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<p>[QUOTE="johnmilton, post: 3703860, member: 101855"]That is a great history, but I could resist. I would rather have a larger number of very nice pieces than one piece, unless it is the capstone to a major collection. That's why I own a 1796 No Stars U.S. quarter eagle which falls into this coin's price class.</p><p><br /></p><p>On top of that, I don't have a worry about some foreign government confiscating it. I think that those rules suck because I am not a fan of museums and the way they handle coins and other treasures. If they let the public see the item and use photographs of it free of charge, GREAT! If they lock it way in a safe where no one sees it, except those with connections or some 12 year old intern because "We owe to the youth," not so great. If you are an adult, trying see a specific rare item, it is very hard, even if you are a long time student of the series. I know from experience.</p><p><br /></p><p>I would like to find a nice Jules Caesar portrait coin and the other three of the 12 Caesars that I don't have. From there, I'll see where the collection goes. I have tried to stay away from non-Caesar coins because you simply can't afford to buy everything.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="johnmilton, post: 3703860, member: 101855"]That is a great history, but I could resist. I would rather have a larger number of very nice pieces than one piece, unless it is the capstone to a major collection. That's why I own a 1796 No Stars U.S. quarter eagle which falls into this coin's price class. On top of that, I don't have a worry about some foreign government confiscating it. I think that those rules suck because I am not a fan of museums and the way they handle coins and other treasures. If they let the public see the item and use photographs of it free of charge, GREAT! If they lock it way in a safe where no one sees it, except those with connections or some 12 year old intern because "We owe to the youth," not so great. If you are an adult, trying see a specific rare item, it is very hard, even if you are a long time student of the series. I know from experience. I would like to find a nice Jules Caesar portrait coin and the other three of the 12 Caesars that I don't have. From there, I'll see where the collection goes. I have tried to stay away from non-Caesar coins because you simply can't afford to buy everything.[/QUOTE]
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