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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Milesofwho, post: 3327155, member: 91469&quot;]- What metrics do you choose to add coins?</p><p><br /></p><p>I like the historical context overall, but artistry sometimes plays a part.</p><p><br /></p><p>- Do you have a rough size of a collection in mind (10, 100, 5000, 1000, 50,000 coins?)</p><p><br /></p><p>Not at all. I really just pick up some when I can.</p><p><br /></p><p>- Do you work off of a &quot;wantlist&quot;? How has your wantlist changed over time? How rigid are you with following your wantlist and plans?</p><p><br /></p><p>Sort of. There are smaller lists waiting to be cleared, but an overall list still exists. I generally stick to it, but learning about different neat coins makes me add them to the wantlist, thus expanding it. My first list, and an ongoing one, is to get a follis or aspron trachy of the &quot;best&quot; emperor or empress in each Byzantine dynasty. I&#039;m nearly complete, but that leaves the tough ones.</p><p><br /></p><p>- What&#039;s the longest you&#039;ve waited to find a coin you&#039;ve wanted? How long have you been waiting for your current target?</p><p><br /></p><p>I must say I probably haven&#039;t kept track of either of these. The longest I remember waiting is for a couple of years for a note from my hometown.</p><p><br /></p><p>- What portion of purchases do you make privately vs from auctions?</p><p><br /></p><p>Overall private purchases are the norm for me. Out of twenty ancient coins I have bought two coins from auctions.</p><p><br /></p><p>- How often do you handle your coins or look at your pictures?</p><p><br /></p><p>I handle them when I get the chance, and I look at my images daily.</p><p><br /></p><p>- How much time do you spend searching for lost pedigrees?</p><p><br /></p><p>None at all. I keep track of any tickets that come with them however, and I keep track of my personal provenance (When it was bought, for how much, etc.).</p><p><br /></p><p>- How many books/catalogs do you own or have easy access to?</p><p><br /></p><p>No catalogs, and one book, just Sear&#039;s Byzantine Coins. The provenance question kind of supplies my answer as to why I don&#039;t have any catalogs. My knowledge is gained overall from online sources.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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