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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Severus Alexander, post: 3819586, member: 84744&quot;]Not really a cherrypick (unless you can accidentally &quot;cherrypick&quot; a coin), and not ancient, but the story recently had a happy ending so I might as well post it here for the enjoyment of my coin buddies.&nbsp; A couple of years ago I decided to fill the last few slots in my old Canadian Cents album, and needed an 1859/8 (wide 9), so ordered one from Frank Robinson&#039;s world coins list (no photo). </p><p><br /></p><p>When I got it, I noticed something odd... normally these have a 12h axis (&quot;medal axis&quot;), but this one was 6h (&quot;coinage axis&quot;). <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie5" alt=":confused:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; I got pretty excited when I discovered the coinage axis version is an official catalogue entry, and very rare.&nbsp; I contacted Frank and, good guy that he is, he was very pleased for me.&nbsp; But there wasn&#039;t much info on what I could expect to get for it if I sold it.&nbsp; So I kept it for a while.</p><p><br /></p><p>Recently I decided I couldn&#039;t justify it any more.&nbsp; Probably it was worth decent money, and I could have a nice ancient instead, right?! </p><p><br /></p><p>To cut a long story short, it just sold at auction this past weekend.</p><p><br /></p><p>My cost: $25.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1017133[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I was pleased.&nbsp; (Slight understatement.) <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>But I now I don&#039;t have a wide 9 over 8 again...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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