Questions on Auctions/Mail Bidding/Bid Boards

airplanenut

First, thank you in advance for reading all the way to the end I have LOTS of questions...

First on auctions:

1- Is there a place where I could locate local (coin) auctions, or do they not exist and I have to wait for a major show?
2- Do I need to be 18 or up to participate in one?

Mail Bid Auctions:

1- Are there any good ones with some nice coins? All I know of is JJ Reeves.

Bid Boards:

1- Same as above- know of any good ones online?

Jeremy

PS- How many sites that you list will allow a minor to participate?

Mrpawn

For your first and third questions: Your local coin club and/or coin shops will have information on these.

JR

Higashiyama

Airplanenut --

Regarding age and bidding at auctions, I think it will depend on the auction house and your/your family's relationship with them. I was fourteen when I first bid at an auction, but I came to the auction with a letter from my father asking that I be allowed to bid on his behalf.

Regarding mail bid sales, my impression is that quality can be quite doubtful. Especially companies that run both auctions and mail bid sales (eg - Stack's) will for good reason reserve the better material for auctions. There are occasional borderline bargains at the mail bid sales, but sight unseen bidding is iffy.

Apologies for these generalities, I imagine others can give you more specific information.

airplanenut

anyone else?