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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 2840648, member: 19463&quot;]In the 50+ years since I bought my first ancient coins, I have purchased many coins in this price bracket.&nbsp; I decided that my participation in this thread would be limited to coins I bought in 2015, 2016 and 2017 on the theory that there is little for others to learn from the fact that things were cheaper when I was younger.&nbsp; I was surprised how few coins there were.&nbsp; Most of my cheap coins dated to the early 2000&#039;s when I was attending coin shows and going through bag after bag of unsorted coins.&nbsp; It was dirty work but someone had to do it. About 50 of those coins were recently featured in John Anthony&#039;s sales so some of you have them.&nbsp; The last of that consignment that no one wanted are being given to what I hope will be good homes.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>My first offering was a political purchase from a Baltimore show this year.&nbsp; I had enjoyed talking to the seller who was a friend of a friend and gone through his box of $10 coins finding nothing I really needed at that lofty figure but bought this one as pick of the litter.&nbsp; It is a common, late period falling horseman but from Rome mint and better style and condition than many of it&#039;s miserable peer group.&nbsp; It was worth $10.&nbsp; Some would pay more but most would question why anyone would bother looking in a $10 pick-out box in the first place.&nbsp; I have received much enjoyment and a few nice coins from such boxes.&nbsp; This coin was for old times sake.&nbsp; If you buy less attractive coins,&nbsp; pay low prices unless you were specializing in falling horsemen <u>and</u> wanted a coin from Rome with a palm in the mintmark or a certain barbarian hairstyle <u>and</u> are willing to admit you are an addict.&nbsp; Then you do what you must.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]671965[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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