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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 3181673, member: 56859&quot;]<b><font size="6">WOW!</font></b></p><p><br /></p><p>We&#039;ve used the adjective &quot;epic&quot; many times during this tournament but this... <i>this</i> is truly an epic match.</p><p><br /></p><p>What a well-considered play by IAT!&nbsp; He knew he had to put forth an extremely strong candidate in the History/Numismatic value to stand a chance against Sev and he picked one of the best coins, history-wise.&nbsp; Against almost any coin the odds of winning for History seem strong.</p><p><br /></p><p>Who could have foreseen though that the other coin would be such a rarity, such a historical giant, and with its own action figure? <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>IAT sacrificed beauty for history.&nbsp; I thought Sev would have no chance at all in the Eye Appeal category because I don&#039;t recall ever seeing an IAT coin that wasn&#039;t eye candy.&nbsp; IAT might not sweep the Looks vote this time.&nbsp; How unexpected!</p><p><br /></p><p>As for bargain, wow.&nbsp; Just wow.&nbsp; Both players surely thought they had a lock on the Bargain vote.&nbsp; A Lydian siglos for $212?&nbsp; A good price when compared to others in a similar wear state!&nbsp; A well-struck and unusually well-preserved Themistocles for $27?&nbsp; <b>Insane</b> bargain!!</p><p><br /></p><p>I have neither coin and want both.&nbsp; Someday I&#039;d add a Croesus siglos (or stater fractional, if budget allows) but have put it off because they are always available.&nbsp;&nbsp; Until Sev&#039;s writeup I was unaware of the awesome Themistocles coins.&nbsp;&nbsp; Now I must have one.&nbsp; Competition for them just got a lot harder though thanks to this tournament and Sev&#039;s great post.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This line should be inducted into the CoinTalk Hall of Fame. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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