Collecting coins from the Third Reich, yea or nay?

Curiously there are a few people in the east of Germany that are still a bit nostalgic for the "good" old days when they had cradle to grave decisions made for them. Similarly we have people here in the USA that long for the "good" old days of the Confederacy, or at least what they care to know of it anyway in their 140+ year memory of it.

 

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I collect 3rd Reich coins, and I have found it to be an interesting challenge. I collect them by type, having all types in nice BU condition & working to complete the same type set in Proof. I also collect all types of the 2-5 Marks by date/mint. I am lacking only one piece to complete the 99-coin set (1933 Luther 5M, Karlsruhe [G] mint), and I need only a couple of upgrades to have them all in nice BU condition. Most everyone has seen the coins in average circulated condition...they're in "junk" boxes everywhere. Finding original mint state and Proof examples is a serious collecting challenge. -Preussen

 

How can one not associate it with the nazi? Its absurd to say 'dont associate the swastika with the nazis' as it was their symbol...regardless of where it came from...and one can say it was first used by this or that...but the nazis used it and in most people minds it will be the symbol of that regime and represent all the horrible things it did. In the west at least.

Oh...and I have never met a coin I wouldnt be okay with putting in my collection (when it comes to subject matter)...its just a coin.

 

You cant not associate it with Hitler and his henchmen but if you take the time to study history then you can also associate it with other things, it is after all a very very old symbol.

 

Here is one of my 3rd Reich Proofs. -Preussen