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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 2834236, member: 19463&quot;]I agree.&nbsp; Reading his prices realized is very interesting since he lists not only what the winner paid but what he bid.&nbsp; My coin here was a tie but mine was first received so I had to pay my full $36 bid. There was a Titus sestertius that went for $570 but the winner had bid $750.&nbsp; Frank would have made more had there been another bidder willing to pay $700+.&nbsp; Over the years, I have been second place on a hundred or more coins in these sales but those days are gone.&nbsp; People are out there waiving money in the air. </p><p><br /></p><p>At the back of the list he offered Tabaristans with faces (Jarir) VF or better for $33.95 and &#039;Reasonably clear&#039; Parion 3/4 drachms for $22.50.&nbsp; The sharpest of that last batch went for $38.&nbsp; In the past I have had him offer backup lots (less than the $38 but better than the $22) when I was an underbidder.&nbsp; I have no idea how many of either he has.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The back of the list stuff can be cheap and very educational but will not dazzle the CT crowd who only collects MS slabs. The question is whether off center Apollonia EF&#039;s need love, too.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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