A very sickening coin-related story I heard today..UPDATE

MSD61

Forgive me but I am in shock from this tale I heard today.........
My wife and I have 6 self storage buildings with 100 units per building that sit on 5 acres of our property and we are also a U-haul dealer. Earlier today we had a customer come in to rent a u-haul truck. He lives right here in town and we got to talking and he told my wife and I what he was moving. His father had passed away about a month ago leaving two home here in town. The son was using the truck to take a bunch of stuff from the homes to our little town dump.

I asked, " Are you moving some junk out to sell either home?" he said, "no not really I am just getting rid of all my father's things and stuff I don't want." These are some of the things he told me he was tossing out:

His father's war medals, citations and photos from WWII, a vintage camera collection, antiques of all kinds, sports memorabilia, all the items his parents kept of the son's i.e. photos, little league, cub scouts and HIS FATHER'S COIN COLLECTION!!! which from what he told me was started by his father and grandfather when his dad was a boy and dated back to the civil war!

I had to probe for more info so I asked, " Were these coins just thrown in boxes or bags? Do they look like they are in bad shape? He told me, " No the coins are all in great shape as far as I can tell and they are all in these little cardboard square things." He told me his father had cataloged each and every coin in a journal their year and denomination another words Dad was a serious collector.

After he told me this I said, You can't just toss that stuff out some of those items, like the coins, could have great value. Maybe you can sell some of the items? Not only that it was your dad's and I am sure you'd want the memories." He said no, he didn't want to sell it nor keep it because it was just junk to him. However, he didn't want anyone else to have his father's or his personal things either.

My wife and I just sat there in pure shock! Not another word was exchanged as he signed the truck rental agreement. All that was said in his departing was, " I'll have the truck back in about 2 hours thanks much." I have never heard of anything like this in my life. This man didn't care about any of this stuff and I know full well he knew what he had. He didn't want to keep it but he didn't want anyone else to have it either. I am both shocked and very confused we have gotten some real winners to come into our business but this guy beats them all!!!! I can' believe that all these items were actually going to the town dump!

Louis

Cladiator

You should follow him to the dump and root through what he throws away!

jhar

I might would have shadowed him to the town dump.

flaminio

<< <i>I can' believe that all these items were actually going to the town dump! >>

Time to break out the metal detectors. And maybe gas masks, too.

Seriously, this guy beats all. I wonder if you could have just bought all the stuff from him there on the spot? Something like, "Here's a hundred bucks. Don't worry about this stuff; I'll take care of it for you."

Sad, sad, sad.

rottnrog

I would have followed him!!!

EvilMCT

Material possessions aren't on the top of everyone's list. It's sad that he couldn't use this stuff to help someone else rather than simply disposing of it.

Ken

Steve27

What was the license plate number?

DesertRat

To the dump to the dump to the dump dump dump!

bushmaster8

Was his name Mr. Platinum by any chance?

MadMonk

<< <i>You should follow him to the dump and root through what he throws away! >>

LanLord

<< <i>You should follow him to the dump and root through what he throws away! >>

My thoughts exactly.

lloydmincy

Here's a dream come true. Someone TELLS you he has a bunch of stuff, and is just going to get rid of it. I WOULD HAVBE FOLLOWED HIM FOR SURE. Everyone's loss for sure, but you could have maybe hit a free jackpot.

MSD61

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<< <i>I can' believe that all these items were actually going to the town dump! >>

Time to break out the metal detectors. And maybe gas masks, too.

Seriously, this guy beats all. I wonder if you could have just bought all the stuff from him there on the spot? Something like, "Here's a hundred bucks. Don't worry about this stuff; I'll take care of it for you."

Sad, sad, sad. >>



Both my wife and I thought of making him an offer. But he he was just so hell bent on anyone else having his father's and his personal items. Did he not think that folks at the town dump now have his personal items? When things are taken to the dump here in town they are not just thrown into a pit. The items are separated and the waste type items (garbage) are thrown into the fill but items like furnature, books, audio, TVs, recyclables are separated and stored in sheds to be trucked out later. Of course you can't get into the place after closing time it's fenced in and locked down. No the dump master will have all this guy's treasures.

If I was a drinking man I'd be having a wee nip right now.

Edit: For wording

Boom

Not so fond of his dad-eh? Bet the ole man either abused him or left him and the mom...something, there's a story here as to why he despises his dad so strongly, but dare I say should HE live to a ripe old age he WILL regret what he did.....surely!

ER

Today is not April 1st, is it?

kryptonitecomics

<< <i>You should follow him to the dump and root through what he throws away! >>




That was exactly what I was thinking

JoeHolt

I would of let him use the dumpster you have there on primses to get rid of the stuff to make it easier for him if you dont have one get one while he is gone

BigE

Make sure the truck breaks down when it is full, maybe a flat tire so you have to unload it back at the shop and give him another truck----------------------BigE

MadMarty

and you didn't tell him you would give him a free rental if he brings the coins back to you!!

Shamika

Either he's pulling your leg or he's just plain STUPID! I'm inclined, however, to believe he's just joshing you.

There's no point in putting money (coins) in the garbage even if he hated his parents.

MJPHELAN

I think he is pulling your leg. How many people don't think old coins are valuable. Even if he hated his Dad, he would love to make money off of him.

poorguy

oook

mhammerman

Just tell Holey of Holeys...he will be on that site like a bad rash. Sad story but quite believable.

100proof1957

And here ive spent the better part of the last year trying to get my Dads military records ?

Radioman from WW II with 2 Bronze Stars !

