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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Black Friar, post: 2439413, member: 76221&quot;]Regarding Tom&#039;s pricing.&nbsp; As a friend, collector, and dealerin Tom&#039;s home here in Portland and knowing Tom when he started out, I will say Tom was very proud of his coins.&nbsp; Tom did his best to make sure he would be around on the long run, so he priced accordingly.&nbsp; I do know from experience that he would some times blow out when he needed to. I worked for him briefly and learned from him a lot.</p><p><br /></p><p>He loved coins and history, especially really cool stuff.&nbsp; I owe him a large debt of gratitude as he started me on the road to my passion of Byzantine coinage at a time when I was looking to transition from US coins. I purchased a lot of thirty mostly Carthage items ranging from a one nummia to a half follis for $300.00.&nbsp; At ten dollars apiece it was a bargain and the learning curve it provided me early in my collecting.&nbsp; I still have those pieces.&nbsp; Unfortunately because of my very low budget for coins I was not able to purchase many from him thereafter.&nbsp; The items I did purchase later I still have, and am very happy with.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sometimes I was able to buy something really special from him.&nbsp; When Mike was helping to disperse the stock after Tom&#039;s death, I was able to pick up some very nice pieces not at Tom prices, but at much better prices when at the Dallas National Money show in March.&nbsp; The important thing, like any of us who started young, Tom did have to mature in his dealer skills, learning how and what to buy for stock is a road that is full of mistakes, then finding solutions.</p><p><br /></p><p>Most important to keep in mind, if you like the coin and are able to afford it, buy it.</p><p>You may never see one like it again.&nbsp; This is my hobby, I do it for funl</p><p><br /></p><p>Cheers to all.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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