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At what consignment amount do you ask the auction house for a percentage over hammer?

DocBenjaminDocBenjamin Posts: 1,410 ✭✭✭✭✭

Assuming a handful of better value coins, vs a hoard of many cheaper ones.

$50,000?

Higher...lower?

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  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 34,184 ✭✭✭✭✭

    $1

    The ask is free. The real question is when will they give it and that isn't usually a fixed number. To your point, five $10,000 coins would probably get 5%. But it really depends on what it is and how badly they want the consignment as well as your history with them. I know regulars that get 5% on everything they consign.

  • jdimmickjdimmick Posts: 9,676 ✭✭✭✭✭

    If I had some real anchor coins that benefits the both of us

  • BarndogBarndog Posts: 20,491 ✭✭✭✭✭

    if you have some doubt that you might get over hammer, go to a top-quality dealer and the doubt will cease. He/she will get that for you

  • At one dollar!! ALWAYS ask for the points! It never hurts to ask, after all - all they can say is "no".

    James at EarlyUS.com

    On the web: http://www.earlyus.com
  • DisneyFanDisneyFan Posts: 2,061 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Are you saying no seller's commission and a percentage of the buyer's commission?

  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 34,184 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @DisneyFan said:
    Are you saying no seller's commission and a percentage of the buyer's commission?

    Yes

  • DocBenjaminDocBenjamin Posts: 1,410 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @OldeTowneCoinShoppe said:
    At one dollar!! ALWAYS ask for the points! It never hurts to ask, after all - all they can say is "no".

    Sure, but what kind of deal is available at different consignment levels. Doing some estate planning and don't figure that the auctioneers will be overly generous to the uninformed heirs.

    Maybe I'll just direct them to Pawn Star Rick. ;)

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