Spouses and coins

My spouse loves the coins and in fact gets excited when a new one comes!

 

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Thank god my girlfriend isn't high maintenance like that. Mine is relatively indifferent, but really likes attributing ancients. She also likes foreign coins, but I wouldn't call her a collector, as she doesn't actively seek them out. I think she's waiting on an engagement ring these days, after 3 and a half years, so she probably doesn't like me spending too much money on coins... haha. She does have a coach purse, though... but she got that clearance, for like $100 or something, idk... doesn't tan, doesn't spend outrageous amounts of money. She's the frugal one, haha.

 

Why is this a bad thing? I have a lot more money invested into guns than I do coins!!! I used to compete in three different shooting sports, and still would if my schedule allowed.

 

I just got a silver 1992, MS70 Australian Kookaburra dollar coin and it is simply gorgeous!

 

Ltrain, you said what I was thinkin' when I read "his" reponse....have another Sam Adams on me....

 

My wife did not understand why I collect until I told her that there is a connection and romanticism to collecting. Fate connected us together and there is a story line or history behind each coin like our relationship. She gave me a kiss told me not to spend more than $50 a month and then we went to Bed Bath and Beyond and Home Depot.

 

her stepfather was a coin collector and actually collected revolutionary war items and up. also his family was real big into antiques, they had a few shops and are supposedly real well known in that area. he has some real nice authentic revo and civil war uniforms and guns. he was the one who gave me my 1901 gold eagle set.

so she blames her hatred of coins on her history. she always tells me " i grew up with the history channel on 24/7 and was dragged all across country for coins and antiques, i am tired of it!"

and high maintenance is an understatement! she wants some high heels from some guy i never heard of and they are like a grand!! i want to say his name is something like christian loubvoutin, to me it sounds like a generic louis vuitton..

i guess i got to get them for her considering all the stomach problems she is having. i usually try to be the one who picks her purses out because i can buy good fake ones on the corner for $50. nobody can tell, why not?

she is a few years younger then me, she is 20. i hope she grows out of it and not deeper into high end fashion. it would be nice if she got somewhat into coins, even her mom has a few Indian head cents, merc dimes, and buffalos.

 

Better start making mad bank, dude... women don't grow out of things like expensive purses and whatnot. Also, screw spending $1k on shoes, stomach problems or not. Get her pepto bismol.

I suppose if she's been around coins and other antiques all her life she has a reason to lack some fascination for them, but I just hope she doesn't reject them completely... That could be bad news bears in the future.

 

its actually funny you mention the pepto, well not funny but.. she drinks like a bottle of pepto a day! she has other meds the doctor gives her, but they don't know whats wrong yet..

her family more then takes care of me. her uncle is the manager of the brewers and is always sending me gift cards and checks to take her to nice places. i wish i had a rich uncle!

 

I tell my wife be glad I did not bid on Michael Jackson's glove. Think it went for a few hundred thousand or so. She then thinks my coin collecting is a bargin. I mean there are all kinds of collectors out there who put a value on things we don't. At least with coins there are benchmarks.

 

My wife used to think my roll searching was a waste of time, until the day I got a bag of silver half dollars and showed her how much it was worth. Now she likes to help.

 

Could it possibly be stomach migraines brought on by allergies? My sister suffers from them, might be something to look into. You're supposed to grow out of them after puberty, but sometimes you never do... If the family likes you, you're probably in good shape, man.

Also, my girlfriends parents are loaded. Her mom has a PhD in pharmaceuticals and works with the FDA on getting drugs approvoed, and her dad has a masters in ceramic engineering, but works as a director at an electronic manufacturing company. They let me fend for myself, and support their daughter without spoiling her. Pretty good way to raise a kid if you ask me, but man, do I wish they liked me more, haha.

 

Does her doctor know she does this? She could be suffering from Bismuth poisoning which can lead to liver and kidney damage.

 

My wife keeps asking me if everythings ok while I Vaming morgans or trying to assign an Overton # to a bust half, because when I have the energy to do it, Im at it for 8 or 10 hrs at a pop. I regularly spend large amounts of money on coins, but she cant say a word as she has a habit to feed called Atlantic City. The scary part is when we are not getting along so well. She tried to tell me coins that I had prior to the marriage were half hers. Not to worry though, if the shxt hits the fan I have a plan for my beloved coins.

Steve

 

Coins are an assest and if you can combine that with earning money, it's a win-win for all!

 

Guy I work with loss a lot of good coins through a divorce. Another guy I know who went through a bankruptcy had to give a bunch of his coins back to Uncle Sam as they were considered an asset and part of the bankruptcy proceedings.

 

My wife has come to an understanding that I am a coin collector and for the most part it doesn't bother her. she has even purchased coins for me from time to time. She still doesn't understand why I spend perfectly good money to buy change (her words).

 

My wife knew I was a collector and gently puts up with it. I get a look when 4 boxes of books show up at a time, but that is about it.

It was fun, though, watching the tv series Rome and I could show her what Julius Caesar, Marc Antony, Octavian, and Cleopatra VII all looked like in real life. I think that helped her appreciate my collection more.

 

I started staying up to late even on work nights and my wife had a break down finally, that thank god we resolved. I came to realize I was being neglectful in my obsession and had to not stay up so late all the time, things are back on track now, but a note she wrote, but didn't give me during the fight, that she allowed me to read after everything was fine had a statement like, " Will your coins ever smile back at you? " I didn't want to tell her, but they do, I think that is why I am obsessed mhahaha!

 

My wife said it makes her sleep better at night knowing I have items that can be converted to support the family if all hell breaks loose (what some may call a SHTF scenario). Hopefully the country's monetary system will never colapse, and we are not survivalist types, but it's good to know you have something with real value if push comes to shove.