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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;stevex6, post: 1756618, member: 44183&quot;]<span style="color: #0000ff">Huh? ... it is actually an extremely interesting thread, eh?</span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">However, I am a believer that we will not be able to determine an &quot;exact/correct answer&quot; ... what some people consider to be very important may merely be a side-benefit to another collector, right?</span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">For example, if I was a religious fellow, then I&#039;m sure that several Byzantine coins may find themselves atop my list ... but if I had no specific faith, then perhaps &quot;seals and octopi&quot; may find themselves on my top-100??</span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">... or, I&#039;m sure that there are many collectors out there that consider &quot;rarity and/or $-worth&quot; to be the most important factor, trumping all aesthetic qualities like strike and engraving detail ... however, this brand of collector would be challenged harshly by the more artistic collector who is only interested in the physical beauty of the coin ...</span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">etc, etc </span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">I myself (who is certainly not an expert in anybody&#039;s eyes, including my own) would take an analytical approach to the selection process ... note, I haven&#039;t given this any &quot;real/constructive&quot; thought whatsoever, so please don&#039;t judge me ... </span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">Perhaps something like this:</span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">a*(rarity) + b*(age) + c*(metal-type) + d*(historical-significance) + ....... + p*(number of animals) + ............. + x*(condition) + y*(strike) + z*(&#039;beauty&#039;) = da winna</span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">=&gt; yup, but sadly, I&#039;m thinkin&#039; that there are far too many varying &quot;points o&#039; view&quot; associated with our obviously diverse and relatively small sampling of CoinTalk collectors ... and therefore, some people may start to take other people&#039;s opinions personally (and that would obviously be a poor thing and would create an ugly, emotional ball of twine)</span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">=&gt; man, I can&#039;t wait to get that new book that I just ordered ... I bet there will be a whole bunch of new coins to drool over!! </span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> </span>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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