Secret Saturnalia 2018

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My gifts were received, and I’ll do posts on the BIG DAY. My recipients gift just got here, and it’s really cool. It’ll go out this week.

 

My recipients finally came in the mail today. I was happy to see it in my mailbox tonight after work. Now all I have to do is get it packaged. Will be in the mail before Friday with hopes it can cover a lot of land and cross the ocean all before the 17th.

 

I heard a knock on the door and it was the postman. He handed me a device with a stylus hanging from a coiled wire for signing my name. I could see that he had an envelope in his hand that appeared to be an international package. My first thought was that it was a coin from Israel even though I had not placed such an order in over a year. It all became perfectly clear after I viewed the return address which was in the United Kingdom. It was a gift from my Secret Saturnalia Santa. Now I must wait —but only until the 17th

 

I love the Dark Side forum.

 

I should be able to send mine out tomorrow (forgot stamps). Sorry excited!

 

PM Sent with link for you to read the journal article "Triobols of Megalopolis" (anyone who wants the link shoot me a PM) Pegasi Numismatics sold a large bunch of coins from the "Charles Reeve Collection"
Here is one of mine from his collection:

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ROMAN EGYPT. Tacitus, 275-276 AD. Potin Tetradrachm (8.12 gm), yr. 1. Laureate cuirassed bust / Elpis advancing holding flower. Köln.3118. aXF, brown patina. ex Charles Reeve active 1890-1930.

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In further news, I received a package from Singapore today!! I think I might know who this one is from - @zumbly ? How many other members do we have here living in Singapore? Guess I'll have to content myself in reading more about the "Ancient Festival of Saturnalia" and the other few papers which were in the main envelope since the coins are sealed up. Perhaps something from Roman Egypt and Thessaly if I read the papers correctly

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Finally, I received the coin for my giftee from a numismatic dealer in Canada today so it will be going out shortly.

Exciting!!!!

 

Your not-so-Secret Saturn is relieved to hear that you've received your gift... I hope you'll enjoy the coins! I always hold my breath when I send packages abroad as I've had a few go missing before, but I see that the postal gods have decided not to be capricious this time. Here's hoping they'll act likewise for all the packages be sent out across the globe for our little CT Saturnalia gift exchange!

 

@zumbly, Knowing that you were probably somewhat anxious to know it arrived is one of the reasons I wanted to make sure I posted it had been received. I promise I won't peek at the coins until the 17th, but I am excited to see what my not-so-Secret Saturn has brought. I'm sure you'll be hearing more from me soon. All best, Doug

 

I share your feelings, @lordmarcovan ! It's a challenge to find a gift for an ancients collector who has years of experience and an awesome collection already. Thinking outside of the box as you did is definitely the best course. The classic prints that you have purchased is a superb gift choice. Those will be surely beautify an ancient collector's "man cave" or "femme den."

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In the mail as of today, has a very long journey ahead of it. Here's to hope it makes it in time for the festive kick off.
"ALL HAIL SATURN" umm Saturnalia

 

Awesome gifts @lordmarcovan !!!

This had me laughing:

 

Excellent video! Hilarious!

 

That is awesome. It took me a minute to realize why it ended when it did...

 

I wanted to let my Santa know my package has arrived and is safe. Now to wait!

 

The package from my Secret Saturnalia has arrived.