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Message:: [QUOTE="Randy Abercrombie, post: 3153324, member: 92655"]I wish you the best in your search. It’s what makes collecting fun. There is quite literally something for everyone..... I had known my freind at church for many years. We talked Coins occasionally at church. But being different generations we never really sat down together over coins. When he passed his son asked me to help liquidate his fathers collection. Didn’t think much of it and was glad to help a freind. Then I got there. Holy smokes! That man wasn’t a collector. He was a genuine coin hoarder. Almost 900 walking halves. Thousands of Buffalo’s and Mercs. It was quite overwhelming actually..... The thing I discovered as I went about inventorying this estate was that the man literally kept everything. More than that though... He liked them shining. A lot! I found more Uber-polished coins in that mans safe. Just was what he liked doing I suppose. No doubt in my mind that a 1909-S, VDB had no more impact on him than any other common date wheat. And I would bet that may be more the case with previous generations. Folks that lived life knowing what doing without really meant. When times were good, they hoarded..... Yes, I would encourage you to keep seeking out estate sales and such. Previous generations tended to view this hobby differently than we do. And most of all.... Keep having fun with it.[/QUOTE]