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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;rrdenarius, post: 4330121, member: 75525&quot;]I am not sure that you and I looked at the same auctions. I looked at both before they closed and said: &quot;Ho Hum.&quot; My collecting focus is like my name here, Roman Republican, and I have spent the last few years looking for cast bronze. I saw no cast pieces and looked no further.</p><p>I saw your note and went back to look at hammer prices. I would say the prices were modest. 17 of the 79 Roman Republican lots, 6 of 24 Byzantine lots and 48 of 93 group lots sold below estimate. A few hit nice prices, but an excellent owl did not bring the $180 opening bid.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1098714[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>I do not remember seeing an 8 Prutot coin, but this one hammered for $70 vs an est of $100.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1098715[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Two coins on my bucket list (but on a buy anytime soon list) sold above their estimates. One day I would like a Phanes, one of the first named coins. This one was a good buy even at 8X estimate.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1098713[/ATTACH]</p><p>A Christ portrait in gold is on my bucket list. I do not care who is on the other side, and am waiting for a &quot;bargain&quot;. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1098712[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>I am a bit like several folks here, retired. I like to travel, but can not. I may spend some unused travel money on old coins. The only problem is my wife wants me to stop buying coins from Europe.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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