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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Rich Beale, post: 3126724, member: 77960&quot;]Hi Herberto, I am not offended in the least. Open and frank discussion is always welcome.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you are, as you say, convinced that you have paid too much then there is probably little I can do to dissuade you from that idea. However, as others have pointed out the coin is a rare type, and ancient coins are normally not directly comparable because of their often very different conditions and properties.</p><p><br /></p><p>That said, I have checked our records - in 10 years we have sold only 2 examples of this type. The other, which was of lesser grade, sold for £260.</p><p><br /></p><p>The coin you bought was estimated at £500 (which I still consider to be fair), and in fact you were not the only bidder, and you did not buy it at the opening bid as you have claimed. Contrary to what is stated above, the lot opened at £400, and since you evidently bought it for £440, there must have been at least one, if not more, other bids on that lot from another one or more bidders. Do not mistake me, I am not suggesting any dishonesty on your part in your post. The auction was 2 years ago and it’s easy to forget details like this.</p><p><br /></p><p>In any case, if you’re not happy with the price you paid I can gladly confirm that Roma Numismatics would be willing to buy the coin back from you, as I still feel today that it’s worth more than the price you paid.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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