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<p>[QUOTE="Diane Harriet, post: 2641528, member: 84829"]it's actually my Mother's handwriting. they had an antique business in the late 50's. it's part of what I really love about this collection-the idea that my parents sat together and priced out coins, etc.</p><p><br /></p><p>when I look at all of his coins I like to think about what my parents might have been doing at the time, what was going on historically during the year the coin was made, who made the coin, why the coin even survived, who's hands touched this coin, and also the person who modeled for the coin. I have a cousin who is a retired art history professor and we discuss the art on the coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>I don't know....it's just enjoyable to sit and think.</p><p>Diane<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Diane Harriet, post: 2641528, member: 84829"]it's actually my Mother's handwriting. they had an antique business in the late 50's. it's part of what I really love about this collection-the idea that my parents sat together and priced out coins, etc. when I look at all of his coins I like to think about what my parents might have been doing at the time, what was going on historically during the year the coin was made, who made the coin, why the coin even survived, who's hands touched this coin, and also the person who modeled for the coin. I have a cousin who is a retired art history professor and we discuss the art on the coins. I don't know....it's just enjoyable to sit and think. Diane:)[/QUOTE]
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