Buying Spree~~~

Perhaps your Son could help create/color some cool dividers for you...

Your Son looks like he is approx my Grandkids ages... I am looking for cool ways to get them involved / interested in my Ancients too!

 

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You have to have some sort of system. I know my RR coins really well and keep them organized according to Crawford and have it largely memorized, so I can very quickly find a given coin. If nothing else, you could always keep coins organized by empire or mint and then chronologically and label the boxes and find them quickly.

 

Thank you for sharing. That is similar to my method. Each of my boxes is divided into three sections and I put different types in each section, Greek, Roman Imperial, US coins, etc. I think putting a label on the outside of each box will help, too.

 

Absolutely love it. I hope to upgrade to something similar someday~

 

This is the best way I have found to display, organize, and store. Works well for my needs and tastes.

 

Thank you for your post Bing. And thank you for your thoughts on the Augustus. Feel free to post as many pictures as you like. Isn't that an awesome denarius. I had to have that one.

 

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And brilliant idea adding desiccants. I will do that right away as everyone probably should.

 

I glue in a couple cardboard dividers making the long box into three shorter ones and reinforcing the box at the same time. You do have to be careful to cut the inserts to the exact right size so envelopes fit inside and the lid will still go on. This goes a long way to preventing envelopes from sliding under each other when you don't have the box all the way full.

 

Quite a buying spree indeed! I really only have two of the same type, but I'm tired and didn't get any coining in today so I'm going to indulge myself a bit:

 

Actually I got these coins all for resale.
Alexander-Less than 100 Euros
Athenian Owl1-Less than 600 Euros
Owl2-Less than 150 Euros
Owl3-Less than 200 Euros
Owl4-Less than 400 Euros
Augustus-25 Euros
Rhodes Helios-Less than 50 Euros
Homer/Apollo-Less than 20 Euros
Pegasus-Less than 50 Euros
Philip 1/Eagle-Less than 40 Pounds
Roman Republic Denarius- Less than 75 Euros
All hammer prices. Mainly from two auctions. 1 had only 11% buyers commission.
Other had 30%. Very happy with the prices especially the Homer, Rhodes, and Denarius. Fantastic auctions.

 

Nice coins!!! More pictures to a thread is always a good thing isn't it???
And my buying spree isn't finished yet. Several auctions left to go this week~~~

 

Phew!

 

Love the Alexander coin and the photo in natural light. It's like you are a soldier holding it going to market. Brings it back to life!!! Thanks again for sharing~~

 

that's a sweet bunch of coins..great score.

what's the first apollo reverse? i assume that's the augustus coin? neat provincial!

 

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The Augustus is the first coin after the Athenian owls with a greenish patina. Bust to the right and Apollo? on the reverse with a lyre. I assume it is Apollo because of the lyre but who knows maybe it is Orpheus? haha

There is another coin with a seated figure and black patina that is Homer seated with a scroll and has Apollo on the reverse.

 

About to add this one, I want to make sure I don't overpay. Anyone want to share their thoughts on its value?

 

I'm guess, but probably $500-$600

 

MA, excellent group of new coins, you did good.

Doug