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<p>[QUOTE="lordmarcovan, post: 8408386, member: 10461"]<font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><a href="https://www.colleconline.com/en/collection-items/7627/coins-eclectic-box-collection" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.colleconline.com/en/collection-items/7627/coins-eclectic-box-collection" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fcollectivecoin.imgix.net%2FZtyZ6gatSlSXvcQbaiWQ_EB%2520montage%25202019%2520update-%2520with%2520title.png&hash=455ebe4491613f310d043989e6250c39" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><br /></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>July 2, 2022</b></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><br /></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5">What is an "<a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eclectic" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eclectic" rel="nofollow">eclectic</a> box"? It is a freestyle collection, abandoning the traditional structure of "sets" and allowing one to collect whatever catches one's fancy.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><br /></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5">In my case, almost all the coins are third-party certified by PCGS or NGC, but beyond that, there aren't many rules. You'll likely still notice some subtle themes which reflect my personal tastes. The makeup of this collection does evolve and change periodically, as coins come and go.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><br /></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5">The overall idea is to build the nicest assortment of coins, tokens, and medals from all around the world, ancient to modern, that I can acquire. Eye appeal is paramount, but I'm also trying to add as wide a variety as possible of eras, cultures, and geography here.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><br /></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Notes for this update:</b> Things have changed considerably since the last update. An inheritance left my financial situation greatly improved, and that has been reflected in some of the new additions here. There's a Roman aureus (something I never thought I'd own!), as well as several large gold coins and some other nice pieces I could not have afforded as of last September's update. </font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><br /></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5">This collection that began as a humble "Box of 20" in 2013 has now reached 100 pieces, and I have decided to return to a fixed-size collection for a while, following the "one in, one out" discipline. (In other words, if I am to add a new coin, I must first drop another from the collection.) I will work on upgrading for a time before deciding whether or not to let the collection grow again, but honestly, at 100 coins, I've just about reached the limit of the space inside my safe deposit box.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><br /></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Coins below are listed in <i>chronological </i>order. Photos are not shown to scale.</b></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><br /></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b><a href="https://collectivecoin.com/lordmarcovan/7my2PhjhXCrR9PLbqB5k" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://collectivecoin.com/lordmarcovan/7my2PhjhXCrR9PLbqB5k" rel="nofollow">Eclectic Box gallery on CollectiveCoin</a></b></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><br /></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/lord-marcovans-eclectic-box-collection-as-of-september-27-2021.387004/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/lord-marcovans-eclectic-box-collection-as-of-september-27-2021.387004/">Last update: September 27, 2021</a></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5">Number of coins as of last update: <b>99</b></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5">Number of coins as of this update: <b>100</b></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><br /></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5">As always, thanks for looking.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><br /></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5">~Robertson ("Rob") Shinnick (aka "LordM")</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5">Golden Isles of Georgia, July 2, 2022</font></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="lordmarcovan, post: 8408386, member: 10461"][FONT=Georgia][SIZE=5][URL='https://www.colleconline.com/en/collection-items/7627/coins-eclectic-box-collection'][IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fcollectivecoin.imgix.net%2FZtyZ6gatSlSXvcQbaiWQ_EB%2520montage%25202019%2520update-%2520with%2520title.png&hash=455ebe4491613f310d043989e6250c39[/IMG][/URL] [B]July 2, 2022[/B] What is an "[URL='https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eclectic']eclectic[/URL] box"? It is a freestyle collection, abandoning the traditional structure of "sets" and allowing one to collect whatever catches one's fancy. In my case, almost all the coins are third-party certified by PCGS or NGC, but beyond that, there aren't many rules. You'll likely still notice some subtle themes which reflect my personal tastes. The makeup of this collection does evolve and change periodically, as coins come and go. The overall idea is to build the nicest assortment of coins, tokens, and medals from all around the world, ancient to modern, that I can acquire. Eye appeal is paramount, but I'm also trying to add as wide a variety as possible of eras, cultures, and geography here. [B]Notes for this update:[/B] Things have changed considerably since the last update. An inheritance left my financial situation greatly improved, and that has been reflected in some of the new additions here. There's a Roman aureus (something I never thought I'd own!), as well as several large gold coins and some other nice pieces I could not have afforded as of last September's update. This collection that began as a humble "Box of 20" in 2013 has now reached 100 pieces, and I have decided to return to a fixed-size collection for a while, following the "one in, one out" discipline. (In other words, if I am to add a new coin, I must first drop another from the collection.) I will work on upgrading for a time before deciding whether or not to let the collection grow again, but honestly, at 100 coins, I've just about reached the limit of the space inside my safe deposit box. [B]Coins below are listed in [I]chronological [/I]order. Photos are not shown to scale.[/B] [B][URL='https://collectivecoin.com/lordmarcovan/7my2PhjhXCrR9PLbqB5k']Eclectic Box gallery on CollectiveCoin[/URL][/B] [URL='https://www.cointalk.com/threads/lord-marcovans-eclectic-box-collection-as-of-september-27-2021.387004/']Last update: September 27, 2021[/URL] Number of coins as of last update: [B]99[/B] Number of coins as of this update: [B]100[/B] As always, thanks for looking. ~Robertson ("Rob") Shinnick (aka "LordM") Golden Isles of Georgia, July 2, 2022[/SIZE][/FONT][/QUOTE]
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