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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 3089556, member: 56859&quot;]Doug, I have to agree with Ides on this <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie3" alt=":(" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.&nbsp; You know I admire you and value your friendship, your numerous contributions to the hobby, and your collection but many times you&#039;ve said things that make it seem like you assume the IOMs and AJs of the collecting world are somehow less pure/noble/serious in their collecting simply because they prefer (and can afford) the best of the best. </p><p><br /></p><p>I don&#039;t know Ides except for this public board, but I can attest that AJ is an extremely knowledgeable, thoughtful, and diligent collector who spends considerable time contemplating which coins and types fit the narrative he aspires to tell.&nbsp; It&#039;s not that he doesn&#039;t appreciate lower quality coins, it&#039;s that they don&#039;t fit his collection.&nbsp; He&#039;s been very helpful and enthusiastic about my (much lower end) choices over the years.</p><p><br /></p><p>Maybe you weren&#039;t implying anything negative about any CT members and maybe we&#039;ve misconstrued what you said,&nbsp; but it must be difficult the for high end collectors of CT not to feel attacked by that post.</p><p><br /></p><p>Let&#039;s save our disdain for buyers who treat ancients as commodities, buying solely because of certain letters on plastic. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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