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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 1803691, member: 19463&quot;]I do better when I buy coins that present themselves rather than trying to chase down a specimen of a specific want.&nbsp; Sure I have some specific wants but chances are not good that I will find one when I go to the show tomorrow.&nbsp; Since the show is small, I should look at pretty nearly every ancient that attends with two favorite dealers and maybe have time to look over some of the overpriced and underquality offerings of a couple others.&nbsp; These last are sellers that buy at retail from better dealers and double the price in the hope of selling to someone.&nbsp; I buy from them mostly when there is a misidentification or something special enough that I&#039;ll pay double price.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Tomorrow I will see the dealer with the Sikyon tet I almost bought last time.&nbsp; If he still has it and if he has nothing better I want more, maybe.&nbsp; How is that for a want list?</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ll also see the seller that I know bought an &#039;old collection&#039; which I know includes some nicer coins.&nbsp; If I have the choice, I&#039;d always prefer coins that have been owned by collectors for the last 50 years over new hoard, freshly cleaned stuff.&nbsp; That means my want list includes a brightly scrubbed tet and nicely toned everything else.&nbsp; &quot;A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.&quot; Emerson[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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