Ex: Eliasberg 1795 Eagle, PCGS MS65 on GreatCollections

rays

Capped bust, small eagle reverse. Tied for second finest known. IMO it takes tremendous intestinal fortitude to list such a treasure with an opening bid of $1.

MFeld

@rays said:
Capped bust, small eagle reverse. Tied for second finest known. IMO it takes tremendous intestinal fortitude to list such a treasure with an opening bid of $1.

I disagree. I’ve seen a multitude of seven-figure coins sold at no reserve with starting bids of $1. And while it’s certainly possible that one or more sold at “bargain” prices, off the top of my head, I don’t recall any. And even if there were some, it wouldn’t have been attributable to opening bids of $1.

Sunshine Rare Coins

Most major collections are sold no reserve, including the Gardner, Pogue, and Bass collections

Cranium_Basher73

What if someone bid $2 just to be a smartass and won?

braddick

@Cranium_Basher73 said:
What if someone bid $2 just to be a smartass and won?

As likely as drones flying all around and over New Jersey actually being extraterrestrial beings with buckets of 1933 St Gaudens to pass out for Christmas.

johnny9434

@Cranium_Basher73 said:
What if someone bid $2 just to be a smartass and won?

I'd be one of the dumbass' that didn't bid 😕

golden

What a coin!

earlyAurum

Wow. That coin looks beautiful from a luster perspective. It has a patch of unusual scratches on the reverse that do not seem natural. Small issue but when buying a million dollar coin...

Copperindian

Looks like a “Dan” coin!

CaptHenway

That’s purty!

PeakRarities

@Copperindian said:
Looks like a “Dan” coin!

FlyingAl

@earlyAurum said:
Wow. That coin looks beautiful from a luster perspective. It has a patch of unusual scratches on the reverse that do not seem natural. Small issue but when buying a million dollar coin...

Where?

renomedphys

The $1 start bid is THE way to go when it comes to big-time coins. It’s all about attracting buyers and making them really think about maybe getting to buy it. The emotional investment only drives the prices higher

earlyAurum

@FlyingAl said:

@earlyAurum said:
Wow. That coin looks beautiful from a luster perspective. It has a patch of unusual scratches on the reverse that do not seem natural. Small issue but when buying a million dollar coin...

Where?

Above the C and the I on the reverse. The scratches almost criss-cross. I know I am being picky but it is in a 65 holder and it is a very expensive coin.

Shurke

@Cranium_Basher73 said:
What if someone bid $2 just to be a smartass and won?

I bid single digits on proof gold all the time. So far, no dice.

Baylor8670

@Shurke said:

@Cranium_Basher73 said:
What if someone bid $2 just to be a smartass and won?

I bid single digits on proof gold all the time. So far, no dice.

I, for one, admire your can-do attitude

oreville

@Copperindian said:
Looks like a “Dan” coin!

Also looks like an Oreville coin!

johnny010

@oreville said:

@Copperindian said:
Looks like a “Dan” coin!

Also looks like an Oreville coin!

We are all waiting to see your coins!

PeakRarities

> @johnny010 said:

@oreville said:

@Copperindian said:
Looks like a “Dan” coin!

Also looks like an Oreville coin!

We are all waiting to see your coins!

At this point…..all jokes aside, we’re more likely to see Aliems first

oreville

@PeakRarities said:
> @johnny010 said:

@oreville said:

@Copperindian said:
Looks like a “Dan” coin!

Also looks like an Oreville coin!

We are all waiting to see your coins!

At this point…..all jokes aside, we’re more likely to see Aliems first

I happen to be a new big fan of Dan of Peak Raritie as soon as he decided to become a dealer. He has an incredible eye for gold coins. I constantly seek his opinion. He reminds me of a young JA back in the 1980’s. I have always felt that grading was and still is a matter of teamwork.

rays

Currently bid at a little over $450k, several weeks to go.

rays

Now just under $1M, less than an hour to go.

Clackamas1

@rays said:
Now just under $1M, less than an hour to go.

You could get 15+ Privy coins for that. /s

breakdown

$1.338Million with the juice.

For those interested, the Byron Reed 1796 $10 in MS62 went for $249K in the same sale.