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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;lordmarcovan, post: 8084844, member: 10461&quot;]I don’t do ugly- not in my core collection.&nbsp; (My sideline collection of holed coins and my detector finds are a different matter.)</p><p><br /></p><p>It’s not merely a matter of snobbery.&nbsp; It’s just that I tend to collect Ancients <i>aesthetically</i>.&nbsp; I love the history, sure, but I’ll never be as predisposed to the scholarly pursuits as so many of you are.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is presently the lowest grade coin in the tiny Ancients subcategory within my <a href="https://www.colleconline.com/en/collection-items/7627/coins-eclectic-box-collection" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.colleconline.com/en/collection-items/7627/coins-eclectic-box-collection" rel="nofollow">Eclectic Box</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1404530[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1404533[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1404534[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This is the lowest grade coin overall in my core collection.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1404535[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Now, it hasn’t always been so.&nbsp; “Ugly but scarce” used to be just fine with me.&nbsp; Behold the budget JC lifetime denarius from my old Twelve Caesars set.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1404540[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>‘Twas pretty humble, but acceptable, I thought.&nbsp; (Particularly for well under $500.)&nbsp; And so I would still think if I were checking off a list of emperors and personalities.&nbsp; But since I’m fully “freestyle” now, I try to only buy stuff that I can afford in Fine or better grades, problem-free.</p><p><br /></p><p>Would I relax this stance if I had the opportunity to pick up something rare and decent looking, albeit low grade with a minor problem or two, that I couldn’t otherwise afford?&nbsp; Maybe I’d compromise then.</p><p><br /></p><p>Especially for something like the US Chain cent that [USER=9270]@kanga[/USER] posted.&nbsp; Or a budget aureus with banker’s marks.&nbsp; But since I stay in two- and three-figure price territory, I couldn’t afford either of those things even by compromising.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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