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I would go to the police and talk to them because you will have no other way of finding out if you can charge them or not without talking to them. I hope you can, and that you can get what is left of your collection back and compensation for what has been lost. And I truly hope your parents get the book thrown at them for what they have done. They are despicable people and I am so sorry that you have to deal with them.

That's around 40 ounces, but since it's a pawn shop I'm guessing they lowballed 60-90 ounces , that's pretty terrible. Get what you can back and start your own collection in his memory.

This is more like the parents asked to borrow the car for a week, and a week later when you asked about it you find out they sold it.

Lol honestly that sounds like par for the course, I worked under someone who was in iron chef. They dont talk like that in front of reps but they also wouldnt bat an eye

Almost definitely

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It is normal lol. Thats on the lighter side of what ive experienced in the back of the restaurant

Second that

Do you have a case worker by any chance? I would tell them about this.

This is incredibly likely.

This is why the saying, The blood of the covenant, is thicker than the water of the womb. Don't let people who are merely family drain you, find your group.

Unfortunately, as a minor, you don’t really get to have property or make contracts. Your parents sold your silver to pay their bills and made choices you disagree with. You didn’t fuck up. They did.

The good news is that while you did lose something of immense sentimental value, you didn’t lose that much money. It feels like a lot now but the hundreds of dollars your parents wasted showing you who they are is a drop in the bucket compared to what you can save by prepping to be independent when you turn 18.

I hate it for you, friend, but this is one of those things that is best assigned to tuition in the school of life and is only wasted if you don’t get the best lesson out of it.

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My bad, didn't realize it was the same person. Still stolen regardless. Overall a really shitty situation for OP to be in.

And as a lesson to see the warning signs of an abuser. Won't catch them all, but every bite they take outta you is one more you can see coming.

If you ever make money while living with them underage, make sure you get a proper bank account! If you have other family that is trustworthy, a grandparent, aunt/uncle, older sibling or older cousin, have them be the custodian of the account if the bank requires one. And talk to the banker about what your options are to protect yourself from your SSN being used by your parents. Your credit could be ruined before you're able to establish it yourself. (It happened to a cousin of mine because his mom was awful.) This is an awful thing to have happen after your grandfather's death. I hope that you're able to keep his memory with you in your heart. 💛 Just make sure that you protect yourself now that you know your parents' true colors.

I certainly don't want to be shitty just because family is.

How much silver , what pawn shop and how much did they get for it?

My grandfather also collected coins with me and I'm borderline for ASD.

When he passed, my cousin and aunt took any of the coins worth anything and left me with the wheat pennies (they went down before he passed and went through everything without anyone else finding out until after he'd passed). I'm sad that I didn't get the beautiful things, like the walking liberty half dollars, but I still have something to remember him by.

The collection has me collecting now, in a way that's almost like spending some time with my papa again.

The depression hurts now. The collection won't fix it, but it'll be something to grow into the hole again and help you remember.

It won't replace the sentiment, but it'll help you remember it, which can be worth a lot.

That is a great idea!!! I hope you consider that OP!! If at all possible, maybe you could ask SSA for someone ELSE to be your payee for you SSI or SSDI!

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100% file a police report. They might be able to recover the coins. Pawn shops have to keep slips on everything.

My fiance said this to me one time and I almost cried. I never heard it used in a positive light before, but he definitely meant it as such. Definitely took some explaining but he still says it to this day, usually as he's kissing them.

Maybe go back there and see if you can buy a few of the coins?