So this just happened and I’m pretty sad at my own stupidity.
Yesterday I had gone to a coin shop to go and purchase a 100 year old coin. (1925 Canadian nickel) It wasn’t in the greatest condition but I got a deal on it. It was in a small sleeve and I placed it in my coat pocket till I got home.
By the time I had gotten home, my wife reminded me that I had to fix our backyard hose for her to be able to garden. I went to the backyard and managed to fix the hose…but not without discovering an exposed screw by our hose mount and it ripped a massive hole in my jacket. (About 6 inches)
Since the jacket was pretty old, I decided to just take it off and throw it in the garbage. I was more upset that I just lost a jacket more than anything.
Fast forward to this morning and my stupid ass still hasn’t thought about the coin I JUST BOUGHT for some reason… I grabbed the garbage bag and threw it to the curb with our other trash for garbage day.
It’s only until now that I realized that I just threw out my 100 year old coin along with my jacket so now I’m down a jacket and this valuable coin…
TLDR: I should probably get myself checked out for how forgetful I am…but I’m only 28 and that’s even more concerning…
Bought coin, forgot about it in coat pocket. Ripped coat working outside, thew it out with coin in pocket, garbage day is today and I’m sad.
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My coindolences…
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My wife is on her third and most expensive wedding ring. I need to insure it. This is a good reminder
Give yourself a break. Stuff like that happens every once in a while.
Good thing the coin is half decomposed anyway.
I threw out a full bottle of testosterone thinking it was empty one.
I’d offer you a penny for you thoughts… but you’d probably throw it away too 🤣
if i were you… i may make a trip to the dump, just to see if it’s somehow on top or something lmao. but i live in a small town with a small dump, and i’m kind of insane in the first place, so it’s probably not worth it