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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;IdesOfMarch01, post: 2873694, member: 39084&quot;]I have to comment that these coins are really quite a bargain and I&#039;m somewhat stunned that you can find historically significant coins of this quality and artistry in this price range.&nbsp; A Boscoreale Nero aureus?&nbsp; I&#039;m just shaking my head, thinking &quot;How did others miss that coin?&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>It takes real persistence and a great deal more than just luck (although that DOES help) to find and acquire these coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m also going to make a slightly editorial comment about this thread and the more expensive coin-threads in general. </p><p><br /></p><p>There was a time in our lives when most, if not all, collectors of these types of coins couldn&#039;t afford them.&nbsp; Obviously, at some time that changed.&nbsp; But even before that changed (at least for me personally) seeing great examples of historically significant coins induced positive (aspirational, &quot;Wow what a great coin.&quot;) emotions rather than negative (envy, resentment, &quot;I&#039;ll never be able to afford one of those coins.&quot;) types of emotions.&nbsp; It still does, since there are coins that I can&#039;t afford as well.</p><p><br /></p><p>I hope that the collectors on this site continue to find their own personal joy in the coins that they collect, as well as coins to which they may one day aspire to collect.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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