"THE FINEST IN THE COUNTRY".

The article provides an overview of the Alabama Bankers Association's coin collection, which was established in 1953 with a donation from members. The collection consists of various types of coins, including American colonials, American, ancient Roman and Greek, and European coins. It was displayed in different banks across the state and received positive recognition. The article also mentions George Klein, who initially contributed to the collection and later sold his own coin collection through auctions. The fate of the collection is discussed, with it being sold in 1997 to pay off debts, some coins being recovered by the University of Alabama, and a portion being consigned to Heritage Auctions. The exact extent and value of the collection are not well-documented. [Extracted from the article]