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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 3459617, member: 19463&quot;]The GIII Tarsos is an example of what I was talking about.&nbsp; I was the leading bid on the weekend for a while.&nbsp; The prices realized showed I would have had to go to $100. Is it worth that?&nbsp; I backed off on this and three other coins that I lost in the last two days.&nbsp; Who was right will be shown when we see your photos.&nbsp; Like all dealers, Frank&#039;s pictures have to be diagnosed.&nbsp; In most cases the coins end up being better than his photos but this one has a way to go on the&nbsp; reverse before it becomes &#039;pretty&#039;.&nbsp; Frank&#039;s use of the word &#039;crude&#039; also takes some learning by experience.&nbsp; I will be anxious to see your thoughts and photos.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>My winnings also included two Parthians.&nbsp; I hope I did not bump heads on them with Parthicus but I was leading on both for weeks one one was reduced $41 so I assume that means the &#039;real&#039; Parthian students did not think it was worth what I bid.&nbsp; In practice, auctions are won by the one willing to pay more than something is worth to everyone else.&nbsp; When I win many coins, I assume I was bidding flagrantly and foolishly. When I win nothing, I win nothing.&nbsp; That seems worse.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>One of my new Parthians was to upgrade this one.&nbsp; I will have to decide if this old one has anything going for it that requires keeping both.&nbsp; The new one cost three times as much as this but it is better in many ways.&nbsp;&nbsp; Stay tuned.&nbsp; Updates will follow when the post office allows.&nbsp; </p><p>[ATTACH=full]920011[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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