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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Randy Abercrombie, post: 3000196, member: 92655&quot;]Back in the mid 1960’s I found a cheap medallion. It was a fake toy copy of a pirate Spanish cob. Was very obviously a toy. I carried that around endlessly just knowing I had a genuine pirate coin. I don’t remember who finally convinced me it was a toy replica... But I do remember thinking how absolutely low it was for anyone to do such a thing as create a fake coin. I collected feverishly up until the early 1980’s when my hobby took a backseat to raising a family.</p><p><br /></p><p>So with the kids grown and a little money to spend I returned to my coin passion some years ago. I refused to believe how prevelant the fake market had become and am still stunned by it. It is a black eye on our hobby to be certain.</p><p><br /></p><p>But far more important than that... A relative left this collection to you that gave them joy in their life. There is meaning in that act that transcends the value of a simple coin collection. Your entrusted with the lifetime love of your previous generation. Appreciate that gift for what it is.... And perhaps the coin bug will bite you too![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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