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<p>[QUOTE="medoraman, post: 6439265, member: 26302"]Oh snap. You know my name is on this thread. Actually my latest are stuck in another state, its two group lots of Greek bronze, about 200 total, gF to VF. I was just pawing through again a group of Greek I got a while ago from Album and noticed a very nice gVF carthaginian bronze that was interesting, made via casting the planchets like Ptolemaic pieces, (one side noticeably smaller than the other), but no sign of center divot.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, I could talk all day. However, I try to stick to a rule of thumb, I must be able to justify the price of the lot based on half the coins. If I am willing to pay for half the coins the price, the rest are "free". This let's you feel ok about the few pieces of dreck that can come with some lots, just ignore them. I have a big baggie of ancient coins I give to kids because I don't want them I got this way. I bought one lot of lead Sasanians knowing half the lot didn't hold much interest to me, but the ones that did, WOW. I now own the only known lead Vahran II I have ever seen. None are published.</p><p><br /></p><p>I totally agree also about those lots appearing to be someone's collection. Tons of great pickups in those. That is why I am excited to get those 200 bronzes, it appears it was someone's collection. OTOH, buying hoards can be good too. Another lot stuck in another state is two 25 coin lots of VF-XF mid periods Sassanian, Yazdigerd and Vahran V i am anxious to see.</p><p><br /></p><p>Yeah, I see some of us competing for them, and I see many group lots posted here that I was the underbidder on, but there is always another coin, something else to spend my money on. I never get upset to lose a lot, I am happier to see them here with a happy owner than never see it again.</p><p><br /></p><p>Edit: Here is a pic of the lot I was referring finding a really nice Carthginian in:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1255011[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="medoraman, post: 6439265, member: 26302"]Oh snap. You know my name is on this thread. Actually my latest are stuck in another state, its two group lots of Greek bronze, about 200 total, gF to VF. I was just pawing through again a group of Greek I got a while ago from Album and noticed a very nice gVF carthaginian bronze that was interesting, made via casting the planchets like Ptolemaic pieces, (one side noticeably smaller than the other), but no sign of center divot. Anyway, I could talk all day. However, I try to stick to a rule of thumb, I must be able to justify the price of the lot based on half the coins. If I am willing to pay for half the coins the price, the rest are "free". This let's you feel ok about the few pieces of dreck that can come with some lots, just ignore them. I have a big baggie of ancient coins I give to kids because I don't want them I got this way. I bought one lot of lead Sasanians knowing half the lot didn't hold much interest to me, but the ones that did, WOW. I now own the only known lead Vahran II I have ever seen. None are published. I totally agree also about those lots appearing to be someone's collection. Tons of great pickups in those. That is why I am excited to get those 200 bronzes, it appears it was someone's collection. OTOH, buying hoards can be good too. Another lot stuck in another state is two 25 coin lots of VF-XF mid periods Sassanian, Yazdigerd and Vahran V i am anxious to see. Yeah, I see some of us competing for them, and I see many group lots posted here that I was the underbidder on, but there is always another coin, something else to spend my money on. I never get upset to lose a lot, I am happier to see them here with a happy owner than never see it again. Edit: Here is a pic of the lot I was referring finding a really nice Carthginian in: [ATTACH=full]1255011[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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