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<p>[QUOTE="huntsman53, post: 298158, member: 1242"]Great topic Bone! All too often good, honest folks get their feelings hurt when inquiring about inherited items. When the topic is about a recent coin find, I may be a little bit too blunt in my assessment but in the case of an inherited coin, I will try to be more considerate when delivering bad news. We all need to remember that inherited possessions are virtually priceless to the person as these usually come from a deceased parent, grandparent or other close relative. When we trounce upon their' inherited possession(s), we not only belittle it but we also belittle the giver!</p><p><br /></p><p>I also wonder why that some folks cannot give their own honest opinion and usually follow the crowd or in this case, what you call "The Forum Mob". It is good that we give kudos when someone makes a great find or is sharing a nice piece that they purchased or inherited. However, if we have no real opinion, assessment that we can back up or don't even have a clue as to whether a coin or an error is genuine, then we should not be posting unqualified rhetoric!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Frank[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="huntsman53, post: 298158, member: 1242"]Great topic Bone! All too often good, honest folks get their feelings hurt when inquiring about inherited items. When the topic is about a recent coin find, I may be a little bit too blunt in my assessment but in the case of an inherited coin, I will try to be more considerate when delivering bad news. We all need to remember that inherited possessions are virtually priceless to the person as these usually come from a deceased parent, grandparent or other close relative. When we trounce upon their' inherited possession(s), we not only belittle it but we also belittle the giver! I also wonder why that some folks cannot give their own honest opinion and usually follow the crowd or in this case, what you call "The Forum Mob". It is good that we give kudos when someone makes a great find or is sharing a nice piece that they purchased or inherited. However, if we have no real opinion, assessment that we can back up or don't even have a clue as to whether a coin or an error is genuine, then we should not be posting unqualified rhetoric! Frank[/QUOTE]
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