Russellp23

Get in touch with the town dump, maybe they'll let you roam though it. Don't know unless you ask. I've heard of people doing this before, I'm in the military 23 years, I met one guy who not only through away a collection of valuables, but also broke everything up, so no one could ever use them.

OnlyBuffalos

Some people handle the death of a loved one in abnormal ways. Without knowing the family circumstances, do not judge this person too severly. Perhaps he is very grief stricken and for some reason cannot bear to have any reminders of his father around. Irrational as it sounds, destroying those reminders maybe his way of dealing with his pain.

I have known people who could not attend the funeral services of their loved one. I have also known a woman who laughed and giggled during all the services of her departed spouse.

Then again he could have totally despised his father and destroying the possessions his father valued most, is his last opportunity to manifest his hatred. Whatever the case, what a waste.

Elcontador

Some people hate their parents so strongly for some reason or other that they don't want any memories left of their parents when they die. I know a few people who feel this way about their deceased parents. From what one woman I know told me about her mother, I can't say I blame her.

Shamika

<< <i>Time to break out the metal detectors. >>


Wait a minute... It's a dump! There's metal, metal EVERYWHERE!!!!

Shamika

<< <i> Some people hate their parents so strongly for some reason or other that they don't want any memories left of their parents when they die. >>


But why do you have to take it out on the coins? Just give the stuff away or spend it on lunch and imagine the old man rolling over in his grave after you just blew his coin collection on two corn dogs and a Coke at the corner Seven-Eleven!

lordmarcovan

<< <i>Just tell Holey of Holeys...he will be on that site like a bad rash. Sad story but quite believable. >>



I didn't find it believable at all. Sounds to me like he was yankin' your chain.

I'll steer clear of modern dump sites, but I certainly wouldn't mind unleashing my detector in New Hampshire, now that you mention it.

Made some nice finds this morning and will post 'em later. Watch the Detecting Forum.

ddbird

Did you ever physically ask im for the coins..Im sure you could have made a deal for the truck. If not..follow him to the dump!

MSD61

Well....here's an exciting update to the this strange a$$ story. The guy returned the truck with an SUV blowing it's horn behind him AND behind the SUV was our town police and the NH state police. He roled in here, got out of the truck and was met by his sister ( whom was in the SUV) and she was pi$$ed!

The police had to get between them and after all the fur stopped flying the police came in and gave us the run down. My wife and I thought that maybe the guy wrecked the truck. It turns out that the guy that rented the truck and his sister are fighting over the property of the late father. I guess they are due to go to court over the stuff and he rented the truck to dump the stuff because he didn't want his sister to have any of it. The officer who was talking to us (a friend of ours I might add) told us that the sister told the police that there were a lot of valuable coins, jewelry and anitques in her late father's things. After an hour of excitment the whole lot of them were on their way to the dump to retrieve said items.

So there ya have it

DesertRat

dang! I need to move fast before they get here!

coynclecter

That was an irrational move so there had to be a lot of emotion involved. In this case he hated his sister. He would not have given (or sold) them to you because they could ultimately be retrieved.


BTW: this reinforces something I really believe. They are still a LOT of coins, many in very high grades in collections that are years old and that have never been inside a PCGS or NGC holder. I'd estimate that less than 75% of the available 63+ stuff has ever been certified.

Iwog

Something's wrong with this story. Why didn't you tell him that you'd take all this rubbish to the dump yourself, and throw in a few hundred dollars just to sweeten the deal.

He might have been yanking your chain too, who takes coins to the dump instead of spending them?

Goober

<< <i>Something's wrong with this story. Why didn't you tell him that you'd take all this rubbish to the dump yourself, and throw in a few hundred dollars just to sweeten the deal.

He might have been yanking your chain too, who takes coins to the dump instead of spending them? >>



A pissed off brother. I just spent an hour sitting and talking to a sister last week that I haven't spoken to in 20 years. I came away realizing why I hadn't spoken to her in 20 years. Of course I agree, I wouldn't have thrown them out, but I would have hid them.

wallstreetman

Oops!

lordmarcovan

Sounds like the story of the wife who sells her husband's late-model Mercedes for a hundred bucks because she finds out he's having an affair. Usually it's an urban legend with many variants but no doubt such things do happen from time to time.

If I ever had an inkling that my heirs would be such selfish, greedy little snots, I'd sell all my worldly goods and donate the money to charity before I croaked.

coynclecter

Oh I'll bet someday the Little Marcovan grandkids will love to push your treasured coins across the bar for another round on you.

susanlynn9

He's probably yanking your chain and he's going to wait down at the dump with a camera to see if you actually go route through his garbage. I wouldn't let it bother me.

sliderider

My aunt was that way when my uncle died. I wanted to buy his car, but she sent it to the scrapper even though it was in perfect condition. She threw out most of his stuff, too, much to her mother-in-laws dismay. She just didn't want any reminders around. Some people are like that. They can't deal with the loss, so they pretend like that person never existed.

Myqqy

If I ever had an inkling that my heirs would be such selfish, greedy little snots, I'd sell all my worldly goods and donate the money to charity

It's amazing how terrible some people can act after a death in the family when there is loot to be divided up..... And it's extra sad when good coins are tossed about recklessly in the shuffle.....

northcoin

Since you know the police officer who apparently followed them to the dump to retrieve the items, keep us posted on the rest of the story. It really would be interesting to learn if any of the coins had value and whether the sister, brother, or someone else ended up with them. If they ended up selling them perhaps the local coin dealer would have been contacted for an appraisal at a minimum. This is really an interesting saga and we would welcome hearing "the rest of the story."