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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 1702019, member: 19463&quot;]&quot;Willy Nilly&quot; seems a harsh term for what I would consider taking advantage of targets of opportunity.&nbsp; Modern/US collectors need to have a goal and standards in mind because a large dealer or medium size coin show is likely to have just about everything and most things in some quantity.&nbsp; An ancient collector who has a local shop to visit is fortunate enough just to have a place that may have a dozen or two coins.&nbsp; Expecting that shop to have something on a specific want list is pushing your luck.&nbsp; That is why my direction of collecting favors &quot;coins I like at prices I can afford.&quot;&nbsp;&nbsp; I will go to a show later today.&nbsp; It was pointed out in another thread here that I could use a sestertius of Nero from the Lyon mint.&nbsp; Chances that I will see one at that show is probably under 5%.&nbsp; Chances that I will see one that I would consider buying at 50% of the asking price approaches zero.&nbsp; I will have a better time at the show if I keep a very open mind as to what I am willing to consider buying.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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