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So my Grandma's brother recently died of cancer. My mom said that he might've had a coin collection. My parents are driving to the funeral tomorrow. My mom is going to talk to my grandma and see if she could some how get it so someone could enjoy it (aka me :D) My grandma's (same grandma) husband died it 2005 because of lung cancer. I never really got to know him, but apparently he was really into coin collecting. She doesn't know where it is, because she has a lot of stuff piled up in a room belonging to him, including the coin collection. Some day I'm going to go up to her place on a weekend and help her all weekend, cleaning up the house, and such, and hopefully finding that collection. She said that if she found it she would give it to me :D My mom's grandma died long ago, and apparently she stacked up heavily on silver quarters. My mom inherited about $12 in silver quarters. My mom said that when I get older she will give them to me. My mom gave me one of the silver quarters (1964) because she knew that I thought (and still think!) that the quarters were so cool! :D It's kind of awesome that so many of my relatives collected coins, and I had no idea until I started collecting. Hopefully my collection will grow, with their help :D  |
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Rest in Peace
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I Hope you get to find that coin collection. The suspense must be killing you.
He could have some rare coins there ?
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Pillar of the Community
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Asking for a coin collection at a funeral is pretty darn bold, rude and inconsiderate. At least wait till the flowers on the grave have wilted.
Reminds me of vultures circling a dead animal.
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Asking for a coin collection at a funeral is pretty darn bold, rude and inconsiderate. At least wait till the flowers on the grave have wilted.
Reminds me of vultures circling a dead animal. THANK YOU! |
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Valued Member
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Well the closest person to him was my grandma. She knows that I am into coins. She's the only close family he has.
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Pillar of the Community
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Doesn't matter what he was to you, your parents or your Grandmother. Asking for something from the deceased's estate at his funeral is dead wrong. There is a time and a place for everything and the funeral ain't the place.
For the record, your Grandmother's brother would be your great uncle. Sounds like you didn't even know him and you are now chomping at the bit to get his coins.
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United States
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@westernsky
Yea I know he is my great uncle. I have only seen him once. He was too sick to talk. Literally the only family he had left was his sister. He owned a lot of land and valuable items. He wanted them passed to to his siblings, aka my grandmother. He lives about 200 miles away from us, and with me having band 3 hrs a day everyday, I could never see him. I'm sorry for being so crass. :|
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Ben - nothing wrong with being excited about something new. We've all been there and if we're lucky, we will be there often throughout our lives. But the advice here is good: don't let your excitement get the better of you where circumstances dictate different behavior. You won't be perfect but neither were we at your age. So don't beat yourself up about it and use it as a point in learning. And if the coins do find their way to you at some point, maybe there's something you can do to honor your great-uncle.
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United States
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I remember when my father died. He had left no Will and after the funeral it was like a feeding frenzy by his brothers, sisters and X wives claiming his personal property. My sister was to be in control, but it got out of hand. I was so disgusted that I just left and I did not get a thing of my father's personal property. My sister did ask me what I wanted and I said, nothing.
I have a nice coin collection and at my death I would like it to go to one of my grandchildren who would appreciate the collection and not just sell it off.
So Ben, if you are the lucky one to receive the collection, I am sure that your Great Uncle would like someone in the family who enjoys coins to have his collection.
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Ben,
I hope you do eventually receive his coins through your Grandmother if she eventually inherits them. Always think about the situation BEFORE acting on it. There is a time and place for everything and the funeral is usually not the place.
I've seen some crazy stuff happen at viewings and funerals. I've actually seen people try to buy the deceased's pickup truck from a grieving widow at a viewing the evening before his funeral! (Granted, it was a very nice truck!)
If you get the coins, fine.....if you don't, then they weren't meant to be yours.
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