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shirohniichan · January 8, 2004 11:52AM

Did anyone win anything?

I wasn't even close on Heritage's lot number 12570 (British Honduras, George V 50 Cents 1919, KM18, AU, nicely toned). I figured it was worth around $300 (with the juice), and the Internet bidding ended at $345 plus the juice!

I wonder what it will do on the floor. Only a couple of my bids survived Internet bidding, and I get the feeling I'm going to be blown away on the floor.

Too bad I couldn't see the coins in person and bid with more gusto on the nice ones. When I bid via the Internet or fax without seeing the coins first, I'm really conservative.

toyonakataro · January 8, 2004 11:56AM

placed my bids on some Japanese coins....see what happens. By the way, Akemash!te-omedetou!!

shirohniichan · January 8, 2004 12:03PM

Akemashi-te omedetou! Kotoshi mo yoroshiku onegai shimasu.

[Stupid censorship software.]

laurentyvan · January 8, 2004 12:17PM

Faint heart ne'er won fair maiden. But, I know what you mean-if you can't see it, you can't believe in it.

Ahhhh, do you feel better?

Luvdawgs · January 8, 2004 1:06PM

Sounds like I'm missing a great show. Wish I could be there and meet everyone.

wybrit · January 8, 2004 1:54PM

I got smoked on the shilling I wanted.

1jester · January 8, 2004 2:08PM

I had a 1919 British Honduras 25 Cent piece. Problem is---it was fake. So I gave to Ye Olde Dead Skeletal Remains of a Monarch.

shirohniichan · January 9, 2004 12:09AM

<< <i>I had a 1919 British Honduras 25 Cent piece. Problem is---it was fake. So I gave to Ye Olde Dead Skeletal Remains of a Monarch.

>>

I didn't know there was enough interest in British Honduras coins for someone to go to the trouble of striking counterfeits.

newbiecollector · January 9, 2004 12:14AM

I only have a more recent BH, but I like it. It also is only 1 cent.

shirohniichan · January 9, 2004 1:40AM

British Honduras is known as Belize these days. It's right next to Honduras.

tbirde56 · January 9, 2004 6:35AM

Actually, it only borders Guatemala and Mexico. Honduras is about 50 miles down the 'road'.
Those are some nice red bronzes!
The early BH coins have pretty low mintages which accounts for their values and scarcity.

1jester · January 9, 2004 6:52AM

Mine was pretty well worn, so either it was struck to fool people in its day, or more recently from a cast of a worn coin. My guess is the former.

coinkat · January 9, 2004 9:11AM

I did not bid on anything...

toyonakataro · January 9, 2004 10:15AM

I was just watching live auction for Japanese coins...too fast to see what were the winning bids, but seems like I lost them all

There were 3 20 sen silver coins with rare variety. Heritage didn't describe they were rare variety so I thought I had a chance to get them, but I guess some floor bidders knew they were worth more than the regular ones.

1960NYGiants · January 9, 2004 11:33AM

Yeah, I won the 1918C PCGS MS62 Canada Sovereign and got clobbered on the other Canadian stuff.

Gene

shirohniichan · January 9, 2004 1:13PM

Dagburnnit! All my bids got overtaken on the floor. I came up second highest bidder in two instances, but $5 away from the highest bid still means no coins.

toyonakataro · January 9, 2004 2:03PM

I thought I lost, but looks like I won 2 lots
lot1
lot2
lot 2 is a rare(scare?) variety, I think

farthing · January 9, 2004 8:08PM

Beautiful 20 Sen!

cosmicdebris · January 9, 2004 8:17PM

Those are some gorgeous Japanese coins.

toyonakataro · January 9, 2004 9:57PM

Thanks

I'm thinking about moving to dark side....light side stuff are too expensive for me.

shirohniichan · January 10, 2004 12:05AM

Sugoi!

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