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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Todd Williams, post: 4974401, member: 115645&quot;]If this is a rock star collection, then it feels really wrong to soak it up without giving him his due.&nbsp; If this is weird or not, I don&#039;t know, I guess I claim newbie awkwardness as my defense.&nbsp; As you can imagine, it&#039;s a sentimental situation.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s grandad.&nbsp; After building warships in WW2, he was a simple, frugal, West Texas shop foreman in the oil services business.&nbsp; They made field tanks in Odessa.&nbsp; Built his very modest home himself.</p><p><br /></p><p>He was very wary of big government and our monetary system after having lived through the Depression.&nbsp; So coins/gold/silver was his deal.&nbsp; Kind of a prepper in that way.&nbsp; He&#039;d make all of our Christmas presents in his woodshop.&nbsp; Little gadgets that spat out $20 bills when you turn the crank.</p><p><br /></p><p>He would be absolutely proud of the kudos for his patience and hard work in this hobby.&nbsp; I feel like I found HIS PEOPLE here today and really appreciate the advice and encouragement.&nbsp; I will share his other items with ya&#039;ll as I can.&nbsp; After reading your appreciation for this collection, I&#039;d have a hard time selling it unless there&#039;s something worth huge money that would change our lives (my siblings and me).</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44687464/james-francis-williams" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44687464/james-francis-williams" rel="nofollow">https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44687464/james-francis-williams</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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