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Message:: [QUOTE="mrweaseluv, post: 1802927, member: 40340"]Many years ago I had a friend "Dave" who was and avid coin nut. Over time hearing his stories about coins he bought or found I was bitten by the bug myself. For years we shared our finds and treasures with each other. Then came the day that Dave's family was going to move out of state. We exchanged "treasured" coins that were special to us. I was given his 1857 Flying Eagle cent and he got my 1861 Indian head penny. Years later I sold off 99% of my collection but never that cent. Even more years rolled by I served my country and raised my kids and settled into a nice early retirement. One day a box arrived from my brother, he had found it in the basement of our old house and knew it for what it was my "treasure box". Sitting in the back corner under an balding rabbits foot and some 10 sided dice was that Flying Eagle. The "Bug" bit a 2nd time. That was about 2 years ago and in that time I have rebuilt my collection to include coins Dave and I only could only have dreamed about as kids. One of these days I may just have to find Dave and see where life has taken him... I wonder if he still has that Penny tucked away somewhere <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.[/QUOTE]