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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1554 Posts |
 Can you imagine, you come home from a hard days shift and you find your spouse jumping up and down for joy yelling that "We just received that Key date coin we bought on E-bay last week, honey!" Wow, how awesome life would be for us, or would it? Tell us what you think it would be for you? Glenn 
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Valued Member
United States
197 Posts |
My wife isn't passionate about coins, but she watches for things that might be of interest. Just today she gave me a 1942 ( no mint mark) nickel she found in circulation. Not a War Nickel, but worth adding to my bowl of coins I want to keep even if they're of no particular value monetarily. That's pretty cool! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
560 Posts |
My wife is even more interested in collecting than I am. And she isn't picky about type of US coin or bills that she likes. She does insist that we keep as much of it as possible in our bank accounts. This has created a serious slow down in the growth of my own collection. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3453 Posts |
My husband is - he has gotten back into collecting since we married 5 years ago. Our priorities are the same: as long as bills are paid and retirement is funded, then if I get something "good", he grabs the loupe and we drool together  . Our ideal date nite is sushi, coin stores and then Barnes and Noble or Best Buy if we have the stamina! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Our ideal date nite is sushi... mmmmmm...sushi...  My wife isn't in to coins, but she did get some junk silver for me last Christmas. Trust me...that was a giant leap for her!  |
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Valued Member
Australia
146 Posts |
one can only dream - my wife loves to collect to - shoes handbags etc - this is good because she cant complain when I buy something for my collection |
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Valued Member
United States
371 Posts |
My wife supports me fully since I was collecting when we met 28 plus years ago. But if I show her the latest find I get the obligatory "That's nice dear"
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2661 Posts |
Take it from me, it would put a very big dent in your buying power when it came to attending shows and going to the coin shop. I try to fund my buying binges at these venues with the sale of 90% & 40% Kens I get from roll hunting only to have her throw it away on modern ASE's mean while I find myself having to pull out my reserve wad of cash to buy what I want. Her persistent buying of silver rounds has nearly taken over the home safe and I fear that I will have to soon fork out for another bank box to put my good stuff in. Edited by Tim Stroud
02/24/2012 9:02 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
21786 Posts |
People who have passionate views on the same subject can come into conflict.
It may be fortunate that your spouse may have less interest in coin collecting than you do. At least be thankful for that. As long as you get support from him / her, you should both be happy.
I get vibes that this is most often the case with CCF members.
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Moderator
 United States
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Maybe I should include this question to a potential wife.  Do you collect coins or bills/notes?  a new version of "what's your sign?"  Edited by Fuzzy317
02/24/2012 9:26 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3453 Posts |
I have to say we have had no conflicts, it is so much fun at coin shows when he finds something he really likes. And Friday nights are the nights we go through our change (nothing tonight). I guess I should mention we are both in the same field (information technology) so we always have things to talk about. |
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
21786 Posts |
Some people have Aries or Capricorn or whatever for signs. Some others have $ (dollar) signs. I am not so rich. 'Cents' signs are good enough for me. |
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Moderator
United States
14463 Posts |
This your sign? ยขMy sign is  Edited by Fuzzy317
02/25/2012 12:13 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7840 Posts |
If my wife was as passionate about collecting as me...WE would be farther along on OUR 7070 collection!
Edited by oih82w8
02/25/2012 12:17 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1358 Posts |
I'm just glad my girlfriend understands. None of that "Why are you paying $20 for a $1" type stuff..lol
Then again, I haven't really made such purchases, nor have we shared an income...
Hmm.. (makes mental note of questions to ask her...)
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Pillar of the Community
Thailand
1509 Posts |
I like things just the way they are between my wife and I.
We are both collectors, I have my coins and banknotes she has her Buddha figurines/medallions/icons etc.
We are both tolerant of spending on our individual collections. In fact the largest outlay, with mutual consent and let's face it anything to keep ones beloved happy - in this case about $700, was on a sealed earthenware jar from a temple site (contents unknown). When we cleaned and opened up the jar it contained 99 small Buddha effigies worth about $50 each.
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