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<p>[QUOTE="Tall Paul, post: 8668988, member: 114635"]I doubt if I'll ever stop collecting as I have way too many interests. I do have a record of every coin that I've purchased including the price I paid, provenance, date of purchase etc. The reason for keeping detailed records is to assist those folks who end up having to dispose of/disperse the collection. I have also written down the names of individuals who should be contacted to help in the dispersal of my collections. </p><p><br /></p><p>If my wife survives me she'll keep the proceeds, but I do know that she will add to the endowment of a scholarship that two students created in my name. </p><p><br /></p><p>I have also put together a small collection of my favorite things to pass onto to a special young lady. Items include my favorite Kachina, a piece of Inuit sculpture, a couple of mineral specimens, a coin or two, a few items from my space collection, a piece of jewelry I've made, and a couple of other small items. Everything fits in a small wooden box. Included with the items is a writeup about each piece and stories about me and her parents along with some photos.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Tall Paul, post: 8668988, member: 114635"]I doubt if I'll ever stop collecting as I have way too many interests. I do have a record of every coin that I've purchased including the price I paid, provenance, date of purchase etc. The reason for keeping detailed records is to assist those folks who end up having to dispose of/disperse the collection. I have also written down the names of individuals who should be contacted to help in the dispersal of my collections. If my wife survives me she'll keep the proceeds, but I do know that she will add to the endowment of a scholarship that two students created in my name. I have also put together a small collection of my favorite things to pass onto to a special young lady. Items include my favorite Kachina, a piece of Inuit sculpture, a couple of mineral specimens, a coin or two, a few items from my space collection, a piece of jewelry I've made, and a couple of other small items. Everything fits in a small wooden box. Included with the items is a writeup about each piece and stories about me and her parents along with some photos.[/QUOTE]
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