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<p>[QUOTE="robinjojo, post: 6452739, member: 110226"]That's a tough decision to make for me. Since I am old, and the time-space continuum has taken on weird proportions, I will limit my "best" buy to recent memory, since the long term memory (all of those coins, dealers, shows, auctions, and price lists of yore) has long since become socially dysfunctional for me.</p><p><br /></p><p>I would say that one of the best buys over the past year, or so (an excellent qualifier for anyone my age), was the purchase of the Faustina sestertius for $100, from an eBay seller. This coin came slabbed as a choice Fine, and I suppose it is, all things considered.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1257141[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>What makes this coin special is that Pudicita is seated and not standing, which is quite rare, I understand. In terms of overall condition, the coin is so-so, with the reverse better than the obverse.</p><p><br /></p><p>I really have no idea what this coin is worth, since we're talking about a rare variety, which would appeal to Roman specialists, but not necessarily to your average Morgan dollar collector. </p><p><br /></p><p>So, there you have it. It's time to rest the last function brain cell now, nighty night....[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="robinjojo, post: 6452739, member: 110226"]That's a tough decision to make for me. Since I am old, and the time-space continuum has taken on weird proportions, I will limit my "best" buy to recent memory, since the long term memory (all of those coins, dealers, shows, auctions, and price lists of yore) has long since become socially dysfunctional for me. I would say that one of the best buys over the past year, or so (an excellent qualifier for anyone my age), was the purchase of the Faustina sestertius for $100, from an eBay seller. This coin came slabbed as a choice Fine, and I suppose it is, all things considered. [ATTACH=full]1257141[/ATTACH] What makes this coin special is that Pudicita is seated and not standing, which is quite rare, I understand. In terms of overall condition, the coin is so-so, with the reverse better than the obverse. I really have no idea what this coin is worth, since we're talking about a rare variety, which would appeal to Roman specialists, but not necessarily to your average Morgan dollar collector. So, there you have it. It's time to rest the last function brain cell now, nighty night....[/QUOTE]
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