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<p>[QUOTE="Hobo, post: 1159260, member: 11521"]It is difficult to prove a negative. I cannot prove they were not stolen. Can you prove they <u>were</u> stolen? </p><p> </p><p>If you know your history of Nazi Germany, it was common for Jews in pre-war Germany to sell their property and leave with the proceeds. Gold was a more compact way to carry the proceeds than other forms (e.g., silver). And I don't think you would want your life savings in German currency at that time.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Hobo, post: 1159260, member: 11521"]It is difficult to prove a negative. I cannot prove they were not stolen. Can you prove they [U]were[/U] stolen? If you know your history of Nazi Germany, it was common for Jews in pre-war Germany to sell their property and leave with the proceeds. Gold was a more compact way to carry the proceeds than other forms (e.g., silver). And I don't think you would want your life savings in German currency at that time.[/QUOTE]
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