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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Al Kowsky, post: 7888585, member: 97383&quot;]John, After reviewing the auction results, there were some excellent buys in the Ancient Greek coins <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie50" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />. It appears that the &quot;slab lunacy <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie98" alt=":wacky:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&quot; has hit CNG too. The Owl pictured below, lot #187, <b>NGC Ch MS, Strike 5/5, Surface 5/5, Fine Style</b>, hammered for <b>$5,500 <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie57" alt=":jawdrop:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></b>!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1361021[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>The next lot #188 was an Owl of equal quality with more crest showing that hammered for <b>$1,500. </b>So figure that one out <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie12" alt="o_O" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />...</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1361023[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>The coin pictured below put me in a state of shock <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie9" alt=":eek:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />, lot #446. Notice the size &amp; weight of this hideous coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1361026[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>SAMARIA, Middle Levantine Series, c. 375-333 BC. AR Tetartemorion: 7.5 mm, 0.11 gm. Obverse: Bearded janiform head. Reverse: Pile of 5 Athenian Owls ? Estimate $300, hammer price </b><u><b>$3,750</b> <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie57" alt=":jawdrop:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />!</u>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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