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<p>[QUOTE="Jfp7375, post: 8346671, member: 138789"]Thank you to everyone for the thoughtful replies!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks very much for the insight on buying bulk lots. It's disappointing there isn't more quality stuff around... seems like maybe the market of professional dealers has become more saturated and they absorb most of the best uncleaned/unidentified lots, and export laws in Europe/elsewhere have changed as well. </p><p><br /></p><p>Great example with the Justinian as well. The funny thing is, even seeing the pictures and seeing the obvious difference in quality, I'd still be tempted to have 3-4 various coins of the former coin's quality than 1 of the latter. But I am sure that will change as I learn more and hone in on what really gets me going. </p><p><br /></p><p>I think I will try to buy another budget lot or two to continue to broaden my palette, and get a good book or two as many have recommended. And then maybe I'll have a better sense of how to develop my collection. </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Thanks a lot for the dealer recs for cheaper coins/lots. Please, if anyone else has similar recommendations, please let me know!</b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Jfp7375, post: 8346671, member: 138789"]Thank you to everyone for the thoughtful replies! Thanks very much for the insight on buying bulk lots. It's disappointing there isn't more quality stuff around... seems like maybe the market of professional dealers has become more saturated and they absorb most of the best uncleaned/unidentified lots, and export laws in Europe/elsewhere have changed as well. Great example with the Justinian as well. The funny thing is, even seeing the pictures and seeing the obvious difference in quality, I'd still be tempted to have 3-4 various coins of the former coin's quality than 1 of the latter. But I am sure that will change as I learn more and hone in on what really gets me going. I think I will try to buy another budget lot or two to continue to broaden my palette, and get a good book or two as many have recommended. And then maybe I'll have a better sense of how to develop my collection. [B]Thanks a lot for the dealer recs for cheaper coins/lots. Please, if anyone else has similar recommendations, please let me know![/B][/QUOTE]
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