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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;desertgem, post: 3173790, member: 15199&quot;]I didn&#039;t agree when some countries put jewels on coins, but in both cases, they draw attention as they are unusual, and if they weren&#039;t rare enough to be put into museums, I wouldn&#039;t worry about them. Unique pieces I would not like to see, but ones where there are multiples, should be the desire of the owner. Evidently the seller found it easier and more profitable to sell this way than as coins. Royalty and rich have habits of re-cutting unique gemstones for similar reasons ( such as the hope diamond). If he was selling at a yard sale, he would most likely use fakes from Europe or China.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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