but in America it is not uncommon to find coins on a grave,
photograph Ralph C, and whatever you do, do not remove them, they are there for a purpose, they were placed their by members of the US military, as a mark of remembrance, they
are intended to honour the individual for their service to their country, each coins monetary value has a meaning to the families and friends of the
departed, if someone left behind a nickel, it means that the visitor who left
the coin went to boot camp with the person buried, a dime, on the other hand,
signifies that the visitor served alongside the deceased, lastly, if you see a
quarter, it means that the person who left it was present when the soldier
passed away, as I mentioned I am not sure that I have ever seen this in the UK,
but it must mean so much to all involved, for more about this tradition have a
look here.
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