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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;chrisild, post: 2621609, member: 39&quot;]Up to you of course, but in my opinion there is a difference between collecting coins that were once issued by dictatorial or otherwise bad regimes, and &quot;supporting&quot; a regime by buying its surcharged collector coins. Example from around here: Many coins from the German Democratic Republic (East Germany 1949-1990) were made primarily for &quot;Western&quot; collectors who would pay in DEM, USD, etc. for such coins. So one may say that, before Nov-1989, buying such coins supported the communist system.</p><p><br /></p><p>Yes, Leopold&#039;s colonialism was certainly atrocious. And I am sure that you will find other coins issued by or honoring people who we find despicable. Again, coins alone will not teach you much about history - but they are fun &quot;invitations&quot; to learn more.</p><p><br /></p><p>Christian[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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