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I got a "free" gift from my dealer today ... the dude rocks!! He merely tossed it in with my latest two purchases ... the note on the coin-holder read: Small gift Abdera Tetrolbol - Griffin / Hermes Weight is good but could be a Fouree? NOTE => I took a few photos of it, but they are among my worst photos, ever!! (I may try again, afterwards) ...     So then I went onto Wildwinds and found this example which seems closest to my freebie:  Thrace, Abdera. Circa 386/5-375 BC. AR Tetrobol (2.87 gm). Griffin springing left / Hermes standing right, astragalos to right a) do you think I found a possible match? b) do you think that my new gift may be a fouree? Thanks Edited by stevex6
07/16/2012 5:34 pm
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It doesn't have the look of a fouree. It's great when a dealer realizes he/she have a great customer and throws in a little gift to show their appreciation. To a dealer, this coin may not be worth much, but to us collectors, each coin has an intrinsic value. Quote:
do you think I found a possible match? It looks like a match to me. Congrats. Edited by Bing
07/16/2012 7:20 pm
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Thanks Bing ... oh, and yes you're correct ... the fact that my guy tossed-in this coin makes me feel "special" (that is a very wise gesture, for he knows that he'll likely get 10xtimes his money back due to this kind gesture, right?)
=> everybody wins!!
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07/16/2012 5:35 pm
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That's a nice gift. It's great when sellers do that once in awhile. I've gotten two bonus coins so far during my short time in collecting ancients.
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The coin looks porous but not fourree. I suspect yours weighs less than the 2.8g of the match coin due to the porosity. It does look a bit too good for a bonus unless you were buying a lot. I can not help wondering if the dealer had the coin returned by an unhappy customer who said it was fourree and did not want to risk reputation by selling again?
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Oh my God => wow, in case you haven't been following my posts during the past 6 months => I spend money like I'm a drunken banker, that's stuffed so full o' cash that I'm prairie-doggin' (aka => more than ready to poop my pants) ... meanwhile, it's like there is another dude squeeezing my stomach and blowing cheese-dog fumes at me!! => in other words => "I light smokes with $50 bills" => I am the anti-jwharper!! (Superman and Lex Luther)  Edited by stevex6
07/16/2012 9:11 pm
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At least you have some nice coins. lol
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I am the anti-jwharper!!  --or any budget's kryptonite! It's always nice to get something unexpected!  |
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Oh, you are soooooo correct, Gil-galad => and I would never change my strategy ... I try my best to aim at coins that I love, rather than just coins that I'll settle-for ... eye-appeal is everything!!
Oh, and I'm obviously over-exaggerating => even I like to hunt-out a good deal (man, I guess that JWH has been very sobering influence on me)
... oh, and dougsmit => don't be dissing my dealer!!
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07/16/2012 9:29 pm
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HI DVC ... thanks for the thumbs-up  |
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Wow, Bing ... I'm amazed that you chose "me" to be Superman and that you demoted yourself to being Lex Luther ... huh? Man, I was expecting you to say something more like this: "Superman? ... Huh, you're more like Wonder Woman!!"  |
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