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<p>[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 4522261, member: 19463"]Most of us specialize; some of us specialize in several things. There are many who 'specialize' in high grade coins - they never saw a MS coin they did not like. David specializes in Flavians like I specialize in Eastern Severans - we take what we can get. Some coins are more rare than others. A few are unique but more exist in numbers that they come available once in a decade rather than once in a lifetime. We specialists jump at the chance of a once in a decade type or even a once a year type if that type strikes us as significant in some way. My best example is my Julia Domna with the Victor Ivst reverse. When I got my rough one, they were only listed in Cohen from the BnF specimen that has not yet been posted online (so we really do not know what, or if, it exists today. I upgraded (sort of) with a coin with better surfaces but legends lost to a small flan. Then the British Museum posted their coins online and showed two they had obtained since the BMCRE V came out. That means I have seen five listed (four confirmed) including my two. I look forward to the possibility of upgrading again but, since I do not specialize in MS gems, I would be happy with a smooth fine with full legends just as David will be happy when his damaged coin is joined with an even slightly better one. We are specialists and we take what we can get. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1120322[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1120323[/ATTACH] </p><p>Congratulations to David although I am sure that 90% of collectors would not want that coin (or any of my favorites) under any circumstances because we are not Flavian specialists and the coin is not a gem in the high grade sense of the word. I am happy whenever such a coin ends up in the hands of someone who recognizes it is actually a gem even if it is a bit 'rough cut'.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 4522261, member: 19463"]Most of us specialize; some of us specialize in several things. There are many who 'specialize' in high grade coins - they never saw a MS coin they did not like. David specializes in Flavians like I specialize in Eastern Severans - we take what we can get. Some coins are more rare than others. A few are unique but more exist in numbers that they come available once in a decade rather than once in a lifetime. We specialists jump at the chance of a once in a decade type or even a once a year type if that type strikes us as significant in some way. My best example is my Julia Domna with the Victor Ivst reverse. When I got my rough one, they were only listed in Cohen from the BnF specimen that has not yet been posted online (so we really do not know what, or if, it exists today. I upgraded (sort of) with a coin with better surfaces but legends lost to a small flan. Then the British Museum posted their coins online and showed two they had obtained since the BMCRE V came out. That means I have seen five listed (four confirmed) including my two. I look forward to the possibility of upgrading again but, since I do not specialize in MS gems, I would be happy with a smooth fine with full legends just as David will be happy when his damaged coin is joined with an even slightly better one. We are specialists and we take what we can get. [ATTACH=full]1120322[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1120323[/ATTACH] Congratulations to David although I am sure that 90% of collectors would not want that coin (or any of my favorites) under any circumstances because we are not Flavian specialists and the coin is not a gem in the high grade sense of the word. I am happy whenever such a coin ends up in the hands of someone who recognizes it is actually a gem even if it is a bit 'rough cut'.[/QUOTE]
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