I'm sure some of you have spouses that understand (to some degree) and/or enjoy coin collecting (though maybe that is rare). Like many hobbies, I'm sure it's something that appeals to one half more than the other. So I was looking at a coin and the wife asks me (almost in disbelief mind you), "You're buying a $100 coin?" Actually, I was buying six, but I thought I wouldn't mention that. Now, it was less than $100 for one thing, and for another thing, it was a 1/5th gold coin. Be nice if I could pick it up for $2, but... I suppose I'm thinking aloud. There's no question in this thread.
I like the look on people's faces when I tell them that I once spent 10,000 times face value for a coin. ($50.00 for a 1/2 cent) Percentage-wise, that is probably my most expensive purchase.
Just set aside an amount equal to what you spend on coins in a special fund. Periodically double or triple the amount in that fund, buy your favorite lady some jewelry, and if your wife is the one who gets it she'll forgive your coin spending - especially when you don't mention it to her. (If it goes to someone else - you live too dangerously for my taste, and I can't help you. )
Ah well, I've never gone out of my way to elaborate to my wife that I've spent or accumulated $4000 on $201.15 worth of nickels. I just tell her they are worth 103.85% of what i've paid. "It's all in a spreadsheet marked don't open till I'm dead" GlacierMI
You should have heard my Bro-in-law and his sister when I told them that the S VDB they were looking at was a coin I had paid over $700 for... They thought I was nuts for buying a cent for $125 but for $700+ was not a good thing to tell them Speedy
Shoot! I have the exact opposite problem... my wife prods me into making bigger purchases, with comments like 'you know you'll enjoy owning it, and it's worth what you're going to pay.' She actually got upset when she found out I traded stuff out, at this last weekend's coin show, because I didn't want to break the bank with paying cash. I told her I traded stuff I didn't really want any more, and it was a good market for them - and she said 'Well, you liked them before, and someday you're going to wish you still had them!' She's a gem, what can I say??
HAHAHA Yea I think I would keep the 6 part quiet. (she might pass out) Do what I do, set aside money at work.. and then I have all that I need to spend...
Rick...sounds like my Mom....she never wants me to sell anything...I say that I can sell and use the money to buy a better coin---she doesn't see the "cents" in that but I do! Speedy
Great Idea....I'm changing my Coin Log spreadsheet file to that name as we speak I use the old miltary adage "Don't Ask.... Don't Tell" !! With that said she did ask me the other night why I kept going in and out of the closet!!!! And what are are those unmarked packages I keep recieving IF only she knew She does, it just hasn't sunk in to how much I've been spending.... yet!!
thats pretty funny, i just spent 101 bucks on a gold lucky angel 1895 from clark smith at www.coinvault.com . It was either cleaned, or polished, or whizzed or something. It has an usual lustre. There is also a grease mark, or something on it. I got ripped off. Becareful from whom you buy! oh yeah, my friends thought it was ridiculous i was spending that much on a coin!
My wife's the same way. She even insists that I display some of my more interesting (not necessarily valuable, although they can be) pieces. We'll see what happens once the baby gets here.
I've discovered that a combination of "don't mention it" and PayPal (which conveniently is listed as "PayPal" on the bank statements, coupled with not showing her the bank statements works rather well. I may be in trouble though, as she's asked for the online banking login and password to pay bills. :: quickly volunteers to pay the bills :: Ohhh, and I'm keeping the "six part" quiet. I've also realized that it's sometimes beneficial that actual silver and gold coins, look like other less expensive metals. "It's not gold, just gold colored." Haven't used that one... yet. "It's all in a spreadsheet marked don't open till I'm dead" I's needs to get me one of them there those thingies.
