What we store · Sovereign Coins
Coins — Where Condition Is Part of the Asset
Coins introduce something bars do not: condition is part of the value, so how they are handled and what they sit in matters as much as where they sit.
Come and see the vault before you move anything. No account relationship is required to visit.
Allocated
Your specific bars. Not a claim on a pool
9R
Highest UL vault rating available
1983
Operating on the Galt Ocean Mile since
Audited
Independent verification, and you can attend
Storage can damage a coin
Bullion bars are indifferent to handling. Coins are not. Fingerprints, PVC-based holders that off-gas over years, humidity swings and careless counting all reduce value on anything where grade matters — and the damage is usually discovered at sale, long after it was caused.
Condition matters on coins in a way it does not on bars. Handling marks, contact between coins and removal from original packaging all affect what a buyer will pay for anything carrying a premium above melt, and that damage happens during exactly the sort of casual inspection owners like to do.
What we do differently for coins
- Handled by the edges, or not handled at all where they are slabbed.
- Graded and slabbed coins verified by label without opening.
- Stable humidity, which matters more for coins than for bars.
- PVC-based holders flagged, because they damage coins over time.
- Counting by tube and seal where possible rather than piece by piece.
Original packaging is part of the holding
Tubes, capsules, assay cards and mint packaging protect the coins and, for some issues, carry value themselves. Coins removed from original packaging and stored loose lose both the protection and any premium attached to the intact set.
We record and store the packaging with the coins for that reason. It is a small thing that is easy to discard and impossible to restore.
How we handle it
- 01Inventory by issue, date and quantity — and by certification where slabbed.
- 02Flag anything where grade may materially exceed melt.
- 03Store in stable conditions with appropriate handling.
- 04Access by appointment; inspection without unnecessary handling.
- 05Release against the signed inventory.
If you hold anything where grade might materially exceed metal value, have it graded and slabbed before it comes into storage. It protects the coin, it makes verification trivial, and it removes an argument at withdrawal.
Said plainly
Where we stop
We are not numismatists and we do not grade, authenticate or value coins. We store what you tell us you have and record it accurately. Valuation is a separate profession and you should use one.
Common questions
- Do you grade coins?
- No. We are custodians. Grading and authentication are a separate profession — use a grading service.
- Should I slab my coins first?
- Where grade materially exceeds melt, yes. It protects the coin and simplifies verification.
- Does humidity matter?
- For coins, considerably more than for bars. Conditions are held stable.
- What about PVC holders?
- They off-gas and damage coins over years. We will flag them at intake.
What to ask
Is It Allocated and Segregated?
Three words that sound similar and mean very different things. This is the question that matters most and the one most often answered vaguely.
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How Is It Insured?
Every vault says "fully insured". The useful questions are who the insurer is, what the limit is, what is excluded, and who is the named insured.
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Who Audits It?
An audit performed by the custodian on its own holdings is a stock check. Independence is what makes it an audit.
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What If the Vault Fails?
The uncomfortable question, and the one that most cleanly separates arrangements that differ only in marketing.
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How Do I Get It Back?
Easy to get metal in. The arrangement is defined by how easy it is to get out, and that is the part nobody demonstrates before you join.
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More what we store
Gold Bullion
Gold is the easiest metal to store and the one where the storage arrangement matters most, because a large value occupies very little space and is completely fungible once it leaves your sight.
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Bulk Silver
Silver is where storage economics become real. The same value in silver occupies roughly seventy times the volume of gold, and volume is what a vault charges for.
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Platinum & Palladium
Platinum and palladium store like gold and trade in much thinner markets, which makes documentation and provenance disproportionately important.
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Tell us what needs to move.
What, from where, and roughly when. You do not need an inventory to start the conversation, and if the job belongs with an armored carrier we will say so on the call.