I look forward to reading those eleven topical journals! 

Ram in VT

I am sorry to see your outstanding collection no longer listed here.  I wanted to communicate my thanks and appreciation for all the effort you have out into your ancient collections.

Your Custom NGC ancients collection was a great inspiration to start and grow my own.  Countless times I have perused your collection and read over your very astute comments.   I see you as a pioneer in this regard, so, I wanted to give you a personal thanks for sharing your set for the time that you did, and I wish you well in any future endeavors, including those other journal topics!

I love your last posted coin, and I am totally with you in that those provincial bronze in high condition are exceedingly rare.  While there is certainly the urge to focus collecting "higher grade" ancient, for example  AU or MS denarii, I am often actually much more satisfied in obtaining and seeing an ancient bronze achieve a "lower grade" like an XF.  Given the reactivity of copper alloy vs. silver or gold, the achievement is even more special oftentimes.

Cheers!

P.S.  I have to ask - since yous said you sold a portion, do you have any remaining ancients you might still be willing to sell?  I would be extremely interested, as I am sure other here would be as well!

Hello Kohaku

Thank you for your very kind comments

As for my future Journals I plan on no more than one a week. That will give time to plan on how to address the upcoming topic.

As for selling any of what I have left of my collection, that will be addressed in one of my Journals. But what ever happens it will not be soon.

Regards

Looking forward to reading the next postings.

I think it's a natural progression to build a collection, have a collection and pass on a collection.  I'm in the "have a collection" stage now and foresee my, not too distance, retirement years as those when I will pass on my collection.  My "coin time" is now focused on learning more about the coins I have collected and less about planning for the next acquisition.  I admit, the thrill of the hunt was quite a rush and was rather addicting, however, I have stuck with my boundaries and successfully avoided collecting "everything".  Ram, I hope you find your current stage to be as enjoyable as your earlier ones

~jack.

looking forward to read your upcoming journals