BTW - I love your 05 1949 ISRAEL WITH PEARL 10P MS 66 RD. When the Jews in Israel set up their nation, they brought with them the historical context of existing national heritage. This reflects in the coins and really shows when you see the ancient designs. This also happens when you visit Israel. Suddenly pieces of your personal identity fit together and you understand how many ways that as a person you are a direct lineage of Eretz Yisroel. It's hard to imagine, after making the trip, how Jews have survived as a nation for 2 millennium without their land and country. Rabbi Ha Kodesh, Rabbi Akiva, et al did miraculous in saving the nation. It is a feat unparalleled in the history of mankind. Reuvain