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Posted 08/11/2023 12:09 pm
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!!
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!!
