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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 2292621, member: 19463&quot;]Something new collectors often have trouble dealing with is this concept of &#039;random good buy&#039;.&nbsp; Of the sons of Constantine, Crispus may be just a bit more popular and expensive.&nbsp; Some mints are just a bit more popular and expensive as are some reverse types and some special mintmarks.&nbsp; Then there are the special little detail that some, not all, collectors are willing to pay more for (like the Medusa mentioned above).&nbsp; The problem is you will find rarities in each category being sold as if they were nothing special and coins that really are nothing special being sold as if they were beyond wondrous.&nbsp;&nbsp; There is no Red Book and more sellers who don&#039;t know than there are those who do.&nbsp; The question we each ask is whether we want any given coin on any given day at any given price.&nbsp; Ken&#039;s Crispus is a fine example of what I would pay $25 for but not $100.&nbsp; I do have Crispus coins no better looking for which I willingly paid over $100.&nbsp; I have bought coins for $5 and regretted it later.&nbsp; It is not the sort of hobby that is easy to explain in terms that make sense to everyone.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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