds like it may be a TL15. If you have your safe underground in concrete, or in a basement that may be why you are having a moisture problem.

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Posted By: <b>jackgoodman</b><p>You can buy several different types of dessicants (that absorb moisture) from companies that sell archival supplies. I've put a couple in my boxes in the bank and they do a good job of keeping moisture off the cards. I can look up the name of the archival company I used if anyone is interested.

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Posted By: <b>identify7</b><p>I wonder what a safe's 1 hour at 150F rating means, in relation to a fire. Heck 150F is way below boiling water - so a fire has to be a lot hotter than that. But you would hope that the fire wouldn't last for an hour.<br /><br />Actually in my house it couldn't burn that long in any part of the house. There just ain't enuff fuel. But I wonder about the peak temperature that a safe can witstand while keeping its contents cool enough.<br /><br />Perhaps the distributors would know, and wouldn't bs me. Yeah right.

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Posted By: <b>Cobby33</b><p>Jack: If you could provide the name/website, that would be really helpful. Thanks.

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Posted By: <b>jackgoodman</b><p>Here's the website. I think it was page 23 and 24 of the catalog for the desiccants. Plus a bunch of other really neat stuff.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.archivalware.com/" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://www.archivalware.com/</a><br /><br />This is the mainpage for the company:<br /><br /><a href="http://archivalsuppliers.com/shop/" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://archivalsuppliers.com/shop/</a>