We have an elderly friend whose sister-in-law recently died in her 70s. This sister-in-law had a hobby of coin roll hunting. I know nothing beyond that: I never met the person. However, according to our friend she had a room in the house lined with "hundreds and hundreds of books of coins". No idea what she was looking for in saving all these but I have to assume that with all those coins found by roll hunting there had to have been some of interest or value. After she died her husband took them to the bank and cashed them in for face value!
Sad that your friends sister in law passed away. This is how valuable things find their way in to BRW and CRW. This is why you CRH! This is also why you should let everyone know you collect and be friends with those whom do. Sorry for your loss.
Yes, this is part of the Numismatic Circle of Life. Sad for the family, but not necessarily a loss for the hobby as a whole...
How many of us have given explicit instructions what to do if we pass? I have made it pretty clear! I am also fortunate enough to belong to a coin club that offers a service to loved ones who are left with collections and don't know what to do with them. The people designated by the club will come in and assess the value of the coins and give advice to the loved one as to what to do or where to liquidate the collection based on what they want or what the collector wanted.
No matter what the hobby, a loving spouse would have more respect for the passed spouse's prized possessions.
This is absolute nonsense. They were devoted to one another for over 50 years and he is grieving in a big way. It would be nice if that were to happen but you know nothing of the circumstances and should not be making such statements about a situation you know nothing about.
You posted it. That's my opinion. Have a nice day. I would never dump something that meant so much to my spouse.
Clearly, you haven't lived with hoarders (not that I mean to imply anything about @sakata's acquaintance). I keep many things that mean a lot to me, but mean nothing to the rest of my family, and aren't inherently valuable. Should something happen to me before I'm able to get rid of them, I certainly hope my family won't waste time and effort trying to "find them good homes" or "maximize their realized value". Also, please understand that it can be really really overwhelming to try to go through a large accumulation in the wake of someone's death. Not everyone has the luxury of keeping everything and going through it meticulously, item by item. Even if they do, as I said above, it's not always the right thing to do.
