Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;IdesOfMarch01, post: 2722443, member: 39084&quot;]This topic (would you knowingly buy a tooled coin?) has been discussed in this forum at different times, and I continue to find it interesting to hear other collectors&#039; thoughts. </p><p><br /></p><p>Doug&#039;s sample coin (above) is actually interesting in its own right and the tooling that changed its fundamental type is reason enough to purchase it (for an acceptable price). </p><p><br /></p><p>Carausius&#039; EID MAR example is particularly thought-provoking, since if the underlying coin is genuine, how many collectors could resist the opportunity to own such a historical coin at a low price, even though it&#039;s tooled?</p><p><br /></p><p>For me, the coin below (which I&#039;ve shown on this site in other threads) was sufficient to help me understand my own attitude toward tooling:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]617039[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I was considering bidding on this Colosseum sestertius but after viewing it in Heritage&#039;s offices prior to auction, the obvious tooling on the reverse was completely unacceptable.&nbsp; The price was acceptable, but the coin wasn&#039;t.&nbsp; So I know firmly where I stand on Carausius&#039; conundrum, but I&#039;m most certainly not denigrating any other collector&#039;s different opinion on a coin of such high demand and rarity.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in