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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Eduard, post: 645930, member: 8959&quot;]So guys, It is 5 am here in the east cost of the US, and I have been awake for 2 hours trying to fall asleep after crossing the big pond. You just cannot cheat jet lag....That meal of fried chicken and pizza we had last night did not help....!&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Doug, this was a Spinks-UK coin.&nbsp; If I remember well they graded it &#039;good fine, but surfaces rather pitted&#039;.&nbsp; In US english that would probably translate as &#039;very fine, but severely pitted surfaces&#039;..</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Hi Mark, well, concerning the prices of 1793 S-9&#039;s I would agree with you. Just before I left I checked Heritage archives for S-9&#039;s, and they had 40 or so listed. The S-9 is not a rare variety. But none listed sold below $1800 or so, even for those in abominable condition. This coin has problems, but somehow it is appealing too, so it is probably worth about what you estimated.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>dougsmit, I collect roman sestertii and dupondii as well, and I agree that collecting ancient bronzes, specially 1st to 2nd century coins, is quite different fromn collecting large US cents.&nbsp; The concept of struck quality, and surface appeal has a totally different meaning with ancients (there are not many US large cents with emerald green patina!). You just have to be much more forgiving when looking for nice sestertii.&nbsp; BUT, there are similarities as well: bronze is always &#039;warm&#039; and has special appeal, whether 2000 or 200 years old!&nbsp; that is why I collect both. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Regards,</p><p><br /></p><p>Eduard[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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