My most valuable coin would have to be my Battleford Mental Hospital Bread Token.
My grandmother was the most influential person in my life growing up. She taught me right from wrong and instilled the morals and values I still live by today.
One day while I was visiting at my grandmothers house she told me she had something for me. She said that she had come across 2 tokens she had brought home from the hospital when she had worked there and wanted to know if I wanted to add them to my collection. Of course I said yes and took them home to do some research on them.
I was very surprised when I learned that there were only about 20 known and called her right away to share my new found knowledge.
I held them both for several years until one day while talking to a dealer from Regina. He expressed his interest in purchasing one so he could give it to the museum in Regina. I traded the one for a mere Coat of Arms Shell tokens set that I wanted to give to a young boy who was showing interest in coins.
My grandmother would have been happy to know that her generosity was now to be shared by everyone and I got feel good three times because of her generosity. But now that I get to share with all you, guess that makes four times.
Can't get that kind of value anywhere else.
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Posted 10/23/2014 3:36 pm
