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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 4366387, member: 19463&quot;]Since I have been outed as a cheapskate, I will point out that I no longer have the $7 bull.&nbsp; I can&#039;t remember what I did with it but it probably was given to someone if it was not in a JAZ sale. (If anyone has it now, let me know.)&nbsp; I have been giving away and selling more coins lately since my participation in CT has made me a bit more of a condition snob and I have too many.&nbsp;&nbsp; I no longer buy coins like this just because I don&#039;t have one from this mint and because it was $7.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1103356[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>The reason this coin was $7 and the reason I found it was expendable is that corrosion had pretty much eaten away Julian&#039;s eye.&nbsp; The coin has a rough surface and both of those things bothered me more than its lack of wear (full diadem VF?) could offset.&nbsp; I kept coins some of you would consider much worse.&nbsp; The Antioch below was $20 in 1989.&nbsp; That was too much then and it should not sell for any more than that today because of the scratches and wear.&nbsp; If you can afford nice coins, be sure that what you are buying really are nice coins and not full of problems like damage or wear being sold by dealers who conveniently overlook such matters when selling to beginners. If you can not afford nice coins, I see nothing wrong with having coins like these in your collection but just remember that 30 years from now you will not be selling them for a profit.&nbsp; The profit from such coins is in the thrill of having a bull.&nbsp; I have received many times over the price paid for many such coins in enjoyment that lasted longer than a $20 meal at a mid-level restaurant.&nbsp; J-bulls are not rare but approach the status of Tribute Pennies and Widow&#039;s Mites where there is appeal due to their religious connections.&nbsp; Buy smart.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1103358[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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