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Posted 10/22/2015 11:48 pm
Numismatically, I am a generalist, not a specialist.
That makes for a much greater possibility of buying a bargain from anywhere in the world of numismatics.
It DOES however open the possibility of paying too much for a coin, due to the lack of specialized knowledge.
At least, it still leaves me on a steep and very long learning curve, and that has to be a good thing.
And yes, I have made a few blunders along the way over the decades.
You win some, you loose some.
I have convinced myself however, that I have won far more that I have lost.
Examples:
Lost: Bank of England Dollar in Fine, paid AUD 350, about AUD $150 too much,
won: Peru, 1947 20 Centavos MS65 in copper, not brass, nice radial lustre, 300 minted, paid AUD $4, value Krause U.S. $300.
Recently picked up a nice late Roman gold solidus for way under the price indicated for similar, in VCOINS. Bought that one off a dealer friend of mine I have known for four decades, and has an international reputation.
I have found that searching for 19th century World minor denominations (small silver, billion copper and bronze), out of dealers' junk bins in VF or better condition, has been very profitable for me. Also found some very good value for money ancients, European milled minor coins, and small Indian and Islamic silver.
Certainly beats CRH'ing!
That makes for a much greater possibility of buying a bargain from anywhere in the world of numismatics.
It DOES however open the possibility of paying too much for a coin, due to the lack of specialized knowledge.
At least, it still leaves me on a steep and very long learning curve, and that has to be a good thing.
And yes, I have made a few blunders along the way over the decades.
You win some, you loose some.
I have convinced myself however, that I have won far more that I have lost.
Examples:
Lost: Bank of England Dollar in Fine, paid AUD 350, about AUD $150 too much,
won: Peru, 1947 20 Centavos MS65 in copper, not brass, nice radial lustre, 300 minted, paid AUD $4, value Krause U.S. $300.
Recently picked up a nice late Roman gold solidus for way under the price indicated for similar, in VCOINS. Bought that one off a dealer friend of mine I have known for four decades, and has an international reputation.
I have found that searching for 19th century World minor denominations (small silver, billion copper and bronze), out of dealers' junk bins in VF or better condition, has been very profitable for me. Also found some very good value for money ancients, European milled minor coins, and small Indian and Islamic silver.
Certainly beats CRH'ing!
Edited by sel_69l
10/23/2015 12:00 am
10/23/2015 12:00 am
