Coins and the wife.

Does anyone else have a wife and coin story?


I get home from work and it goes like this. These were slabbed coins BTW so not as bad as it sounds, not quite at least.

Me: Where is my dime and silver dollar. They were on the table.

Wife: I don't know, I was cleaning up.

Me: Well can you think about it, the dime was worth fifteen hundred bucks.

Wife: Fifteen hundreds dollars for THAT dime, it wasn't even shiny.

Me: Yes, where did you put it?

Wife: Look in the wall unit.

After 10 minutes of searching.......

Me: I found the dime but where is the silver dollar.

Wife: Oh, I took THAT one, I liked it, you know I like the shiny ones.

Me: Yes, I know, remember I got you that shiny half dollar.

Wife: You mean the one with the poofy hair.

Me: Well, it was a Proof and it had Accented hair.

Wife: Yeah, that is what I said. Poofy hair.

Me: Well, what happened to that one.

Wife: I don't know, it is somewhere.

Me: So, how about my silver dollar, Can I have it back?

Wife: NO

 

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My conversations used to go like this:

Wife: A packaged arrived.
Me: Sweet
Wife: It better not be coins!
Me: I love you
Wife: You seriously bought more coins?
Me: You're pretty!

Now all my packages get delivered to my neighbor.
Now I do not get in trouble anymore.

 

Had to laugh.

 

Good story. Next time you order make sure there are some "shiny ones" for her.

 

Ah, the war between men and women. Thurber was right.........

 

I think that getting your wife interesting in the coins at all (even if it is only the shiny ones) is a major plus.

 

trade a proof coin for your silver dollar

 

Good news, I did get my Morgan back. I negotiated and it only cost me an MS 67 steel Lincoln. Seems a shiny silver penny is something special

Mike

 

Buy replated ones and give her those.

 

Reminds me of a joke:

Bill Clinton was walking down the Senate Building corridor and saw Bob Dole. Bob Dole, said "Hey, Bill, how is everything?" Bill said: "Great, Bob! I just got a puppy for Hillary!" Bob Dole said: "Great Trade!"

 

+1

She is actually quite cool about the coin stuff. She doesn't bother me about the Cash, it only bothers her when I spend more time on the coins then with her, so I try to be considerate, put down the coins, and spend some time with her.

Mike

 

Funny stuff, I can totally relate! :thumb:

 

Buy your wife a coin that is deemed "cute." I got her the pair of "Eaglets--"the bald eagle 50C proof and uncirculated in MS/PR-70. She thinks the baby eagles are adorable, and doesn't bug me about my coins.

 

Always nice to get the wife involved in something you collect. It saves a lot of headaches. Just don't let her see the invoice for anything above $500.

 

My wife came into the study to see what I was laughing about...so I read her the OP and gbroke's.

She didn't smile. All she said was "Don't even think about the 'neighbor' thing".

 

This happened today.

Her: What is this? You ordered from the mint again didn't you?

Me: It's the 2012 birth set, since our daughter was born this year and it's our first, I thought she'd enjoy it when she gets older.

Her: NO, you thought you'd enjoy it NOW

Me: Yeah, but we can put her picture in it, and a lock of hair.

Her: Okay, what silver one did you get THIS time?

Me: The 2012 Star Spangled Banner Proof, and uh, I also ordered today the new 2 coin american eagle proof set.

Her: DAMMIT!

Me: It was only 150 dollars.

Her: ONLY?

Me: Hey, on ebay they are already selling for 300, we made money already and it's not even here yet.

She rolled her eyes walked out of the room.

 

those baby eagles are adorable

 

Until she accuses you of hiding things from her(speaking from experience) lol

 

This is why it's important to share your hobbies with your spouse, and your kids..

 

I have mine delivered to my Grandmother's house and tell her I need to go over an check on Granny. I come out smelling like a rose, Grandma love me for visiting her, wife thinks I'm being a good guy and treating granny well. Problem is if the wife finds out I'm probably in twice the trouble for the elaborate scheme.