A little help with a situation...

I have an opportunity to sell a coin of mine for about $250, about twice over book value to a guy who really wants it. My lovely girlfriend of 3 years, who doesn't even collect coins, has developed an attachment to this coin in the 3 weeks or so that I've owned it. She is upset that I am going to sell it, and wants to match his price for it. I feel guilty about not only making so much money off of her (I paid about $30 for it...) when she doesn't make a lot of money, but I'd feel guilty about upsetting her.

What do I do? I see four options.

#1; Sell it to the guy for $250, **** her off, but make good money off it.
#2; Sell it to her for $250, feel guilty about making that much money off her.
#3; Sell it to her for way less, make her happy, give up some cash I could really use to pay some bills.
#4; Keep it, and completely lose out on the cash I could use to pay said bills.

There's no easy option.

 

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I couldnt sell a coin to my gf, just give it to her maybe.
what is it?

 

1926 sesquicentennial half dollar. I was gonna trade her for 5oz silver, (Basically selling it to her for $100) but then this guy offered me $250 for it. It's in good shape, but it's definitely not an MS level coin.

Between rent, car insurance, and student loans, I really can't afford to just give up $250 right now.

 

Option #5; Give it to her for free and score valuable girlfriend points that can be cashed in later.

Or, perhaps most importantly:

Option #6; Post a picture here so we can see why everyone falls madly in love with this coin.

 

Given those four options, sell the coin for $250 to the other person. I would not want a financial deal between me and my significant other. Unless that Sesqui is nice, it isn't worth $250 anyway. Post images, even if they are just scans.

 

How about this solution. Sell the current example for $250, then go out an buy a graded MS63 Sesqui for $100. Give it to her as a gift with a card and pocket the remaining money. Win-Win and you still get some.

 

That is what I was thinking Lehgh. That way everyone is happy. From what you have said, it is not that hard of a coin to come buy.

 

sell it, buy another.

 

C'mon man, sell it to your GF, and for a profit! Really??? :goof:

Dude, give her the coin, you only paid $30 for it. You SHOULD feel guilty making money off her.

-LTB

 

To which person will the greater rewards come? Money is nice, but a girlfriend who doesn't hate you is priceless.
Guy~

 

Other than keeping the coin and letting her admire it, there is no other viable option now but to give that exact coin to her. If you sell it to someone else, you will pay (even if you get her another one). She fell in love with that exact coin, and it has sentimental value to her. TC

 

Being somewhat familiar with feminine whimsy; though FAR, FAR, FAR from an expert, I wonder if a little time may not be called for. Let her chew on it for a while; roll the situation around in her head, and you may be surprised by the solution she comes up with.

 

Sell it and buyer something nice!!

 

Give her the coin and move on. No brainer.

 

LT, one thing that has not been mentioned or discussed yet is........

Is your girlfriend a student, too? If so, she should be able to appreciate the fact that money for college and living expenses is not easy to come by in this day and age. If she can't accept this, then I don't see much of a future with her.

Take it from one who has been there. I learned the hard way more than 40 years ago, and the marriage didn't last too long. I gather that you are in your 20's, and at that age, you will probably go through more relationships than you will coins.

Sell it for double the money and pay the bills. Perhaps you can take her out for a nice dinner to assuage her hurt feelings, but if she doesn't accept that, then she's not worth it.

Chris

 

I should have added a poll to this.

I'll add some pictures maybe this weekend if I'm not feeling too lazy.

That's what I wanna do, but she wants THIS coin. It's nicely toned, but come on... women. :headbang:

If I'm selling it under market value, I have no problem making a little money off her. If she were to want to sell it down the road, she'd make money off me too.

She won't hate me for it. She's a rational person letting her emotional feelings get in the way of what is the correct decision from a logical point of view. She'll come around in due time.

Like I said, she'd probably buy it, toss it somewhere, and completely forget about it.

That's what I want to do, but she's insisting her opinion will not change.

Looks like you did post in one of my threads.

She's a grad student. And she recognizes that money is not something to spend frivolously (she's a far, far better saver than I), but when it comes to certain things, her mind functions differently. She doesn't really care about money, she cares about being happy... she quit her job to volunteer in the field she got her degree in, just to give you an example. Frankly, she's lucky her parents are so loaded and can support her the way they do.

As for the longevity of this particular relationship, I don't foresee us having any problems. She's the first real relationship I've been in, and while I've had my fair share of women and relationships prior to this, things are different with her. I can't really explain it.

Oh, she's also far, far better looking than I am. Way outta my league, if you would.

 

It sounds like you just did explain it.

 

But somehow, I have all the power in the relationship. Typically, the more attractive individual holds the power, but this time, it's the other way around.

 

Sounds like she has the power as you are unsure of what to do with your coin.

 

Kidding... but really it's about what you need... some extra bucks... or brownie points.

My wife is a collector and she is always wanting the cool stuff I buy... I know your pain...