It has been done.

Hey cointalk,
I am very depressed now. My parents took away my whole coin collection. but this time not to the bank but to the dump. Yeah, they do not like my hobby, and when they saw those coins lying around on my desk, they must have thought that I've only been looking at coins everyday, not doing my homework. It's all right, I may have been a little to 'over-obsessed' in numismatics now. So I really wouldn't be posting that much here 'cause I don't have any coins in the first place. Even of i want my coins back, still what has been done is done. Rip my coins

 

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They threw your coins away!?

 

Its either thrown away, or they may have hid it and giving back when I make college.

 

I'm betting they hid them and you'll receive them back soon.

 

They probably hid them, unless they actually told you they threw them away.

 

There is a chance for throwing away though, they do not know the value of my collection, but hopefully

 

The thing is that they also took my most cherished possession, my grandpa's stamp collection.

 

Why would anyone in their right mind throw money away? And in what world is numismatics a destructive hobby?

 

You said your Grandpa gave you some coins before right? Gramps seems to be supportive of your hobby. Some people just don't understand we who collect coins. Whether they are parents, girlfriends, wives, etc. They will never understand why we "paid $50 for some PENNIES!!" as my girlfriend has said to me

I doubt that your stuff went to 'the dump' but perhaps your parents are worried you aren't devoting enough time to your studies, and they have removed them from sight (and mind) until they are convinced otherwise.

I know nothing of Korean culture or if you are Korean or not (as opposed to a military family living on base overseas) but I was always raised without worry over a gift from an elder family member being thrown in a landfill. Would it be considered offensive to your Grandpa if his gift was thrown away?

I suggest you have a talk with Grandpa. He will likely aid and abet you in your Numismatic fugitivity. He may be willing to let you stash your loot with him. You will spend much more time together which you will remember for the rest of your life. (Mine passed away over a year ago already and believe me on those days when you feel like giving him a call just to talk, it hurts hard.) Your parents can take comfort in knowing that Gramps (who may be able to speak with them on your behalf) is monitoring your..... avidity in your hobby.

Good luck.

 

Well....I guess they were pretty mad, as I said that I wanted to be a PCGS/NGC grader at the elementary school promotion ceremony, did my history projects about coins, I,guess they were tired of them. And yes, it's a destructive hobby in their world.

 

Not destructive but maybe distracting ... like many hobbies. Well, Ricky, I do believe that you will eventually get your collection back - and I hope that day will come soon.

Christian

 

The same thing is with my parents, but they usually buy me coins so they would probably never 'throw' them away. Did you tell you parents how much they meant to you?

 

From what I just read THIS IS CRAZY!!!!!

My sympathy to you Riki , this makes no sense to me.

 

That's terrible my father helped me with my collecting and we often traded coins he collected Indian and Lincoln cents and I liked earlier stuff I remember him bringing home a 2 cent once I traded him a 09 vdb for hopefully your grandpa will step in and help

 

Have your grades been declining? Maybe
you can cut a deal-if your grades go up
by a certain amount you can collect again?

 

Nope, straight As all quarter last year and have been keeping up.

 

Your parents should be grateful your into coins and NOT drugs and alcohol.

 

For what it's worth, you don't need to have a collection to enjoy, learn, or participate, but I've a feeling you will see them again.

 

THEY SHOULD BE GRATEFUL!! im a straight A+ student too, your better than 80% of the kids in America! :O

 

Let me second what Booksb4coins said above. If given only one choice between knowledge and research or the physical coins themselves, I would choose the former.

Skills and the ability to find and use knowledge will get you much further in Life. Perhaps the disorder had something to do with their reaction rather than the amount of time.