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<p>[QUOTE="panzerman, post: 2619690, member: 77704"]Great posts!</p><p>I get all my coins via sixbid/auctions/so I use the auction photos for my data base. Even when working 90+ hrs a wk., I still find time after 10:00PM to scroll upcoming auctions and put in my proxy bids. On auction day, I think all day/while working about my chances of winning my lot. When I get home, first thing I do is check if results are posted. Upon winning a lot, a make my data label/also enter new coin onto my data bank. My coin collecting ambitions are as follows....</p><p>strive for high quality material/from Ancients to present day/EL/AV/AR/PT coinage/collect for pleasure of hobby then investment(although coins are best investment tool) No retirement for me/ my motto is, "Work hard, play hard", plus work keeps you young and in shape<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />! Last year, I added 60AV/21AR coins to my collection, hopefully 2017 will be better. Just got another coin via Heritage Auctions/ its not ancient, but still old enough....</p><p><br /></p><p>AV Dukat 1787-ST Bayern (Bavaria) 3.49g./22mm. Munchen Mint</p><p>Karl Theodor Elector of Bayern/Pfalz/Julich-Cleve-Berg</p><p>PS: I was born in Julich.</p><p>John[ATTACH=full]574475[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="panzerman, post: 2619690, member: 77704"]Great posts! I get all my coins via sixbid/auctions/so I use the auction photos for my data base. Even when working 90+ hrs a wk., I still find time after 10:00PM to scroll upcoming auctions and put in my proxy bids. On auction day, I think all day/while working about my chances of winning my lot. When I get home, first thing I do is check if results are posted. Upon winning a lot, a make my data label/also enter new coin onto my data bank. My coin collecting ambitions are as follows.... strive for high quality material/from Ancients to present day/EL/AV/AR/PT coinage/collect for pleasure of hobby then investment(although coins are best investment tool) No retirement for me/ my motto is, "Work hard, play hard", plus work keeps you young and in shape;)! Last year, I added 60AV/21AR coins to my collection, hopefully 2017 will be better. Just got another coin via Heritage Auctions/ its not ancient, but still old enough.... AV Dukat 1787-ST Bayern (Bavaria) 3.49g./22mm. Munchen Mint Karl Theodor Elector of Bayern/Pfalz/Julich-Cleve-Berg PS: I was born in Julich. John[ATTACH=full]574475[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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