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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Herodotus, post: 4963429, member: 111387&quot;]Are you in the market for a bridge by chance?&nbsp; I&#039;ve got one for sale:</p><p><img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/00/Brooklyn_Bridge_Manhattan.jpg/1280px-Brooklyn_Bridge_Manhattan.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>It&#039;s heavily used, but it was built sturdy over a century ago.&nbsp; If taken care of, it ought to last for a few more centuries.&nbsp; Make me an offer.</p><p><br /></p><p>I state this in jest of course, and my intent in ribbing you is intended to be all in good fun.</p><p><br /></p><p>A bit of unsolicited advice here.&nbsp; Being as you&#039;re just starting out in the ancients collecting arena, I would suggest a newbie taking the time to learn the general pricing of ancient coinage in today&#039;s market.&nbsp; A good way to do that is to check auctions and peruse their closing/hammered prices.&nbsp; There is a multitude of auction houses that specialize in numismatics both here and abroad.</p><p><br /></p><p>One easily accessible venue this, for those just starting out, is eBay auctions.&nbsp; While one has to be cautious and on the look-out for fakes, there are also plenty of legit coins that are often auctioned w/ low starting prices; allowing bidders to dictate the current (eBay) market value.</p><p><br /></p><p>There is an abundance of decent examples that can be had in the double figures($10-$99) range.&nbsp; $30 might have acquired three coins that would have been in much better shape than the ones that you purchased from the &#039;thrift shop&#039;</p><p><br /></p><p>If it comes across that I&#039;m berating you, I apologize (sort of<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie33" alt=":cigar:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />).&nbsp; My underlying intention is to help a new collector out, as I&#039;m also a fairly new collector myself.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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