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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 1992343, member: 56859&quot;]One reason I almost bid on Gallienus&#039;s drachm was to upgrade my current example.&nbsp; I wasn&#039;t planning on showing the coin-- publicly revealing my shame-- but there are lessons to be learned.</p><p><br /></p><p>I bought it and a handful of other mistakes at the ANA World&#039;s Fair of Money.&nbsp; The lessons:</p><p><br /></p><p>1.&nbsp; Do not skip breakfast.</p><p>2.&nbsp; Do not skip breakfast <b>and</b> lunch.</p><p>3.&nbsp; If you feel hurried or in a frenzy while at a coin show, STOP.&nbsp; Do something else for at least a few minutes while reorganizing your thoughts.</p><p><br /></p><p>That particular day I had skipped both breakfast and lunch.&nbsp; It was mid afternoon and I wasn&#039;t thinking clearly.&nbsp; &quot;Just one more dealer and then I&#039;ll find food.&quot;&nbsp; &quot;Just one more tray and then I&#039;ll find food.&quot;&nbsp; Etc.</p><p><br /></p><p>While I did find and buy many awesome coins at the show, that afternoon&#039;s purchases were definitely not my best.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s the coin <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie10" alt=":oops:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]356881[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s not a <b>bad</b> coin, it&#039;s just not the right one for me.&nbsp; I should have waited for a better example.&nbsp; They aren&#039;t rare.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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