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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 2885068, member: 19463&quot;]Friday I left home for the 25 mile drive to our local coin show in downtown Richmond VA.&nbsp; Very soon the radio had an ad for the show saying &#039;new location&#039;.&nbsp; I had in my pocket a postcard they sent me last week that said nothing about a change.&nbsp; I pulled over where I could surf safely and found the coin club website did indeed show a new location.&nbsp; It turned out the usual hotel space had a fire earlier this week and the show could not be held as usual.&nbsp; I felt very lucky to have stumbled upon this information.</p><p><br /></p><p>When I got to the show I discovered my favorite dealer was sick and not doing the show.&nbsp; I hope he is better soon.&nbsp; Another dealer had a lot of new (to me) material so I was able to find eight new coins saving the day from being a loss. </p><p><br /></p><p>Every show includes purchases I like better than others.&nbsp; This is part of the game as I know it.&nbsp; I wonder why I never learn to spot things I will like the next day and things that I will not.&nbsp; This haul included two AE1 folles - one I like one I should have realized I would regret.&nbsp; If I end up with 7 I like and one I don&#039;t, I consider it a good day.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Unlike many collectors, I do not require ever coin to be mint state.&nbsp; I do like pleasingly worn coins with some degree of eye appeal.&nbsp; One I like is this follis of Constantius I from Lugdunum.&nbsp; The RIC listings show dozens of minor variations of these which certainly mean more to some specialists than to me.&nbsp; </p><p>[ATTACH=full]692257[/ATTACH] The above shows Constantius wearing a studded cuirass.&nbsp; I like the style and color.&nbsp; I don&#039;t mind the amount of wear. This is a keeper.</p><p><br /></p><p>Below is the one I may have to learn to love.&nbsp; Can anyone see anything here that makes this one a keeper?</p><p>[ATTACH=full]692258[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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