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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bronwen, post: 2362569, member: 5833&quot;]Even Hanau silver, with all its bogus marks, becomes interesting, given enough time.</p><p><br /></p><p>A friend who collects &amp; deals in ancient coins &amp; engraved gems was very dismissive of modern, i.e., post-Renaissance, gems precisely because they are not old enough for him.&nbsp; I&#039;ve been corrupting him.&nbsp; Think it helped when I pointed out that if no one had appreciated &amp; commissioned the things he likes when they were new, they wouldn&#039;t be around now for him to covet.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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