Alas I Must Let Go *sniff*

I have had many occasions where life has meant I have had to part with many of my ancients. The first few were all relating to job losses, which meant that paying bills and keeping food on the table became a priority. I did have a collection of half decent Ancient Greek coins, which were parted with during one such period. I really do share your pain.

Eeeeouch! Must be all the more painful to let go of coins that you yourself rescued from the ground.




The blessings of this Community: shared joys...shared sorrows




Could not agree with you more, Westernsky. Fortunately (for now) the hit is limited. We forge on!




My hope as well, Spence. I do not collect with an eye towards any kind of profit-making. So that makes things easier. Finding new stewards, while meeting a life-necessity. That's the bottom line.

Absolutely, jbuck! In fact...I am at this moment looking at coins on Vcoins and MA Shops. *shaking head* Why? Because I just have to torture myself. Brilliant!

I recently considered selling many of my coins, but didn't really need any extra money at the time, so I decided not to sell anything in ...just in case I would regret loosing those coins later. If I had family financial necessities, I would have sold half of my collection right away and not regretted it a bit. I hope your family go well! Hope your coin auctions go well also!

Well I just sent off the last of coins sold from my ebay auctions. Five in all. So I thought it a good time to update this Topic.

As the goal of this sell-off was to raise some much needed funds, I can say that the auctions were, in that way, a success. Even if the individual totals for each coin was...far short of expectations. Some fortunate collectors were able to snag some great coins at bargain prices!

As I have always maintained, I collect these ancients for the joy of being part of it's story. It's journey. To be a good steward in a long line of Good Stewards. I traded messages with several of the buyers, and I am both pleased and satisfied that the coins are going to be cherished and cared for by like-minded people.

One is a father sharing the joy of collecting and history with his seven year old son. A first sestertius! Another is a husband who wished to give his beloved wife a special (bronze) gift for their nineteenth wedding anniversary. To celebrate their marriage...as well as her interest in "strong women of history". Faustina Minor certainly fits that description!

Did I hope to do a bit better monetarily? Certainly, I did. There is, however, no time for that kind of triviality. Time to get back to the hunt!!

Ooouch Mike!...
I'm sorry you had to sell off some of your babies!
I know you hunted high & low for those exquisite life like portraits!

Same happened to me a few years ago but managed to sell off a couple of my kids and a second hand tumble dryer to alleviate the shortfall.

Also I'm sure you'll now bounce back with even more vigour to find those special pieces you look for...I for one will be looking forward to seeing them..

Indeed!
The hunt, of course, has its own rewards.

It's about the journey, not the destination.

It can be easy to get caught up with completing a collection for the sake of completion, or attaching significance to a set we've procured after years of searching. I think we all do this.

Sometimes it helps to take a step back and remember why we're doing what we're doing, and to rekindle that instinctive thrill of the hunt. Not just the hunt for a new coin or collecting interest, but the hunt for knowledge and expansion of our horizons. :)