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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;IdesOfMarch01, post: 1919899, member: 39084&quot;]This strikes me as a curious comment, and I&#039;ll admit that I&#039;m not sure I understand the sentiment.</p><p><br /></p><p>For me, the beauty of a work of art -- whether it&#039;s a coin, sculpture, or painting, -- has nothing to do with its price.&nbsp; While I blanch at the amount paid for a Van Gogh or Rembrandt, I&#039;m still filled with awe and amazement when I see one, even more so when I have an opportunity to view one up close in a gallery or museum.</p><p><br /></p><p>The same is true for a beautiful or distinctive coin, irrelevant of the price a collector might be willing to pay for that coin.&nbsp; AJ&#039;s coin in this post would be a work of art even if it were as common as a cockroach and sold for melt value.</p><p><br /></p><p>But, as always, de gustibus non est disputandum.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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