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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;BooksB4Coins, post: 3078956, member: 36230&quot;]Then that might help explain why he saved the damaged, but is just speculation. Living through the depression as an adult may have also contributed to his penchant for saving them. I didn&#039;t live through it, but grew up around those who had and to this day still embrace some of what rubbed off on me.</p><p><br /></p><p>You&#039;re very fortunate to have things that belonged to him. Many people do not, or in the case of coins, they rushed out to sell them when younger, pocketing a little money for what could have been a family treasure. I&#039;ve seen it happen many, many times and even after urging such folks to reconsider. While damage isn&#039;t a positive to a collector, in this case it simply doesn&#039;t matter.</p><p><br /></p><p>And yes, I am quite fond of books and am sure he and I would have gotten along just fine. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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