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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;1934 Wreath Crown, post: 2531716, member: 76965&quot;]Hi to all who&#039;ve contributed to this post. I don&#039;t mean to stir up a hornets nest or have to leave this chat forum (like Jordan <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> ) as I think it has many positives but I also think that maybe Jordan Lott got a bit of a raw deal with his post. I am obviously not as wealthy as he or his family but we all collect various things for different reasons. Some for fun, some as a hobby, some for profit and some for a combination of all of these.</p><p><br /></p><p>Many if not all of us take a lot of pride and satisfaction when others admire/appreciate what we have/own. That is why we post our coins here isn&#039;t it??? To share and receive likes!!! Imagine if everyone gave the other guy a thumbs-down every time someone posted a coin, this forum would shut down in 2 hours.</p><p><br /></p><p>If I see a nice car or coin I appreciate it even if it is wayyyyyy beyond my budget. Moreover, many less rare US coins have sold for many many times what Jordan paid for essentially a one-off. Firstly I think he got it for a very reasonable price and secondly I hope it proves to be a great investment for him. I do think that this sovereign is a unique piece and in the medium to long term it will pay him a handsome profit.</p><p><br /></p><p>I do accept he bent the forum rules a bit and needed to be reminded of that but would hate to think that I needed to be careful about the next coin I post in case its value upsets others.</p><p><br /></p><p>Some months ago I was fortunate enough to buy one of only two specimen coins (the other is in a museum), albeit for a fraction of what Jordan paid for his coin. However, I&#039;m hoping that my purchase will appreciate over time as I&#039;m sure all of us do. Nobody buys any collection hoping it will be worthless in 5, 10 or 50 years.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Having said that, I would have preferred if Jordan had made the post more personal and engaging by posting real photos of his coin with him holding it or something similar and not come off as if he was bragging, but I think with hindsight even he regrets his initial post. </p><p><br /></p><p>If he has some rare and nice coins, I certainly would like to see them as any true enthusiast would. If however, he is a fraud, then I like everyone else would shun him. So how about giving him one more chance and asking him to post his real coins and not use this forum as an advertisement platform.</p><p><br /></p><p>Just my two cents&#039; worth.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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