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Message:: [QUOTE="medoraman, post: 1806244, member: 26302"]Just as a FYI AncientJoe, it was a bargain list put out by Frank Robinson. No pics because they were cheap coins, but most anyone who has ever dealt with him will vouch for his honesty and conservative grading. So, it is what it is. I bought a coin for $6 of a type I do not own. Would I pay $100 for a gVF example, (the going price on these "pagan" issues)? No, I wouldn't. So for $6 I own a coin that is very interesting, historical, and one I would not normally own. Many of us, (including me), love the HISTORY that these coins teach us. I might be a little more well off than some others here, but I simply do not have a $100,000 a year coin budget allowing me to buy pristine XF examples of every coin that fascinates me. So, especially for coins that are not my main collecitng focus, buying budget examples of an interesting piece is better than buying NO examples. No offense meant Joe, I hope the tone of this post is not belligerent. Its simply trying to explain why many collectors are open to lower end coins at times. Yes, many higher end collectors simply refer to all of these types of coins as "floor sweepings", but what should be done with all F and lower grade coins? Melted down? SOMEONE has to own them, and my hope is they are owned by collectors who love and cherish them, and learn from them.[/QUOTE]