Vfox Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 I've been complaining about a coin that was stolen from me in seventh grade. It was a 1580 German-Saxony Taler of the Albertine line given to me by an elderly gentleman who had no children and passed away not even a year after he gave it to me. After about ten or eleven years I decided to finally buy another one to just have it. I really liked the coin and finally broke down and got one, it wasn't the one that was stolen, but it was all I could do about it. This is what I purchased. Anyway, I got an email from a couple who I had given my business card to a long time ago. I always talked to these folks about coins, and they had a pretty deep interest in history and whatnot. About a month ago I told them about this coin I used to own and how a class-mate stole it (under the assumption he was going to translate it for me), and then left the school district a short time later. It turns out they were the parents of the kid who stole the coin from me. And after about twelve years of never expecting to see it again, it was returned to me yesterday by them! Here is my coin, a little polished looking in the center of his armor from rubbing in the case for a long time, so I assume the kid who took it carried it around for a while... Anyway, I couldn't be happier, I have a coin that was stolen back in my collection! I am also happy because the man who gave it to me did so because of my interest in coins and history, and now the purpose of him giving it to me is fulfilled I suppose, this coin has a lot of sentimental value to me. Yay for the occasionally honest person! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 Congratulations Vfox!!! Very glad to hear that you've got your coin back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostDutchman Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 re read it and im a moron! hahaha awesome that you got it back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vfox Posted November 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 Thanks guys, I guess it's not a bad thing to hold a grudge and tell random people about things, huh? Lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NumisMattic2200 Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 Now that's a story! haha..very gullible of you to have given it to him but I would have been pretty similar at that age I guess. Why didn't you ask him to write it down? The little thieving sonofabeep! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuldFartte Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 Great story, and neat coins (both of 'em!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtryka Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 A great story! Congrats on your recovery! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
numismatic nut Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 Nice coins and story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haidee Posted November 16, 2008 Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 good for you! congratulations on getting it back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElleKitty Posted November 16, 2008 Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 Congratulations on your good fortune! I'm so glad that there was a happy ending to this story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lithuania Posted November 16, 2008 Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 You never know what may happen. I am very glad you got it back. Very nice story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djkitzis Posted November 16, 2008 Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 Wow, now you have a grate story for your kids It is so exciting to get back something you owned and loved so much... not mention that was after 12 years! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cestrin Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 It's always refreshing to hear stories like this. I had a similar story happen a while back...but the item wasn't returned (a video game when I was in middle school) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vfox Posted November 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 In all honesty this is one of those stories that should have never happened in the first place. My own naivety was the sole reason he was able to take the coin in the first place. Although at the time we were friends in school, we were not close. I should have, if he ever really did intend on actually translating it, written down the inscription and kept the coin. But, like most of us, I have perfect hind-sight. I was just lucky that his parents were more honest than he was. Regardless though, the coin was really found again by a coincidence. He had moved out of his parents house right after highschool, so about eight years ago, and they were cleaning out a shelf in his sisters old room. Well, something was hidden amongst the books, and it just happened to be my coin. I assume he either traded/sold it to his sister, or hid it there in case anyone came looking for it. Regardless because of his parents being truthful, the coin was returned as soon as it was discovered. It was certainly a good lesson for me to learn early, and I had never made the same mistake after that. Luckily my story has a happy ending and I know not everyone has the same luck in these matters. To say I was lucky to get this coin back is an incredible understatement, it is a disjointed series of events that led up to its returns, but any way you look at it, it's remarkable it's back with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMS Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 Interestingly, you now have a set of two of those coins now. Almost like fate has dropped your original coin back into your hand so that you now have an opportunity to pass on a piece of history to some youngster who may have an interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drusus Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 wow...what a great story...grats on the return of that lovely coin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hussulo Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 Great story. Small world! nice coin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dockwalliper Posted November 20, 2008 Report Share Posted November 20, 2008 Is that first coin dated 1586? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corkykile Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 Hi VFox, Great story about your coin. We always need these kinds of stories to remind us that there are still honest people in our world. Thanks! corkykile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiho Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 Remarkable story, and rest assured, I was just as naive and trusting as a kid and paid dearly for it. Come to think of it, I'm still pretty naive... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vfox Posted November 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 Is that first coin dated 1586? Yes. the one I purchased as a replacement is dated 1586. Thanks everyone btw! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just carl Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 That is great that it was finally returned. Me, I would have hunted that thief down a long time ago and made him return the coin and pay interest too. Just one of the many stories with a happy ending though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abish Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 Remarkable story, and rest assured, I was just as naive and trusting as a kid and paid dearly for it. Come to think of it, I'm still pretty naive... Nice to meet you, hiho! In case you didn't know, I am the resident coin-translator, soo... Awesome story, though. Very happy that you got it back Vfox. Even though you spent so long kicking yourself over your mistake, you didn't let it hold you back from learning more, investing yourself in the hobby, and helping to foster the interest in others. And the end result was that it was returned to you because of that... very, very cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schutzenfester Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 Great story with a happy ending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 That's an amazing story! Glad to hear you got it back. : 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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