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<p>[QUOTE="Orfew, post: 4682100, member: 74968"]Thanks [USER=56859]@TIF[/USER] for the kind words. You and I are in agreement on this. I really like having the story of the coin. For me the provenance of the coin including the publishing history and the names of previous owners is definitely worth a bit more tacked on to the price tag. As someone remarked to me not long ago "You will remember the quality long after the price is forgotten". In this case we can amend that to state: You will remember the story long after the price is forgotten. I personally feel very fortunate to have in my temporary possession coins that were owned by giants such as Dattari or published in books by those who have made so many important contributions to the study of these objects we love.</p><p><br /></p><p>I am reminded of a paper I published many years ago. In it I discussed the changing nature of the word amateur from Victorian days until the present. I always find it helpful to remember that the Latin root of amateur means to love. In this I will always be a dedicated amateur.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Orfew, post: 4682100, member: 74968"]Thanks [USER=56859]@TIF[/USER] for the kind words. You and I are in agreement on this. I really like having the story of the coin. For me the provenance of the coin including the publishing history and the names of previous owners is definitely worth a bit more tacked on to the price tag. As someone remarked to me not long ago "You will remember the quality long after the price is forgotten". In this case we can amend that to state: You will remember the story long after the price is forgotten. I personally feel very fortunate to have in my temporary possession coins that were owned by giants such as Dattari or published in books by those who have made so many important contributions to the study of these objects we love. I am reminded of a paper I published many years ago. In it I discussed the changing nature of the word amateur from Victorian days until the present. I always find it helpful to remember that the Latin root of amateur means to love. In this I will always be a dedicated amateur.[/QUOTE]
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