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<p>[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 8098783, member: 19463"]I missed this note yesterday because I was off on family business retrieving our grandson from college for winter break and, how very conveniently, getting to attend a coin show near his school. I had a great day completely free from internet and even bought my tenth coin this year so I could, in theory, have a top ten list. I am at a loss for words as are we all. All I can add is a coin from yesterday which was a bit too close to home. We all wish for the Victory for Severus Alexander:</p><p><br /></p><p>One reason I wanted to go to this show was to see Marcella Zauche, widow of my friend and long time favorite coin show dealer Don. She is attending the shows they had already contracted and selling what is left of his stock. I probably have a couple hundred coins in my catalog listed as 'Zauche'. This will, most likely, be the last.</p><p>Severus Alexander, AE as / VICTORIA AVGVSTI SC</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1407952[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>A few more coins of Severus Alexander join here in hope of Victory.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1407954[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1407959[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1407961[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>...and a sestertius of Hope.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1407958[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 8098783, member: 19463"]I missed this note yesterday because I was off on family business retrieving our grandson from college for winter break and, how very conveniently, getting to attend a coin show near his school. I had a great day completely free from internet and even bought my tenth coin this year so I could, in theory, have a top ten list. I am at a loss for words as are we all. All I can add is a coin from yesterday which was a bit too close to home. We all wish for the Victory for Severus Alexander: One reason I wanted to go to this show was to see Marcella Zauche, widow of my friend and long time favorite coin show dealer Don. She is attending the shows they had already contracted and selling what is left of his stock. I probably have a couple hundred coins in my catalog listed as 'Zauche'. This will, most likely, be the last. Severus Alexander, AE as / VICTORIA AVGVSTI SC [ATTACH=full]1407952[/ATTACH] A few more coins of Severus Alexander join here in hope of Victory. [ATTACH=full]1407954[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1407959[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1407961[/ATTACH] ...and a sestertius of Hope. [ATTACH=full]1407958[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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