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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;kaparthy, post: 93201, member: 57463&quot;]<b>Many are Unique and a Few are Rare</b></p><p><br /></p><p>I am surprised that more collectors here do not own unique coins.&nbsp; I do.&nbsp; I have posted about my Milesian 1/6 stater electrum.&nbsp; No others like it have been catalogued.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>However, as happy as I am with it, <b>Frank Robinson&#039;s <i>Confessions of a Numismatic Fanatic</i></b> allows us <u>all</u> to enjoy the ownership of unique artifacts.</p><p><br /></p><p>In that book, Robinson tells of sitting with his coin buddies at about age 12 or so. The Brasher Doubloons were in the coin news, one being up for auction.&nbsp; The guys were gushing.&nbsp; Robinson said that he owned a <u>unique</u> coin, whereas at least four -- and probably eight or more -- Brashers exist. Robinson had learned already the value in <u>specializing</u> and in <u>attributing</u>.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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