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Outside of the human suffering, imagine the valuable guns, currency, coinage, rare furniture, paper records, photos, etc., that have been destroyed over the centuries by fires, floods, warfare, etc. Mind-boggling! Of course human tragedy takes precedence, but when you see how few, say, Revolutionary War items exist (or any category), it makes one appreciate those items that have survived un-touched. Don't get me started on the mice, insects, neglect, etc. Oh, well, we can't take it with us!;) Just pondering.
 
Outside of the human suffering, imagine the valuable guns, currency, coinage, rare furniture, paper records, photos, etc., that have been destroyed over the centuries by fires, floods, warfare, etc. Mind-boggling! Of course human tragedy takes precedence, but when you see how few, say, Revolutionary War items exist (or any category), it makes one appreciate those items that have survived un-touched. Don't get me started on the mice, insects, neglect, etc. Oh, well, we can't take it with us!;) Just pondering.
Here is an antidote for you. Set aside a day and use it to tour the Philadelphia Museum of Art. You might particularly like the Arms and Armor Gallery.
I don't know if you are Springfield DELCO or MONTCO. But either way it is an easy day trip.
 
Here is an antidote for you. Set aside a day and use it to tour the Philadelphia Museum of Art. You might particularly like the Arms and Armor Gallery.
I don't know if you are Springfield DELCO or MONTCO. But either way it is an easy day trip.
I am indeed aware of and have visited the von Kinebusch (sp.?) Collection! Thanks! If you are aware of the English dealer in ancient arms & armor, Peter Finer, you will know how rare and EXPENSIVE such items are! No wonder there's such a strong market for replica swords, etc. One wonders how much stuff was tossed into trash collections over the years; I recall as a youngster seeing a thrown-out WW1 helmet🤓 that others had retrieved from the trash!!
 
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