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<p>[QUOTE="marid3, post: 1567135, member: 35968"]I have a few different 'collections', one of which is my history sets, these are specifically for the historical, versus investment, value. For these sets, I do NOT want MS or proof coins, but average or below average (depends on the year and coin) condition, precisely because it's interesting to imagine who held these coins in thier hands. Two I have, one I'm working on:</p><p><br /></p><p>1932 - Depression Set - the setting, the people, the conditions were all ripe with history and lush with true stories that are legendary now</p><p>1942 - WW2 Darkest Days - movies thrive on 'apocalyptic' settings to create dramatic characters and stories - this really was.</p><p>Next one</p><p>1840 - Huckleberry Finn set - a fictional book that captured a real America we can almost see, like a silhouette, but can never touch. </p><p><br /></p><p>So, yeah, I buy that stuff occasionally.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="marid3, post: 1567135, member: 35968"]I have a few different 'collections', one of which is my history sets, these are specifically for the historical, versus investment, value. For these sets, I do NOT want MS or proof coins, but average or below average (depends on the year and coin) condition, precisely because it's interesting to imagine who held these coins in thier hands. Two I have, one I'm working on: 1932 - Depression Set - the setting, the people, the conditions were all ripe with history and lush with true stories that are legendary now 1942 - WW2 Darkest Days - movies thrive on 'apocalyptic' settings to create dramatic characters and stories - this really was. Next one 1840 - Huckleberry Finn set - a fictional book that captured a real America we can almost see, like a silhouette, but can never touch. So, yeah, I buy that stuff occasionally.[/QUOTE]
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