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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;DonSellos, post: 28569, member: 1797&quot;]Nick.&nbsp; A useful article for heirs.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I was struck by #2 in your article and reminded of my experiences as a curator for a university special collections.&nbsp; A part of my duties was the solicitation and acceptance of of gift materials for special collections, i.e. photographs, books, personal papers, maps, etc.&nbsp; It was my experience that heirs had the most emotional attachment to 1. photos, 2. book collections, and 3. personal papers.&nbsp; After those three, there was less concern about giving things.&nbsp; I was offered very few stamp or coin collections and never solicited either.&nbsp; The heirs always thought there money to be had there and sold them quickly.&nbsp; Just as well, because giving stamp and coin collections to a university/historical society is not wise.&nbsp; Once given they are rarely shown or used for research and, in most cases, staff don&#039;t know how to properly care for either.</p><p><br /></p><p>Don[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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