I didn't make it through internet bidding on the gold 1866 20 peso. Estimated at $1500-$2000, and my bid of $2050 got knocked out. This damn coin is driving me nuts. Have been searching without success for over a year and in the last month or so I've seen 5. Of those, I was outbid on 4 of them, the 5th was at a show and the dealer was never at his table. There's a 6th now on Mercado Libre (Mexican Ebay), and while I've dealt with the seller before, I don't trust the Mexican postal service for expensive coins. <sigh>
Collector of Fractional Gold; gold tokens from Canada, California, Alaska & other states; gold so-called dollars, and other oddball stuff.
Lots of interst south of the Rio on gold. Was the winner posted as bidder 7504? He was a phone bidder who was scarfing up practically all the real nice or rare gold.
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It doesn't look real good at this point.
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The so-so news - two only have a couple of increments of wiggle room.
The bad news - one closed internet bidding right at my max, and another won't survive if there is even one floor bid.
Got quoins?
<< <i> Mac, did you win anything? >>
Heritage? I need to check.
I won 5 sweet pieces at the Goldbergs. Now, I need to scrape up some cash quick....more later