If you had your complete Coin Collection Stolen, would you start again?

braddick

It's a terrible thought, but if every single coin you own turned up missing due to theft, or destroyed due to a fire, and you were not insured for the loss, would you start over again?
Would you buy the same type of coins or begin fresh with a different set of priorities and goals?
Or, would you then due to the catastrophe become so disgusted with the hobby as to not even pick up and continue collecting?

Beatlemen

First, I hunt for the slime that stole my collection, and shoot him. But I don't think I can start again.

smprfi

I'd start all over.

KlectorKid

I would, because of a magic word called insurance.

airplanenut

<< <i>First, I hunt for the slime that stole my collection, and shoot him. But I don't think I can start again. >>




<< <i>I would, because of a magic word called insurance. >>

You're not insured, says Pat.

dddangerousdan

I did I left them with my parents when I entered the Air Force and thier house was robbed.

DAN

stujoe

I am sure I would start over. I think I would probably do similar to what I do now. My focus might change a little in some areas but probably not a lot.

a2labmom

Some of my collection could never be replaced. How do you replace the sentimental value of having a piece of your spouses childhood? You can't.

That said, I would start over again, but maybe not doing it the way I started out this time. I would concentrate on one series/collection at a time and finish it up before moving onto a new one. I would also insure my collection and keep accurate pictures and records of all the coins in my collection. (this said since my stolen collection was not insured)

Dog97

It would be boring to do the same sets over so it's with a different set of priorities and goals.

ARCO

I would be compelled to keep collecting no matter what happened. If someone poked out my eyes I would probably seek a new hobby.

If the coins were stolen I would hunt down the perp and break both his/her arms as they couldnt be resold anywhere I couldnt find them eventually.

Tyler

barberlover

Well, after i strung the theif up by his [oh never mind, i can't say that here children might be reading] anyway, i don't know if i could not being young and loaded with cash.

indianabyron

I would do a little bit of hunting. I know all the coin dealers within 50 miles of where I live. They know what I have bought from them and I keep great digital records and written records of what I have .. So if they came up missing I would send the word out to the dealers and to the pawn shops I deal with to keep an eye out for coins showing up. After all if you have proof that it belongs to you and you ask for it and they dont give it back thats called criminal conversion.

But like I said I would be doing some hunting and some ash beating. When I caught up with the person.

Byron

Bulldog

Nah, I would take the insurance money and buy some more street rods or Motorcycles. Starting all over with coins is time consuming and nerve racking.

Nope! Nope! Nope!

Bulldog

FatMan

My instinct says that I would start again. But I would be mighty PO'ed and it might be easier to move on due to the fact that each future coin purchase would remind me of the theft.

Clankeye

My place was broken into. Lost every coin I had (which was less than it could have been at other times of my life). I sat it out a couple of years after that, but then started again. Just can't help it. Gotta answer when the Coin God calls.

Clankeye

RegistryCoin

If you're going to collect something, make it unique, ergo, hard to fence.
I'd get it back.

Alternate answer: Leased cert. numbers can't be stolen.

airplanenut

<< <i>Well, after i strung the theif up by his [oh never mind, i can't say that here children might be reading] anyway, i don't know if i could not being young and loaded with cash. >>

I can take it!

7741

I would but only because my are insured. If as you say they were not insured I would probably do somthing else. Coin collecting and inventory are a never ending job and that would be the final straw.

nucklehead

I believe I'd start over,once a coin collector always a coin collector imo.

FlyTooHigh

Nope:

I would take the insurance money a buy my 1965 Corvette back again! Case closed.

OneYearTypes

I'd probably try to figure a way to make counterfeits until i could get the actual coins back if any were temporarily taken.

Thenewguy

I agree with Beatleman, if I found the scumbag I would introduce him to a new hobby! Lead collecting(the Hi-velocity type). Then if I didn't spend the next 20 years looking through bars I might start again but can't say for sure. Though I am pretty new to coin collecting and disabled so what I do have isn't really worth their risking their life to get.
TNG
PS. A few of you need to read the post a little closer, no insurance was one of the stipulations so there would be no taking the insurance money and doing anything! If your going to play the game at least play by the rules..

Trime

Great question ; difficult for me to answer.
Losses are often associated with grief and grief may be associated with depression and denial.
I don't know if I would bounce back with the same interests or not.
If I did it would not necessarily be the same collection.
Hope I am never confronted with the decision.

cosmicdebris

Braddick if I answrered this thread you'd have to arrest me.

ksteelheader

On aug 8 of this year, my wife and I lost our home to a fire. The coins were in a gun safe. They did, however, sustain smoke and heat damage. They were partially covered by insurance. I have already replaced each and everyone of them. If any of you store coins in a gun safe, here is some advice. Move your gun safe to an area such as a basement. The safes will NOT take as much heat as the companies advertise. My new safe is in the basement. Thanks for listening.