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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;lordmarcovan, post: 2573796, member: 10461&quot;]It&#039;s an awesome design, but like [USER=76266]@longshot[/USER] said, I&#039;d go with a lower grade but problem-free example of the type, maybe one with some nice grey contrasting toning.</p><p><br /></p><p>For an example of the sort of toning I&#039;m talking about, <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/german-states-teutonic-order-silver-1-4-thaler-of-grand-master-maximilian-of-austria-ca-1615.286622/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/german-states-teutonic-order-silver-1-4-thaler-of-grand-master-maximilian-of-austria-ca-1615.286622/">see here</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p>My coin I shared in the link is only a <i>quarter</i>-thaler, but you get the idea.</p><p><br /></p><p>Speaking of limited $200-ish budgets, I will add that the coin I linked to only cost me $238 before I had it slabbed, so not much more than your number.&nbsp; I have already had a few unsolicited offers on it so I will likely have no trouble at all selling it when that time comes around.&nbsp; While it is not a full thaler like the coin you linked to, I think it will prove to have been a good investment in the long run, and even if not, I will have enjoyed owning it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Buy something you can enjoy, but if you&#039;ve got investment and eventual resale in the back of your mind, also consider what <i>other people</i> might enjoy.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are eye-appealing and ugly coins in every price tier.&nbsp; You don&#039;t have to be a big-budget, deep-pockets collector to appreciate quality.&nbsp; Develop an eye for what&#039;s nice in <i>your</i> budget range, and you&#039;ll do great.</p><p><br /></p><p>I will add that the coin you linked to isn&#039;t bad, necessarily.&nbsp; It was just &quot;meh&quot;, as far as I&#039;m concerned.&nbsp; Without the cleaning and with nice toning, that would&#039;ve been a different story.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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