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<p>[QUOTE="TypeCoin971793, post: 3166506, member: 78244"]Judging from your posts in the Clio thread, it appears you have a whole lot of hatred for people who have more money to spend on coins than you do. You seem to want to get back at them by trying to ridicule their purchases or buying strategies.</p><p><br /></p><p>I am one of those collectors who also collects for the story, rather than for profit. I paid more for this coin than some high-grade Athens tet because of the very-specific history attached to this coin. It was used to confiscate the wealth and power of China’s elite, meaning it was owned by one of the richest people in China at the time. I also got it for about half of the going rate, but that is immaterial because I won’t sell it and because it allowed me to afford it. Am I just some money-centered hype junkie because I bought this coin? I would think not. And [USER=44357]@AncientJoe[/USER] is not either.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]814043[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TypeCoin971793, post: 3166506, member: 78244"]Judging from your posts in the Clio thread, it appears you have a whole lot of hatred for people who have more money to spend on coins than you do. You seem to want to get back at them by trying to ridicule their purchases or buying strategies. I am one of those collectors who also collects for the story, rather than for profit. I paid more for this coin than some high-grade Athens tet because of the very-specific history attached to this coin. It was used to confiscate the wealth and power of China’s elite, meaning it was owned by one of the richest people in China at the time. I also got it for about half of the going rate, but that is immaterial because I won’t sell it and because it allowed me to afford it. Am I just some money-centered hype junkie because I bought this coin? I would think not. And [USER=44357]@AncientJoe[/USER] is not either. [ATTACH=full]814043[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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