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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 8162115, member: 19463&quot;]I may be reading your comment incorrectly but I was surprised that the coin only stood at $300.&nbsp; Were it &#039;fully original&#039; with that level detail (which it obviously is not) I would expect that coin to go for a great deal more than that.&nbsp; Weeks out may keep it from being four digits yet but all it will take is two people with excess cash and not enough sense to be working with a representative who could advise them that this coin will only appeal to people who do not care if they are having an original as long as what they have is high grade.&nbsp; This is a very popular type due to the scarcity of large bronze options for Caesar or Augustus separately let alone together.&nbsp; $300 might get you a VG with rough patches.&nbsp; Where most of us here might differ is whether we would rather have the coin in question, the rough VG or keep or money until we find the right coin with the right surfaces that is &#039;original&#039;.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I fear that big dealers have realized that they can sell coins like this to those who do not know or simply do not care.&nbsp; I do disagree with the description &#039;smoothed and tooled&#039;.&nbsp; IMO tooled coins will imply leaving the coin with smooth surfaces and most likely a fresh paint job patina so it is not necessary to mollify the description by calling it smoothed. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;Great!&nbsp; Now we have the question as to which would sell for more in today&#039;s market.&nbsp; I say they will have no trouble selling the tooled one to someone who will neglect to tell someone else about the full history of the coin or even that there are any people who care.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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