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<p>[QUOTE="Ken Dorney, post: 2626017, member: 76086"]While there are stories behind each coin, of interest: </p><p><br /></p><p>Lot #86. Unique, now published in RPC</p><p>Lot #97. Now owned by a CT member.</p><p>Lot #113. I showed it to one well known major dealer. Yea, we all know him. Unapproachable. He said he could use the pit on the obverse and create a well known royal countermark, thus 'creating' a very valuable provenance for it and thereby increasing the value by nearly 10 times. No. I didnt sell it to him! </p><p>Lot #131. Far as I know still unique and as yet unpublished.</p><p>Lot #157. Never dud sell it, kept it for myself!</p><p>Lot #222. Never did sell it, I kept it for myself!</p><p><br /></p><p>The Luristan weapons. Well, a story behind those! I was nearly arrested at customs in London as I was accused of attempting to smuggle weapons on an airplane. Remember this is before 9/11, so I cant even figure what they were thinking. I only barely got them on the plane, and almost did not recover them when I landed in San Francisco![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ken Dorney, post: 2626017, member: 76086"]While there are stories behind each coin, of interest: Lot #86. Unique, now published in RPC Lot #97. Now owned by a CT member. Lot #113. I showed it to one well known major dealer. Yea, we all know him. Unapproachable. He said he could use the pit on the obverse and create a well known royal countermark, thus 'creating' a very valuable provenance for it and thereby increasing the value by nearly 10 times. No. I didnt sell it to him! Lot #131. Far as I know still unique and as yet unpublished. Lot #157. Never dud sell it, kept it for myself! Lot #222. Never did sell it, I kept it for myself! The Luristan weapons. Well, a story behind those! I was nearly arrested at customs in London as I was accused of attempting to smuggle weapons on an airplane. Remember this is before 9/11, so I cant even figure what they were thinking. I only barely got them on the plane, and almost did not recover them when I landed in San Francisco![/QUOTE]
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