He cites the example of one of the bank notes in his collection, a 1896 US note with a face value of two silver dollars.

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Clay Carson, money aside, we should note that this is an extraordinary collection of documents that really speaks to the man, King.

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Then the mementos are put into plastic bags with a note card with the date of collection, the fallen service member's name and the grave number.

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