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Serves me right for making some varieties more well known. I only put a speculative £30 bid in, because I wasn't 100% sure, but it seems that someone else spotted an unattributed Gouby X. Cleaned, but all the same an absolute steal to whoever else spotted it. Anyone here the guilty party? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1911-british-penny-/192168252771?hash=item2cbe1ed563:g:f4kAAOSwE0JY~0o7

A big hello to everyone on the forum.

OK, I watched the Heritage Auction thoroughly and probably need help in posting pics, etc. but here is what I saw: - Saturday auction saw (Lot 30849) 1845 Halfcrown in PCGS63 sell for 1527 USD - Today saw (Lot 32651) 1845 Halfcrown in NGC62 sell for 1057 USD My commentary is that I looked at these two lots on HA site and noted that the first had original somewhat ugly toning and was not fully struck on obverse or reverse, with the hair and brow line weak and marks to sensitive area such as NOSE! The second coin was probably dipped at one point, lustre OK with MUCH better strike in these sensitive areas without as much crucial area marks. I believe that the second represented a better buy if such can be said, although with the recent runup of many coin prices it is hard to determine what is fair and what is not. Proof gold of the 19th through mid-20th C. is off the charts as far as price increases, I think it was the 1826 ?? proof set that went for 280 K USD and the 1893 for above 65k! Yikes. Anyway, buyer beware and shop the actual coin and not the slab as has been said many times on these boards.

There is a button on the screen that allows the operator to send messages like that but normally there isn't time to choose a message. I'm afraid all they get from me is the fair warning whenever there's a lull. That normally wakes them up but some just hang there as if they're waiting for something to happen. As I said before any long delays are probably in the hope that someone will bid to reach a reserve or a decent amount rather than pass unsold. I know one of our punters who is regularly in a field at a boot fair or such with two mobile phones and an ipad bidding on several auctions at once. He admits to keeping his finger on the bid button but he won't leave commission bids.

From time to time, I noticed on the Spink auction that a little message would pop up which said words to the effect of "Do not delay bidding, the auctioneer will not wait". So even if they are hovering over the bid button, that's still not justifying an abnormally prolonged delay in my opinion. 5 seconds tops.

1891 Keeper acquired, old CGS pics I will try and post better! Loving the definition in the shield!

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