following year so does a prominent coin collector from roanoke, virginia, ryan givens' uncle, george waltonefactor of our "strange inheritance." ryan, tell me more about uncle george. >> i like to refer to him as a professional collector. he had a pretty decent stamp collection, he had books, almanacs, but coins were his main thing. jamie: truth be told, ryan doesn't know his uncle george well and neither, it seems, does anyone else. he's a lifelong bachelor and successful estate appraiser, a job that keeps him constantly on the move. he lives in a series of hotels from north carolina to florida. exactly how walton came to acquire his 913 nickel -- 1913 nickel is equally murky. the most oft-told story is that in 1946 he trades clash $3,750 worth of gold for the rare nickel. the seller may or may an heir to the camel cigarette fortune. >> he said a member of the tobaccoing reynolds family, so we can assume it may have been r.j. reynolds. >> however he acquires it, the 1913 nickel gives walton a special status on the coin show circuit. >> it was a calling card of sorts, because if you were on