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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;borgovan, post: 495324, member: 13016&quot;]Drusus: &quot;the coins belong to that person who owns them.&quot;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I disagree with this statement. I mean, sure, legally it&#039;s true, but it&#039;s not the attitude that should be taken by numismatists. I believe that ethically we are charged with being conservators. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>If I bought the five 1913 Liberty nickels, and melted down four of them, it would be sinful.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>If I bought the Mona Lisa and used a sharpie to put a moustache on it, I should be flogged. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>We can own property legally, but morally we should take a higher stance. Personally, I view myself as a custodian of the coins until such time as I give them to someone else. After all, I can&#039;t take them with me. Isn&#039;t it right of me to leave them behind in good condition?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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