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<p>[QUOTE="medoraman, post: 1268559, member: 26302"]Thanks for the "Chris Grade" compliment, but I would wager I have coins in overall similar condition as yours Doug. I just call my F a F, not a VF++ like so many dealers. </p><p><br /></p><p>You are completely right of course that typical newcomers going to Vcoins or similar dealers will pay dearly for an honest VF nowadays. However, my Julia Domna was simply on Ebay and anyone could have bought it. Frank Robinson auctions is another great source that should not be news to readers here, but I admit most newcomers would never know of him since he doesn't pay for expensive advertising.</p><p><br /></p><p>Deals are deals usually because you put in the work to FIND THEM. If great deals were just everywhere, then by definition they would not be deals, simply the market price. Your expertise allows you to see what others miss. I have that in some issues, but others I do it the old fashioned way and am just patient.</p><p><br /></p><p>To the OP Frank Robinson has silver coins from miletos cheap pretty often. You cannot find a cheaper silver 6th century BC coin I can just about guarantee you. They are small, but silver and chock full of great coinage history.</p><p><br /></p><p>Chris[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="medoraman, post: 1268559, member: 26302"]Thanks for the "Chris Grade" compliment, but I would wager I have coins in overall similar condition as yours Doug. I just call my F a F, not a VF++ like so many dealers. You are completely right of course that typical newcomers going to Vcoins or similar dealers will pay dearly for an honest VF nowadays. However, my Julia Domna was simply on Ebay and anyone could have bought it. Frank Robinson auctions is another great source that should not be news to readers here, but I admit most newcomers would never know of him since he doesn't pay for expensive advertising. Deals are deals usually because you put in the work to FIND THEM. If great deals were just everywhere, then by definition they would not be deals, simply the market price. Your expertise allows you to see what others miss. I have that in some issues, but others I do it the old fashioned way and am just patient. To the OP Frank Robinson has silver coins from miletos cheap pretty often. You cannot find a cheaper silver 6th century BC coin I can just about guarantee you. They are small, but silver and chock full of great coinage history. Chris[/QUOTE]
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