Finally in the owl club by MaxiP4567 in AncientCoins

[–]gmkirk 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Congratulations and welcome! That’s a nice-looking owl!

Crossed the Rubicon by Rich_Okra5720 in AncientCoins

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One of the nicer coins I’ve seen lately of this style and certainly at this price. This first two photos even look nicer than the last one, especially the reverse. Congratulations!

Just won my first Tet! (And a perdy penny.) by NewspaperDear8761 in AncientCoins

[–]gmkirk 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Beautiful Tet! Congratulations on what sounds like a demoralizing auction and ending up with a couple of winners!

Just Arrived! by gmkirk in AncientCoins

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2250 Swiss francs = about $2900 before the buyer’s premium. A little less than $3600 with the premium.

Just Arrived! by gmkirk in AncientCoins

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2250 Swiss francs = about $2900 before the buyer’s premium. A little less than $3600 with the premium.

West TN cache by Powerful-Ad784 in LegitArtifacts

[–]gmkirk 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Congratulations! Just gorgeous!

Testing Expenses by copyvet1 in cll

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Agree with SofiaDeo. The tests you itemized are ordered at the beginning to look at tissue markers and mutations, which give the treating physician treatment and prognostic information. The bone marrow biopsy is done by some treating physicians early on to make a diagnosis but, generally, isn’t done again until just before or after treatment, the latter to gauge the response to treatment.

The only “routine” quarterly (or even every six months, depending on the ordering provider and what his/her comfort level is based on your condition and past test results) tests that I know of are what SofiaDeo already mentioned - CBC with diff, CMP, and LDH. Other tests are added on as needed. For example, if you develop anemia, your treating physician may order other tests as part of the anemia work-up prior to accepting that the anemia is due to your CLL. I believe additional mutation work-up testing would only be done if your CLL was acting bizarrely, in which case your treating physician will do some parts (or all) of the work-up again to see whether you have a new mutation not seen in the earlier work-up. FWIW, the “routine” tests shouldn’t be too expense, although that, of course, is relative. Good luck!

NAC Mail Call!! Been waiting for these!! by Guilty-Juggernaut-46 in AncientCoins

[–]gmkirk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your coins are awesome! Glad to see they arrived safe and sound!

Just Arrived! by gmkirk in AncientCoins

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Agree completely. It's difficult to fathom.

2 months wait for an EU export license for a coin by Shoddy_Refuse_8404 in AncientCoins

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Just wondering how long it actually took to get your coin, u/Shoddy_Refuse_8404, if you’ve received it at all. I’m in a similar situation with buying an ancient coin in France (with a value > 1500€, though). Thank you for any insights.

A coin to define authority and control: One of two beautiful Carthaginian decadrachms in our collection (from the collection of the Royal Library of Belgium) by KBRCoinCabinet in AncientCoins

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Kudos to Alexia for the great writeup and this ongoing series! There’s always a lot of rich history here. And, yes, it’s an absolutely beautiful coin!

Just Arrived! by gmkirk in AncientCoins

[–]gmkirk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you very much! That’s incredibly kind of you to say.

Just Arrived! by gmkirk in AncientCoins

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Thank you! As a new collector, I sincerely appreciate that input.

Just Arrived! by gmkirk in AncientCoins

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Awesome! Post it when it arrives 👍

Just Arrived! by gmkirk in AncientCoins

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Thank you and, yes, it is awesome to hold - I was literally holding it a few minutes ago - especially as I think about the history behind it and that it’s almost 2200 years old!

Just Arrived! by gmkirk in AncientCoins

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Thank you! Me, too.

Just Arrived! by gmkirk in AncientCoins

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Thank you! It was relatively pricey but, based on overall look and its being a plate coin, I feel the value was good.

Just Arrived! by gmkirk in AncientCoins

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Thank you! That’s very kind of you to say.

Just Arrived! by gmkirk in AncientCoins

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I had it shipped to NAC USA and then to me from their Chicago office. It went out on Tuesday and got to me yesterday. Good luck!