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I just wish Suetonius had forgotten Galba/Otho and written the 10 Caesars. I wish he had included Clodius Macer, so that nobody would have taken the set seriously. |
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Here's probably my best contribution: Claudius:   Won that one as part of a six-coin lot for $40. Simplest calculation of price would be $6.66, although it's pretty hard to articulate things like that; I probably could have sold the others and kept this one for a profit. |
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United Kingdom
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10/25/2016 3:54 pm
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United States
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I can take care of Galba: AE Drachm of Alexandria, Egypt Dated LB, January 1-15, 69   Got that one in a lot, 71 coins for $58 shipped. 66 of those coins were culls which I was able to flip back for about $30. |
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United States
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Been going through old "Celator" articles as time allows, and just read an enjoyable 2004 article that prompted me to revive Steve's thread here. The article is at https://community.vcoins.com/wp-con...4/index.html(hopefully the link works!) The article is "Twelve Caesars, Nine Years and 856 Dollars." The author, Robert Boston, takes us on his long journey to complete his set on a tight budget. |
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United States
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Thanks for the article Bob. It is interesting. I like reading/hearing people's stories of building sets/collections.
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Canada
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Thanks for the link Bob. I just read that article a few weeks ago. It was very interesting. I like that each collection tells a story.
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United States
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Just picked up this Nero Ae as If I can get it to clean up I will have got it for a steal ($9 shipped) Obverse  Reverse  Any tips let me know. I have an idea how to get the green off with acetone and another chemical. Don't want to directly say because it is another members here recipe that he sent to me privately. Edited by brenpickle
11/07/2016 1:22 pm
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United States
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Picked up in 2014 a Nero Denarius for $18.43 Dlvd. Not the pretiest, but, legible legend, with SALVS reverse. has a Black gunk over 75% of the front, and 10% of reverse. Probably RIC 60, but need to touch up on my RIC numbers since its been so long.
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United States
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Thanks for the link, Bob!
Come to think of it, I wonder if anybody has found a Vitellius or Otho in an uncleaned/unidentified lot? Obviously they all get dug up from somewhere, so I suppose it's possible?
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United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Yikes. Some seller just got taken to the cleaners, methinks. http://www.ebay.com/itm/12-CAESARS-...TCHING_ENDEDGranted, most of those are culls, but the Caesar and Vitellius are nice enough, and there is no such thing as a worthless Otho, Galba, or Pontius Pilate. |
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United States
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The seller should have broken up the lot, selling the rare pieces individually and the rest in small lots. I guess he just wanted to get rid of them quick.  |
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Russian Federation
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Wow, poor guy.
I wonder if the winner was a CCF member.
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United States
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If you have at least two serious bidders, such lots are a really good way to make some cash, since at a certain point you start to justify your bid as "Well, if I bid an extra $60, it makes the coins $18 each instead of $16 each..."
But, list your coins at a time of the year when money is tight from holiday shopping....
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