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<p>[QUOTE="panda, post: 884441, member: 24443"]that is hard to answer for me, being about 22 with no kids. i would probably have my girlfriend sell them, so she can have some money. it is sad but she has no interest and we are not rich, so just donating them would be hard for me to do. i am a hard worker, but the past few years of crohns disease has not been easy. i would have had a job for over 2 years with the pittsburgh police, now i have to wait till december.</p><p><br /></p><p>i would hate to see them go because they were given to me, so another collector would have them. my girlfriends step dads, parents own antique shops and used to own a coin shop. the grandfather gave me the gold coins and rarer coins( i get the best ones when he dies, but not something to look forward to).</p><p><br /></p><p>i guess each situation is unique, but imo, the best thing to do is keep them in a family members hands that has interest in the hobby. but if money was an issue when you have past, then that is hard to do...</p><p><br /></p><p>my girlfriend said she is throwing all the JUNK i collect(coins included) in my coffin!:bigeyes:[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="panda, post: 884441, member: 24443"]that is hard to answer for me, being about 22 with no kids. i would probably have my girlfriend sell them, so she can have some money. it is sad but she has no interest and we are not rich, so just donating them would be hard for me to do. i am a hard worker, but the past few years of crohns disease has not been easy. i would have had a job for over 2 years with the pittsburgh police, now i have to wait till december. i would hate to see them go because they were given to me, so another collector would have them. my girlfriends step dads, parents own antique shops and used to own a coin shop. the grandfather gave me the gold coins and rarer coins( i get the best ones when he dies, but not something to look forward to). i guess each situation is unique, but imo, the best thing to do is keep them in a family members hands that has interest in the hobby. but if money was an issue when you have past, then that is hard to do... my girlfriend said she is throwing all the JUNK i collect(coins included) in my coffin!:bigeyes:[/QUOTE]
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