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Message:: [QUOTE="medoraman, post: 1393739, member: 26302"]My input would be a "fine collection", while being a loose term, would normally be applied to a collection, (or subcollection if one has a very large collection), that is a good representation overall of what it pertains to. I will give an example. My Sogdian pieces now encompass every area of Sogdiana, every metal save gold they minted, and numbers about 120 pieces. I have most major types struck, but of course not an example of every coin. I would rate mine as a "fine collection", its a good one I think, but not a "major" or "important" collection, which would denote much more serious holdings. My anonymous bronzes would alse be in the same boat, as well as other subcollections I have. I know Doug and many others here have the same. I would also label Mat's Empresses a fine collection. Basically, "fine" means a nice little collection, fairly representational and collected as a group on purpose. Its way down the totem pole in importance to some other terms though, like I said would be "major, Important, substantial", etc. Just my opinion. Chris[/QUOTE]