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<p>[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 3082783, member: 19463"]I hate it when this happens to anyone but simply will not, as a matter of principle, buy a coin offered by an 'aproaching' winner when I was the underbidder in a sale. In my case, I only know of this only happening once over 20 years ago. Dealers that know me know I am cheap.</p><p><br /></p><p>When it come to specialty 'values' it would be interesting to see how collectors with matching specialties would value the same coins. Martin and I both collect Eastern mint Severans but we have differently aligned sub-specialties. He likes coins of 'Laodicea' more than I do. I like Alexandria. We both like the 'Emesa' coins dated on the obverse with something other</p><p>than COSII.</p><p><br /></p><p>Below are five of my coins. Four are my favorites for one reason or another. One is a ringer. I have a favorite in the group but would not expect anyone, including Martin, to agree and would be surprised if anyone other than Martin to be able to explain what these coins might have going for them. Should I mention that it was no accident that these are not my five highest grade coins? Play if you wish.</p><p><br /></p><p>A</p><p>[ATTACH=full]776563[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>B</p><p>[ATTACH=full]776561[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>C</p><p>[ATTACH=full]776558[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>D</p><p>[ATTACH=full]776562[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>E</p><p>[ATTACH=full]776560[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 3082783, member: 19463"]I hate it when this happens to anyone but simply will not, as a matter of principle, buy a coin offered by an 'aproaching' winner when I was the underbidder in a sale. In my case, I only know of this only happening once over 20 years ago. Dealers that know me know I am cheap. When it come to specialty 'values' it would be interesting to see how collectors with matching specialties would value the same coins. Martin and I both collect Eastern mint Severans but we have differently aligned sub-specialties. He likes coins of 'Laodicea' more than I do. I like Alexandria. We both like the 'Emesa' coins dated on the obverse with something other than COSII. Below are five of my coins. Four are my favorites for one reason or another. One is a ringer. I have a favorite in the group but would not expect anyone, including Martin, to agree and would be surprised if anyone other than Martin to be able to explain what these coins might have going for them. Should I mention that it was no accident that these are not my five highest grade coins? Play if you wish. A [ATTACH=full]776563[/ATTACH] B [ATTACH=full]776561[/ATTACH] C [ATTACH=full]776558[/ATTACH] D [ATTACH=full]776562[/ATTACH] E [ATTACH=full]776560[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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