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<p>[QUOTE="nicholasz219, post: 3932503, member: 75641"][USER=96898]@Orielensis[/USER] Very nice coins and write up. The last few years before my wife and I got married, I had to do some catching up, i.e., get my crap together so she would marry me. That meant dealing with some finance stuff that meant I had a very limited budget. </p><p><br /></p><p>Ebay of course has a lot of people to watch out for but also some really great sellers, usually the online arm of good dealer shops. If you a) mind the shipping costs and try to ensure that the seller combines shipping at a reasonable rate; b) keep a list of people recommended by friends on here and c) spend some time sorting through you can create a really</p><p>fun collection around $10 per coin. </p><p><br /></p><p>You might have to pass on the Caesar denarii, aureii of the Severans and Athenian tets but you can get a lot of fun and learning in which gets you ready for the big stuff when you can afford to collect it without guilt...or living under a bridge.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="nicholasz219, post: 3932503, member: 75641"][USER=96898]@Orielensis[/USER] Very nice coins and write up. The last few years before my wife and I got married, I had to do some catching up, i.e., get my crap together so she would marry me. That meant dealing with some finance stuff that meant I had a very limited budget. Ebay of course has a lot of people to watch out for but also some really great sellers, usually the online arm of good dealer shops. If you a) mind the shipping costs and try to ensure that the seller combines shipping at a reasonable rate; b) keep a list of people recommended by friends on here and c) spend some time sorting through you can create a really fun collection around $10 per coin. You might have to pass on the Caesar denarii, aureii of the Severans and Athenian tets but you can get a lot of fun and learning in which gets you ready for the big stuff when you can afford to collect it without guilt...or living under a bridge.[/QUOTE]
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