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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;svessien, post: 4514339, member: 15481&quot;]This may be a bit too philosophical (but as freedom has been touted here, I don’t care).</p><p>Limitations creates opportunities. Ok, so us ordinary people were outbid on 70% of the coins. I’m usually outbid on 99.9-100%. I have to find the way to numismatics that is open to me. In many ways that can be more interesting than to be able to buy whatever you like. On the rare occasion where I can buy something flashy, it feels bloody miraculous. It’s often a result of research and patient poaching too, so it even feels a little «deserved». </p><p>The saxophone player Jan Garbarek rose to fame during the freebag years of jazz in the 70s and early 80s. At that time, playing «whatever you want» was the new big thing. From the mid 80s he changed style completely, staying inside the far more limited pentatone scale. He explained that he felt more freedom and more meaning when operating within set borders. I think that relates to many areas of life. I don’t think I would have been a happier coin collector if I could have bought any coin I wanted. I know there’s always one more coin with my name on it out there, that’s good enough for me. </p><p>My experience is that all auctions have their «blackout» moments, where a room full of wealthy people don’t bid on a great coin. That’s when the poor man has to be ready with his paddle and victoriously take it home. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1118523[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1118524[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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