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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Jason Hoffpauir, post: 2143189, member: 67527&quot;]My story is about sadness that turned in happiness.&nbsp; I purchased a couple of ASE&#039;s on E-bay that went for about $23 each and when I went to pay for it I got an e-mail from the seller.&nbsp; I figured out later that it was the wife of the seller.&nbsp; She asked me if she could ask me a questionS about coins.&nbsp; I told her yes of course and was pleased to help her in any way I could. </p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;She told me a very sad story.&nbsp; Her husband had died of lung cancer (after smoking for over 50 years) and he had amassed a large coin collection that includes U.S. Gold and Foreign Silver coins.&nbsp; He had collected for over 55 years and died at the age of 79. She told me her name was Nancy and they had a little girl that died in an accident when she was 7 years old.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>She basically told me that she had no idea what to do with all the coins her husband left behind and the coins that were on E-bay were a batch that she was mailing out to their new owners.&nbsp; I told her that she could contact companies like Heritage Rare Coins Auctions or Stack Bower&#039;s Galleries. i told her that these companies would help her sort out the collection and get the most bang for the buck.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;I asked her if she remembered the local coin dealer that her husband must have conducted business with over the years. She said yes.&nbsp; I told her that if she trusted him that she should go and talk to him about selling her husband&#039;s collection.&nbsp; We talked on the phone for about an hour and she thanked me for my kindness in her time of sorrow.&nbsp; I told her no problem and offered her my condolences for her loss.&nbsp; Her husband&#039;s name was Ralph.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Anyways, about a week or so later I got a package from her.&nbsp; I opened up the package looking for my ASE&#039;s.&nbsp; The ASE&#039;s were there and guess what else was there.&nbsp; A 2012 1 oz. Gold American Eagle!!! with a thank you note.&nbsp; I was floored and in shock for a good 10 seconds.&nbsp; I immediately e-mailed her back telling her she made a mistake and that I could NO WAY accept such a gift.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>She would not stand for it and insisted I keep it as a small token of her appreciation for a few kind words of advice.&nbsp; I thanked her and GOD.&nbsp; I guess it goes to show you what a little bit of kindness can do.&nbsp; So my (2) ASE purchase for about $50 turned out to be a LOT more than I had expected.&nbsp; Thank you and enjoy what remains of your day![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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