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<p>[QUOTE="CamaroDMD, post: 7936170, member: 5233"]I think there are two different issues with this comment.</p><p><br /></p><p>First, the "blood money" argument. If your position is that someone is profiting off a tragedy I guess that argument can be made. On the flip side, coins tied to historical events are popular. In my mind, this is no different than a shipwreck coin. It's not really my thing, but I don't see any issue with it. I feel that the comment "blood money" ties some kind of morality (or lack there of) to owning/selling this coin and I just don't agree with that.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for the "if the source is legit" a argument...that doesn't really hold water for me. There is no way to tie the provenance to this coin after the first sale. Because 1978 Kruggers all look the same, a letter or paperwork to document it's history would not hold a lot of weight. Slabbing by a well respected TPG ties the provenance to the coin. As long as the coin remains in the slab, the history is confirmed.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="CamaroDMD, post: 7936170, member: 5233"]I think there are two different issues with this comment. First, the "blood money" argument. If your position is that someone is profiting off a tragedy I guess that argument can be made. On the flip side, coins tied to historical events are popular. In my mind, this is no different than a shipwreck coin. It's not really my thing, but I don't see any issue with it. I feel that the comment "blood money" ties some kind of morality (or lack there of) to owning/selling this coin and I just don't agree with that. As for the "if the source is legit" a argument...that doesn't really hold water for me. There is no way to tie the provenance to this coin after the first sale. Because 1978 Kruggers all look the same, a letter or paperwork to document it's history would not hold a lot of weight. Slabbing by a well respected TPG ties the provenance to the coin. As long as the coin remains in the slab, the history is confirmed.[/QUOTE]
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