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Valued Member
Virgin Islands (U.S.)
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Sometime during or shortly after my divorce nearly 20 years ago, a firebox containing my collection of rather-decent coinage mysteriously and convenientlly disappeared from the former marital house. I never got over collecting those nice pieces (I loved coins since I was a kid; they were various midline and proof commemortive things that I collected mainly due to the artistry, including some higher-end stuff). Fast forward to now, when I have a good job that pays decent, and I decided to rebuild my past collection and then some -- except now I'm able to afford a thing or two that's really outrageous to be the centerpiece (i.e. a well-preserved 1857 Flying Eagle cent; a same-condition SLQ is tough enough to find under like a bazillion dollars. Sigh.) The hunt has total,y been fun, all done with the idea of leaving my kids some really nice example of gorgeous coinage to keave them when I croak, and maybe think they'll appreciate the same beauty of, say, anything St. Gaudens created. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1305 Posts |
Welcome aboard, there is a wealth of knowledge here on this site. I love any and all old U.S. coins & currency. I had to rebuild my collection, after selling mine, when silver peaked in the early 80's, and I bought my first vehicle. I can't count the number of times, I've heard of coins & other valuables coming up missing. I had a younger brother, that stole and sold my guns & baseball memorabilia, that I'd left in my parents home when relocating for work. My first piece of advice, buy a safe, and have it bolted to the floor. A good place to look for inexpensive coins, try the local gold & silver buyers. I bought lots and lots of stuff over the years. Many of them don't look for numismatic value, only melt. I've found lots of high grade coins, along with some early dates. Best of luck!
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Valued Member
United States
61 Posts |
I too had a coin collection stolen a long time ago. There were folders and coins I had collected since childhood. I think losing the Franklins and other halves was the worst. Still miss the 1865 two-cent piece. The Roosevelt and silver dimes and old wheaties. They didn't get it all though thankfully.
I found that when I restarted collecting many years later it was still a wonderful hobby and enjoy it very much to this day. Now I have many more family members that save their change for me. They all bring me coins they find or inherit.
And now I don't even mind being called a "coin nerd".
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Pillar of the Community
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a firebox containing my collection of rather-decent coinage mysteriously and convenientlly disappeared from the former marital house. That's pretty rotten  but glad you now have the means to rebuild your collection!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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And now I don't even mind being called a "coin nerd". My wife has called me a Numisnerd for much of our marriage. I take it as a term of endearment. |
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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Divorces can be ruinously expensive, and severely inhibit the possibility to build a decent coin collection.
First, you can keep your wife happy, and then she won't mind so much what you spend on coins.
I sold a collection for a mortgage deposit that was 10% of the value of our first house, we never paid rent. Since the collection put a roof over her head, she never objected to whatever I spent on coins.
The re built collection now twice as valuable as the first collection relative to the house value, and has taken 40 fun years to build.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
9395 Posts |
Hunting down coins and obtaining them is where the enjoyment is in this hobby.
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Valued Member
 United States
397 Posts |
 Look forward to seeing your progress. |
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Moderator
 United States
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to the Community! I am glad you have started to rebuild.  |
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Posted 12/31/2020 12:36 pm
