After You Are Gone

Splitting between my 2 daughters..51%-49%...didn't tell which is which...lol

Steamwalker,
I have debt and it is nationally recognized! LOL
I have only one child - easy

To just carl. Just a thought. Find an organization that would appreciate your collection as a collection and leave it to them when your time comes. If you don't designate it in a will the collection will be sread with the wind so to speak. Your name could live on forever engraved with the collection. Donated by Carl.... think about it.

Hopefully, one of my daughters will get a husband who likes to collect coins...

Take Care
Ben

Note that this subject has inspired a few other posts of the same type. Obviously, if nothing else, it shows that coin collectors worry more about their possesions after they are gone than other people. I know car collectors, gun collectors, etc and none of them ever bring this up.

Couldn't disagree more !.......it's the "other people" that I want to have my coin collection......hence "a loved one".......family tree....family coin collection......273 future years and past generations contributing to this "collection". So, in fact, it's ALL ABOUT "PEOPLE". "My" "people....."My" blood family.....
And I have a certain little 12 year old nephew, who will be an Eagle Scout someday by the way, who's VERY interested in coins (thanks to his Grandpa and Me) and will likely be the beneficiary of "two" collections. I have no children. My girlfriend has an almost 4 year old daughter who will inherit "some" things from me of course as a "stepdad" thing someday........But the Eaglefoot blood family tree must have and continue this, already 4th generation coin collection.
It's not about the "value" of my collection.......it's the "family history" of the collection. The fact that my Great-Grandpa owned some of this stuff (and so on and so forth)......I imagine my "loved ones" and/or future generations of my family 200 years from now appreciating these efforts.
This collection is NOT put together for "me" ......it's for THEM !
And I know A LOT of people who have their Great Grandfathers "GUNS" or Grandpa's GUNS or their Fathers GUNS...(example WWI or WWII guns brought back)..and they have a deep appreciation for the family history of owning these guns (antique or otherwise just special because of who they're from)......They hold them with GREAT REVERANCE BECAUSE OF THIS. And, moreover, they absolutely want their children to have them and respect them and NEVER sell them after they have left for the hereafter........

And so as far as being "selfish" with attitudes about "coins and guns" when it comes to "what happens to them when I die"........selfish ?........yeah....I'm really not seeing that in this respect.
And don't think I won't hesitate to be buried WITH them....if it has to come to that...........I can and WILL take it with me if necessary !...
Not a big proponent of "cremation" as Jbuck and family are. I don't want to be burnt to a cider and have some ashes in somebody's closet for 40 years until their thrown out by a future generation family member who didn't even know me.
In fact, I already have my "plot" paid for in an area where generations of "both" sides of my family are buried.....and that's where I want to be as well.....my skeleton will be there for eternity or until that big asteroid hits Earth or the Lord comes back.....whichever first !....
And NO, I won't mention where this is just in case I DO HAVE TO BE BURIED WITH MY COINS !.....Some of you may be waiting with shovels 48 hours after they plant me !...

To Just Carl,
I know it's tough when ya get to be our age - I'm not far behind you. I planed for my demise many years ago. I went to a local attorney and got a will drawn. I made him the executor. If you did this, he will contact those heirs. I just make sure he will be able to easily find them - current address list.

You CAN take it with you. You'll need an asbestos kaughin.