The Best Things In Life Are Unexpected !

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FVRIVS RVFVS Pillar of the Community United States 3443 Posts	Posted 09/16/2016 11:28 am Last month I found an email announcing a "major" auction and having some free time I perused the offerings. Very nice ! I placed a few low ball bids and moved on with life. Earlier this month while I spent some morning hours catching up with overdue chores I heard my phone signal an email. Usually I don't bother but fate led me to look. "Outbid notice" Hmmmmmmm Okay so I tossed in another 'silly' bid and moved back to the business at hand. My poverty kept me from being too distracted. Half an hour later another 'ding' from my phone. Fully expecting another outbid notice I nearly swooned ! I had won ? Must be a mistake ........ AE27 of Thrace Obv. AIW KAISARI SEBASTW Laureate head of Caligula left Rv. BASILEUS ROIMHTALKAS Diademed and draped bust of Rhoemetalkes III left 14.80 grams 27-8mm RPC 1723 Caligula looking especially deranged/psychotic and Rhoemetalkes III looking very ..... how to say it ? August ! Some evidence of minor smoothing in the fields but otherwise a clean black/brown chocolate patina. The consigners ticket was included (a well known dealer) and has a rather stunning 'ask' price on it. I am used to that though ....... "For you ...... half price !" But my winning bid was a mere 1/7 After commission and $10 shipping it works out to about 1/6 around 17 cents on the dollar ..... I think I can live with that ...... My condolences to the consigner ... Edited by FVRIVS RVFVS 09/16/2016 11:32 am Report this Post to the Staff

TypeCoin971793 Pillar of the Community United States 6370 Posts	Posted 09/16/2016 1:37 pm Winning on a lowball bid is always fun and pleasantly surprising. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 09/16/2016 2:40 pm Wow! Congratulation on winning this rare coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 09/16/2016 3:24 pm Really nice one, FR. Congrats. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34428 Posts	Posted 09/16/2016 7:23 pm Quote: Caligula looking especially deranged/psychotic "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
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