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Interesting article on coins left on tombstones
WillieBoyd2
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This is from the Snopes Urban Legend website:
Coins left on military tombstones denote visits from living soldiers.
While visiting some cemeteries you may notice that headstones marking certain graves have coins on them,
left by previous visitors to the grave.
These coins have distinct meanings when left on the headstones of those who gave their life while serving in America's military,
and these meanings vary depending on the denomination of coin.
http://www.snopes.com/military/coins.asp
A side note, I have never heard of this "tradition", but it could be a new use for the dollar coins.
Coins left on military tombstones denote visits from living soldiers.
While visiting some cemeteries you may notice that headstones marking certain graves have coins on them,
left by previous visitors to the grave.
These coins have distinct meanings when left on the headstones of those who gave their life while serving in America's military,
and these meanings vary depending on the denomination of coin.
http://www.snopes.com/military/coins.asp
A side note, I have never heard of this "tradition", but it could be a new use for the dollar coins.
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60 years into this hobby and I'm still working on my Lincoln set!
Most of the coins left are not currency.
Military coins are given out by Commanders or Sergeant Majors of units. Those are the types of coins.
These coins are made special for each unit.
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