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<p>[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 7851835, member: 19463"]In truth, I sold a few coins that I probably would not have had I though about it but I had (and still have) too many coins in some areas. I do not consider being 'ex. Doug Smith' anything special at all (possibly because I still have 3k coins that can claim that label). <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie50" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>As far a cheap pickups go, I have absolutely no use for coins that have nothing going for them other than they cost a lot of money. That may be why I have so few high grade coins. On the other hand, coins that hold some special interest to me for some reason don't have to cost much to be wanted and unlikely to be 'weeded' in the next round. Most coins that I own that fall in that category have been shown here to the point that everyone was tired of seeing them before their first appearance. I do value coins with provenance NOT to 'great' collections founded by rich collectors but from 'not so great' collections of people I respect for their personal contribution to either the hobby or society in general. Certainly that would include a Parthian coin that is ex. Fred Shore and anything ex. Elvira Clain-Stefanelli. I accidently sold a couple of LRB's that were ex. Bavarian Collection that came to me via Victor Failmezger but the coins were just plain ugly and I forgot to check (poor paperwork skill). My most valued items are the Severan coins ex. Roger Bickford-Smith who collected Septimius before I had more than a couple but went on to form an important collection that would have made a great book had he lived to write it. </p><p><br /></p><p>Since we should always show a coin photo, I'll select my Magnentius overstruck on Constantine II that is not special so much beyond it being accompanied by a David Sear certificate dated 1976. He never owned the coin but there is something about that association that gains value with time. Mine is numbered 2036. Does anyone know if he started with 0001? I would have bought this coin even if it were in a recent slab but do wish NGC coins came with the autograph of the 'grader'. Do David and Barry autograph slabs? </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1352308[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1352309[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>How many of you own a coin that has a connection to someone who has a Wikipedia page? How many WIKI-recognized people can you name? Let's see:</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_McNall" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_McNall" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_McNall</a> - not for being a coin dealer</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Quincy_Adams" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Quincy_Adams" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Quincy_Adams</a> - He collected coins but WIKI remembers him for other accomplishments.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elvira_Clain-Stefanelli" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elvira_Clain-Stefanelli" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elvira_Clain-Stefanelli</a> - Finally one who gets coins mentioned! </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?search=doug+smith&title=Special:Search&profile=advanced&fulltext=1&ns0=1" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?search=doug+smith&title=Special:Search&profile=advanced&fulltext=1&ns0=1" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?search=doug+smith&title=Special:Search&profile=advanced&fulltext=1&ns0=1</a> - None is I. I should have played football. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie50" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I know more but perhaps you get the idea. Collecting coins is not an easy ticket to fame.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 7851835, member: 19463"]In truth, I sold a few coins that I probably would not have had I though about it but I had (and still have) too many coins in some areas. I do not consider being 'ex. Doug Smith' anything special at all (possibly because I still have 3k coins that can claim that label). :happy: As far a cheap pickups go, I have absolutely no use for coins that have nothing going for them other than they cost a lot of money. That may be why I have so few high grade coins. On the other hand, coins that hold some special interest to me for some reason don't have to cost much to be wanted and unlikely to be 'weeded' in the next round. Most coins that I own that fall in that category have been shown here to the point that everyone was tired of seeing them before their first appearance. I do value coins with provenance NOT to 'great' collections founded by rich collectors but from 'not so great' collections of people I respect for their personal contribution to either the hobby or society in general. Certainly that would include a Parthian coin that is ex. Fred Shore and anything ex. Elvira Clain-Stefanelli. I accidently sold a couple of LRB's that were ex. Bavarian Collection that came to me via Victor Failmezger but the coins were just plain ugly and I forgot to check (poor paperwork skill). My most valued items are the Severan coins ex. Roger Bickford-Smith who collected Septimius before I had more than a couple but went on to form an important collection that would have made a great book had he lived to write it. Since we should always show a coin photo, I'll select my Magnentius overstruck on Constantine II that is not special so much beyond it being accompanied by a David Sear certificate dated 1976. He never owned the coin but there is something about that association that gains value with time. Mine is numbered 2036. Does anyone know if he started with 0001? I would have bought this coin even if it were in a recent slab but do wish NGC coins came with the autograph of the 'grader'. Do David and Barry autograph slabs? [ATTACH=full]1352308[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1352309[/ATTACH] How many of you own a coin that has a connection to someone who has a Wikipedia page? How many WIKI-recognized people can you name? Let's see: [URL]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_McNall[/URL] - not for being a coin dealer [URL]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Quincy_Adams[/URL] - He collected coins but WIKI remembers him for other accomplishments. [URL]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elvira_Clain-Stefanelli[/URL] - Finally one who gets coins mentioned! [URL]https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?search=doug+smith&title=Special:Search&profile=advanced&fulltext=1&ns0=1[/URL] - None is I. I should have played football. :happy: I know more but perhaps you get the idea. Collecting coins is not an easy ticket to fame.[/QUOTE]
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