Ok, I'm getting yelled at for spending $12.50 on a penny!!

How did she even find out about it? I would just say I found it in my change.

 

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Think getting yelled at for spending $17.50 on a coin is bad? Try a 0200 call in Amsterdam from your dear wife asking if you really wrote a cheque for more than most cars cost on an auction invoice. After shamelessly admitting I did, she changed the subject and it never came up again.

 

I have learned over time that a woman will find out anything. I frankly think my wife is psychic or something. Anytime I did some big coin purchase without telling her, or "getting her permission" she found out despite my best efforts to hide the evidence. The old saying "A mama don't mind what a mama don't see" doesn't apply to my wife. She just knows. It is easier to just admit your faults and purchases and take a little scolding than put up with a big blow up.

I have figured out over time - it took a long time because I am obstinate, that it is better to talk up why "we" cannot possibly live without that coin. I have a far better chance with puppy dog eyes and please than I do by trying to circumvent Her Majesty.

 

MUCH to my chagrin I must humbly agree.

I do not blatantly lie any longer, but do have to remind her often that they (coins) are part of our retirement. She has seen my excitement and actually asks questions now, but is still sometimes wary when I spend hundreds of dollars at a time even if I tell her I could list them on e-bay today and make a profit. I will have to admit, I don't ALWAYS tell her how much something was as it would only cause anxiety on her part.

Overall this method works a lot better than the time she angrily asked me how many rooms I was planning on putting coins in and I told her "Only the rooms I pay the mortgage on". ...punch bowl (+) turd = :foot-mouth:

 

I have always believed that "It is easier to ask forgiveness than permission"

It sounds like I am in the minority

 

That is a great attitude for business, the military, and many other things. I live by that motto in those situations as well, actually I learned, "Its better to beg forgiveness than ask for permission".

However, when it comes to your spouse I hear what they are saying. She is usually so in tune with you, (and most men are clueless to this fact), that there is no way to really hide anything from her, so might as well include her up front. Myself, I buy medieval Thai coins for my Thai wife, I am trying to coopt her.

 

I like your style, medoraman..

I rarely have to ask forgiveness. I married a great lady. She lets me have pretty much anything that I want provided we can afford it.

 

Sounds like a great lady.

Actually, my wife the other day told me she had a great idea to start earning money. She said she would become a Ebay coin dealer. I asked her, that since she doesn't know anything about coins how does she plan that? She said she may not know anything ABOUT coins, she has access to MY coins. It would all be profit to her!

Yeah......I increased her "allowance".

 

We live by a different old saying in my house. "If Mama ain't happy, ain't nobody happy!"

I don't think that truer words have ever been spoken.

 

I agree Mike. You're right on the money with that sayin'.

 

A couple of months ago I spent GBP 350 (about USD 500) on a single British Penny (1849 - the last one I needed for my date run).

I didn't get yelled at because I took the precaution of getting divorced first! :yes:

 

So the net cost of the penny was much, much more than $500 US. Still, worth it!

 

Ok here it is and after a good close examination and a dip and shake in some nice distilled water. I can say what looks like corrosion on the sellers pic is actualy some nice nasty sticky clay. Still debating taking a cotten swab to it (hey its not a proof lol) but then again i probably won't just rinse it a 1000 more times lol.

 

My wife wanted to know what I was laughing about as I read that.

 

First thing I notice is how different the coin looks in your pictures vs the sellers pictures. Not sure I would purchase from someone who "adjusts" their photos that much.

 

the coloring is much closer to his. I still don't have my lighting right on alot of the pics i take (too lazy to take 20 pics to get one perfect)

 

+1

 

Maybe she would have preferred a shiny 1856 MS-63 Flying Eagle.

 

But dear fellow, that's what coin photog is all about. Ya gotta shoot a slew o' dem pics to get just the right one.........

 

Yeah, sometimes I've shot 50 or more of one side of a coin just to get the best pic I can. Occasionally I've had to dump all those shots and reshoot it.

But it is so worth it when you get the most amazing photo of your coin.