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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;The Meat man, post: 8643753, member: 135271&quot;]Is this what happens when you get outbid too many times in too many auctions?</p><p><br /></p><p>I wouldn&#039;t call it an impulse buy...but I can&#039;t deny that after having so many previous bids in other auctions get defeated, I was <i>perhaps</i> not in the best frame of mind to be bidding in another recent auction. But I did, and there was definitely a distinct feeling of &quot;what have I done&quot; when I saw that my bid won. [ATTACH=full]1517443[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>My feelings oscillated between delight and disgust. Delight because the coin looked amazing and well beyond anything I had in my collection. Disgust because I hadn&#039;t been planning on getting this particular type, had in fact been saving for another, and now I&#039;ll have to divert those funds into this unexpected purchase. Plus, I wouldn&#039;t consider the price paid a bargain.</p><p><br /></p><p>A couple days ago I received the coin in the mail. And I have to say that I am simply stunned by the magnificence of this new coin. Yes, I still harbor feelings of guilt about the whole thing, but. This coin is incredible. Beautiful detail, well-struck. Lovely portrait style with full, clear inscription. Wonderfully toned. <i>Much </i>better in hand than even the auction house&#039;s photos.</p><p><br /></p><p>My first thought was, &quot;this coin does not belong in my collection.&quot; It&#039;s just too nice - it&#039;s the sort of coin I&#039;m used to seeing posted by [USER=100777]@octavius[/USER] or [USER=106319]@Romancollector[/USER]&nbsp; [ATTACH=full]1517442[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Pictures simply cannot do it justice but here it is anyway!</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://content.invisioncic.com/k321387/monthly_2022_11/aug_den_CNG02.jpg.92534cfb418ef290218fe0eff1419f61.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><br /></p><p>Interestingly, I found a double-die match in CNG&#039;s archives:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=295072" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=295072" rel="nofollow">CNG: eAuction 360. Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AR Denarius (21mm, 3.60 g, 6h). Uncertain Spanish mint (Colonia Patricia?). Struck 19-18 BC. (cngcoins.com)</a></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://content.invisioncic.com/k321387/monthly_2022_11/3600389.jpg.90f31b2ac0bdbc7d42f843508d9b3f13.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><br /></p><p>All in all, I&#039;m still a bit conflicted about this coin. But getting it in hand has made me a considerably less annoyed with myself, and I think the coin was probably worth blowing out my coin budget for the foreseeable future. I hope anyway. [ATTACH=full]1517444[/ATTACH] In any case, I won&#039;t be buying any more coins for quite a while, so I might as well enjoy this one!</p><p><br /></p><p>Feel free to post your own &quot;impulse&quot; buys, Augustus coins, or anything else you think is relevant and uplifting![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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