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<p>[QUOTE="Exodus_gear, post: 6729630, member: 35783"]Opinions on mixing new items with old coins collections? What I mean by this is, modern age replicas of statues or items that are too expensive to own originals of.</p><p><br /></p><p>While I would love to retain my collection strictly to antique relics with my coin collection, I know it is not possible. There are figures, statues and various other nick nacks that I could never afford in my life time unless I win the lottery due to their high cost. So I have been debating on adopting other means, not to pass as fraudulent into a collection, but to more appease my own visual or aesthetic sense. One item that I have been looking at adding are modern Intaglios.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1271155[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1271157[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>I enjoy the designs and historical significance behind them. I understand there are def some that have survived the tests of time like the ones above. Though the designs I want or am more interested in at this time are again, just not monetarily possible. Has anyone else added some modern items just to be visually appealing? If so, what items? Just curious to see.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Exodus_gear, post: 6729630, member: 35783"]Opinions on mixing new items with old coins collections? What I mean by this is, modern age replicas of statues or items that are too expensive to own originals of. While I would love to retain my collection strictly to antique relics with my coin collection, I know it is not possible. There are figures, statues and various other nick nacks that I could never afford in my life time unless I win the lottery due to their high cost. So I have been debating on adopting other means, not to pass as fraudulent into a collection, but to more appease my own visual or aesthetic sense. One item that I have been looking at adding are modern Intaglios. [ATTACH=full]1271155[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1271157[/ATTACH] I enjoy the designs and historical significance behind them. I understand there are def some that have survived the tests of time like the ones above. Though the designs I want or am more interested in at this time are again, just not monetarily possible. Has anyone else added some modern items just to be visually appealing? If so, what items? Just curious to see.[/QUOTE]
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