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New Member
 United States
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Your avatar makes me want to cry.
Kidding of course, but I had a few of the Buffalo's.
Seriously, if anything just learn from my loss. I built most of the wooden furniture in the house (tables, cabinets and such) and built a secret compartment in each of them. I should have had the collection in those... Or in a safe... Or even a safe deposit box.
Either way, just don't end up like me.
My humor and outlook on life is at least getting me through this... I figured everyone in this part of the state would appreciate the scavenger hunt digging through their change.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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photojojo,
VERY sorry to hear of your loss; a shame that your first post here is on such a sad note.
I live just outside of Lexington (90 miles south of Cincy) and am constantly going through large amounts of change; I will lookout for odd items.
When did the theft occur? I ask because I did pick up at a bank in Lexington a red seal 1963 $2 bill, but it was a couple of weeks back.
Good luck; hopefully something good will happen and you will manage to get back even a small amount of what you lost.
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New Member
United States
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You got my hopes up. :)
It happened Saturday, September 27th.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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WELCOME TO THE FORUM.
This is really a bad thing to have to hear. Unfortunately it is happening more and more and more. And for almost sure those are gone forever. We've had two home robberies on the block I live not long ago. In one instance they took everything in the house including a safe bolted to the floor. I know this is no consulation but sort of be happy no one in your family was there at the time. Many criminals would think nothing of shooting you for a few dollars. Some criminals get mad when they don't find a lot of money and smash everything in the place. Another thing is that most of these idiots will spend a coin collection as if it was just coins.
In the Chicago area there are so many homes robbed they don't even make the news anymore. No room due to all the killings lately.
All the suburbs the same lately. The slow economy forces the situation and when some are out of work, they'll do anything for money.
Hope you are willing to start over again.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Sorry to hear the news.
Hopefully, they will have 10 to 20 years to think about what they did.
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New Member
United States
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Here's hoping... I just hope they aren't minors so they don't get a slap on the wrist and a few years in juvie.
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Valued Member
United States
74 Posts |
This just makes me want to throw up. Collections are for fun, not spending! I got mine from my grandma, gave it a new home in a Whitman classic folder, got more from my great aunt, and added my own common and key dates. If mine was stolen, I would be devastated. I know where your coming from though, because my older sister (carelessly, I might add) went in my room and spent some of my $2s and a $5 silver from '34!
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New Member
United States
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Well, the warm and fuzzy side to this story is that I got married on Saturday and my family really stepped up for me. They noticed a tiny shop selling coins in town (Gambier, Ohio) and a few of them went in and bought me some vintage silver dollars to get the collection started again.
It was a hell of a wedding let me tell ya. :)
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Moderator
 United States
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Sorry to hear about that. These thieves better hope I am not home when they decide to break in. I will introduce them to my .45 auto.
swcoin.ecrater.com
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Moderator
United States
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Well, the warm and fuzzy side to this story is that I got married on Saturday and my family really stepped up for me. Congratulations on the recent nuptials!  And here's to new beginnings!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
632 Posts |
Sorry for your loss. Your story has convinced me to go ahead and bolt my safe to the floor. I thought I might get away with NOT, but thinking about coming home and seeing the safe gone was more than I could stand.
A.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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photojojo - as someone who has had coins stolen from him, you have my full sympathy. And as one who has been married and divorced, you STILL have my full sympathy.
Okay, just kidding on the second one. But what a way to start a new life ...
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New Member
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I am really sorry to hear this. I live on the west side of Cincinnati also. I have my collection in a safe and the safe is bolted to the floor.
Ken
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New Member
United States
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Sorry for your loss also.....
You might want to document everything that you can remember about the collection and write it down in detail. Some losses are deductable (see your accountant) and this might help a bit.
CCs
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