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<p>[QUOTE="zumbly, post: 2707800, member: 57495"]I posted this group lot in another thread recently, but will post it again since it's almost exactly what you're asking about. This was a CNG purchase, with 6 of the 14 pictured. Sometimes they give a reference number for every coin in the lot, but it wasn't the case for this lot. </p><p><br /></p><p>Seller's pic:</p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/upload_2017-4-4_15-54-19-png.607813/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Seller's description :</p><p><i>GREEK. Miscellaneous. Lot of fourteen (14) AR and Æ. Includes: Broad range of AR and Æ issues from Magna Graecia to Taxila. AR are drachms of Alexander III, Apollodotos I, and Azes, as well as a stater of Ambrakia. Coins Fine to VF.</i> </p><p><br /></p><p>All 14 coins:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]610736[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>I've bought quite a few other group lots from CNG and agree with Doug that they don't play the games some other sellers may when it comes to their group lots. The ones I've bought have been nicer than others I've bought elsewhere too. A few notes about this particular lot :</p><p><br /></p><p>- I paid $35 per coin shipped. Obviously, if I had bid based solely on the pictured coins with zero value given to the others, I wouldn't have won it. Yes, it was a gamble, but fortunately it paid off. </p><p>- Not all the coins were described in the description, but one of those that was was misattributed. The "stater of Ambrakia" turned out to be a stater of Argos Amphilochikon. </p><p>- One of the coins had a smattering of BD on the surface, but it was easily taken care of. My impression is that CNG is generally good about mentioning these things, even for their group lots, but in this case it was undisclosed. </p><p><br /></p><p>Hopefully, this helps![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="zumbly, post: 2707800, member: 57495"]I posted this group lot in another thread recently, but will post it again since it's almost exactly what you're asking about. This was a CNG purchase, with 6 of the 14 pictured. Sometimes they give a reference number for every coin in the lot, but it wasn't the case for this lot. Seller's pic: [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/upload_2017-4-4_15-54-19-png.607813/[/IMG] Seller's description : [I]GREEK. Miscellaneous. Lot of fourteen (14) AR and Æ. Includes: Broad range of AR and Æ issues from Magna Graecia to Taxila. AR are drachms of Alexander III, Apollodotos I, and Azes, as well as a stater of Ambrakia. Coins Fine to VF.[/I] All 14 coins: [ATTACH=full]610736[/ATTACH] I've bought quite a few other group lots from CNG and agree with Doug that they don't play the games some other sellers may when it comes to their group lots. The ones I've bought have been nicer than others I've bought elsewhere too. A few notes about this particular lot : - I paid $35 per coin shipped. Obviously, if I had bid based solely on the pictured coins with zero value given to the others, I wouldn't have won it. Yes, it was a gamble, but fortunately it paid off. - Not all the coins were described in the description, but one of those that was was misattributed. The "stater of Ambrakia" turned out to be a stater of Argos Amphilochikon. - One of the coins had a smattering of BD on the surface, but it was easily taken care of. My impression is that CNG is generally good about mentioning these things, even for their group lots, but in this case it was undisclosed. Hopefully, this helps![/QUOTE]
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