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<p>[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 5209946, member: 19463"]Perhaps not.</p><p><br /></p><p>I forgot about the sale completely today. I bid early and immediately lost 5 coins I rather liked but they went for several times the start price. The Caracalla tet from Alexandria was worth the price it brought but not to me. I tried to convince myself that lot 177 was overstruck on a Nero dupondius but decided it could also be a doublestruck imitation as listed so I did not pursue it. I see I won one lot which may or may not get into the collection depending on how it looks. I had one of very different style and would not have bid had I known I was going to strike out on the better ones.</p><p><br /></p><p>Two months ago our dishwasher sprung a gusher and soaked the kitchen floor doing several thousands in damage and making us live on subfloor and wash dishes by hand. Today the new dishwasher (last piece of the reconstruction) was installed so I had other things on my mind today. Getting appliances has been 'different' lately. Insurance paid a lot of it but I hope this is a once in a lifetime experience.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 5209946, member: 19463"]Perhaps not. I forgot about the sale completely today. I bid early and immediately lost 5 coins I rather liked but they went for several times the start price. The Caracalla tet from Alexandria was worth the price it brought but not to me. I tried to convince myself that lot 177 was overstruck on a Nero dupondius but decided it could also be a doublestruck imitation as listed so I did not pursue it. I see I won one lot which may or may not get into the collection depending on how it looks. I had one of very different style and would not have bid had I known I was going to strike out on the better ones. Two months ago our dishwasher sprung a gusher and soaked the kitchen floor doing several thousands in damage and making us live on subfloor and wash dishes by hand. Today the new dishwasher (last piece of the reconstruction) was installed so I had other things on my mind today. Getting appliances has been 'different' lately. Insurance paid a lot of it but I hope this is a once in a lifetime experience.[/QUOTE]
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