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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 2615757, member: 19463&quot;]IMO coins like the second one should be left for specialists who understand what it is that makes it special while they make poor selections for someone wanting just one Caracalla.&nbsp; Lately I have been seeing more and more special bust Severans selling for high prices.&nbsp; Some buyers may be specialists an some may be people who figure any coin that costs more is better than one that costs less.&nbsp; The seller estimating the coin for 100 euros suggests to me a professional not worthy of the name but he was saved by two bidders who really wanted the coin and had enough money to back up their desire.&nbsp; To me, the coin would be nice to have but my interest probably drops out at 2-3x rather than 10x.&nbsp; There are hundreds of special coins and I know I will not have them all.&nbsp; On the other hand, there are special coins that I am willing to pay more for.&nbsp; That is what makes an auction and auction.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Since Martin mentioned it, I&#039;ll show two coins.&nbsp; One was $35 (1993) while the other was $75 (1991).&nbsp; Neither is particularly common (the Fortuna as Pietas is less than an everyday occurrence)&nbsp; and I know which one Specialist Martin would rather have but most of you wanting just one coin would really be better off with the right facing one which is in better condition and a nice, typical example of what it is.&nbsp; I would not sell either one for what I paid but I suspect it will be a while before I find another $75 lefty.&nbsp; They are hard to overlook compared to a different bust style. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]573160[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]573159[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>The most recent left facer sold by CNG was not the nicest and one of the cheaper examples.&nbsp; I found several in past CNG sales and all had different reverses. Two were within ten years.&nbsp; A specialist lefty set of all possible reverses will not be easy.</p><p><a href="https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=109204" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=109204" rel="nofollow">https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=109204</a>&nbsp; 2007</p><p><a href="https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=205679" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=205679" rel="nofollow">https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=205679</a>&nbsp; 2012</p><p><br /></p><p>Leave them for specialists, please.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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