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Be Prepared When Inheriting a Collection

he recent, well-written, article, “What To Do With an Inherited Collection,” [By Mike Thorne] on pages 25-27 of the Aug. 22 issue of sparked my thoughts and raised my interest. For having endured the burden of settling an estate of a fellow well-known coin hobbyist, the late Gordon R. Donnell (1935-2009), I would like to share some additional insights and maybe an enlightenment, for those who might have a coin collection or any collection fall into their lap. Gordon R. Donnell was a

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