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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Jim M, post: 375784, member: 4791&quot;]I was just reading a post here about a pocket piece being purchased from a grandson of a deceased person.&nbsp; Then another poster mentioned a war medal.</p><p><br /></p><p>Made me start thinking and remembering.</p><p><br /></p><p>Back when the hunt Bros were playing their game with silver.&nbsp; Most know of it.&nbsp; Silver was skyrocketing and anyone with silver was selling.</p><p><br /></p><p>I was helping out at the local coin shop and a lady walked in.</p><p><br /></p><p>In a bag she had a box about 6x6x12 was made of cedar and had sterling silver scroll work almost like a cage around it.&nbsp; Beautiful piece of work.&nbsp; She handed it to me and said how much will you give me for this.&nbsp; It was fairly heavy maybe 3-4 pounds I cant really say for sure.&nbsp; I told her that we would purchase the cage so to speak but had no interest in the cedar part of the box.&nbsp; I wanted to know what was inside but it did have a small padlock on it that was locked.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>She said well I want to sell whatever on it I can so she asked for a trash can to empty the contents into.&nbsp; I thought to myself dang, I was hoping there were coins or bills in it.</p><p><br /></p><p>She opened the lock, opened the small cedar box and dumped into the trash can the remains (ashes) of her long ago deceased husband, she proceeded to break the box away from its sterling silver cage. By&nbsp; this time she had a small crowd around her watching.&nbsp; I was aghast at the ashes.&nbsp;&nbsp; She handed me the cage, I weighed it and promptly paid her.&nbsp; Wasnt much if I recall.&nbsp; Anyway, she took the money, stood up, turned around and started to walk away.&nbsp; She stopped, came back, looked in the trash can and said, I finally got some money out of you, you cheap SOB and left. We quickly took out the trash!</p><p><br /></p><p>Needless to say that transaction was probably the most callous that I can think of that has happened on my end.&nbsp;&nbsp; What is the ashes of an Ex really worth...&nbsp;&nbsp; Sure led to alot of discussions at the ole coin shop.&nbsp; &nbsp; Hey Jim, buy any dead guys today..&nbsp; Stuff like that.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyone else have any stories about sentimental value. or LACK OF...</p><p><br /></p><p>Just thought I would share.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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