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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;johnmilton, post: 5233490, member: 101855&quot;]Most things that you missed crop up again eventually. This is an exception.</p><p><br /></p><p>The item that sticks in my mind to this day is an 1801 Thomas Jefferson inaugural medal by John Reich in silver. The medal cropped up at a Winter FUN show. It wasn’t cheap, but I had the money at the time. Another collector told me the price was too high and that it could be had later for less money. Foolishly I ignored my collector instincts and knowledge, which is something I have vowed not to do in the future. The piece was sold, and I missed out, probably forever.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are about 10 of these medals known in silver and three others in white metal.</p><p><br /></p><p>Another one showed up in an auction a couple of years later. The person was selling it dangled it in front of my nose. I had no interest because it had a huge rim problem that would have never pleased me. </p><p><br /></p><p>I have another rule. If I can’t afford to buy a nice example of something, then I have to pass on it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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