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Posted By: JimB

It sounds to me like she is offering them to you because she thinks you would want to keep them, not auction them off to make money. She is giving them to you because you have shown genuine interest in her family history and are taken to be someone who would care about these items and treasure them, perhaps more than her own family members. If that is the case, selling them in some way seems a little crass. I would accept the gift and offer some $ to compensate her. I would then keep them in my collection. They would make a great addition with a wonderful story. Sometimes, as this woman seems to understand, it is about more than the money.
JimB