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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Stork, post: 2622570, member: 71642&quot;]I did not know of the Leopold II history until I collected coins and read up on it.&nbsp; Many coins have a truly disturbing historical backdrop.&nbsp; Shockingly so sometimes.</p><p><br /></p><p>I agree that collecting historical coins does not equate to an endorsement per se, or a positive interest, or any kind of like-minded thinking.&nbsp; Heck, some of my favorite coins are from pre WWII/WWII Japan...yet I can recognize the atrocities of the time.</p><p><br /></p><p>On the other hand, I am willfully choosing to divest myself of my &#039;collectible bullion&#039; type thinking.&nbsp; I&#039;d rather NOT be supporting some modern countries with my dollars given their current practices and decided I don&#039;t need &#039;pretty bullion&#039;.</p><p><br /></p><p>But, we all have a personal line we can&#039;t cross.&nbsp; I just put a bid in on a medal honoring the war veterans of France (1930s era)--really cool design, but there were plenty of atrocities committed by many troops.&nbsp; I did NOT put a bid in on another medal--the epitome of a sleek Art Deco design that I love.&nbsp; Artistically, it&#039;s gorgeous.&nbsp; However, it has Mussolini on it.&nbsp; Just Can&#039;t Buy It.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Leopold II may be too much for you on a personal level now that you know more of his history.&nbsp; It&#039;s very individual and there is no one answer suitable for everyone.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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