Valuable coin collection could help revive neo-Nazi group

Collector lived in Saskatoon, died in Saint John, leaving coins to neo-Nazis

A collection of ancient coins that spent years in Saskatoon may be on its way to a neo-Nazi group in the United States.

Mark Potok is with the civil rights group the Southern Poverty Law Center in Alabama, which published an article about the McCorkell case on Thursday.

The National Alliance, which Potok calls a notorious neo-Nazi group that sees Adolf Hitler as a hero, has been in decline since its founder died more than a decade ago, he said.

However, a huge influx of cash could change that, he says.

"The fear, of course, is that this money — which may well approach $1 million — could bring the National Alliance back to life, could bring our most serious domestic terrorist organization very much back to life."

According to Potok, some human rights lawyers in Canada say the law prevents donations to racist groups, and they hope to stop the donation.


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