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<p>[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 3126259, member: 19463"]When exactly one of a coin is known to exist, it is by definition the finest known even if it is about fair. When two are known and the best is in the British Museum, the other one will just have to do for people like us. Below I will show three of my coins that I would love to upgrade. Of them, I am aware of one that exists better and two that do not. I do so wish I had bought the better one but that does not make me want to throw any of them in the rubbish.</p><p><br /></p><p>One seen better:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]796705[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>No other seen:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]796706[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Volusian Alexandria - Best portrait, best legend, worst overall coin of type?</p><p>[ATTACH=full]796709[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>These may be 'space fillers' but even when that space is filled by better, they are still keepers in my book. I do not see buying poor examples of things easily available by the bagful but there are still some of us who value rarity over grade.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 3126259, member: 19463"]When exactly one of a coin is known to exist, it is by definition the finest known even if it is about fair. When two are known and the best is in the British Museum, the other one will just have to do for people like us. Below I will show three of my coins that I would love to upgrade. Of them, I am aware of one that exists better and two that do not. I do so wish I had bought the better one but that does not make me want to throw any of them in the rubbish. One seen better: [ATTACH=full]796705[/ATTACH] No other seen: [ATTACH=full]796706[/ATTACH] Volusian Alexandria - Best portrait, best legend, worst overall coin of type? [ATTACH=full]796709[/ATTACH] These may be 'space fillers' but even when that space is filled by better, they are still keepers in my book. I do not see buying poor examples of things easily available by the bagful but there are still some of us who value rarity over grade.[/QUOTE]
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