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As someone who bids live, this can be dangerous. Sometimes you know it's the "book", sometimes it's hard to tell. And sometimes there is more than one bidder besides you and the hidden max bid. I have seen three bids go off at once and run the price further than where you want to be ... just like that.

That said, sometimes you know, and so maybe it's worth trying a cut bid. And sometimes your own max is your max range, and a cut or full bid is okay.

For me, generally, my max is my max and at that point I have to walk away. I have been known to go one more, but usually not twice.

If i am only looking at 1 coin i bid in advance.
If there are a large number of coins I am interested in i will foillow the live auction and bid where i see fit.
The only thing i make note of , besides the current bid, is if the other bidder makes a cut bid. I always think of cut bids as half hearted and usually win if one is placed. James

All of the above sometimes. I will even big higher with a quick bidder if I think they are bidding me up on purpose and then dump it on them. I had that happen once in a Live Stacks (Ford collection) and that guy stayed away from me on the things I really wanted.

I bid live and pray that sanity overcomes my competitive instincts.

@Aotearoa said:
I didn’t even know you could listen to the Heritage auctioneer.

For the major auctions, there is a live feed.

Welcome to the Forum. Looks like a bit of post mint damage if you weren't already aware.

WS