The ones that got away... and one that didn't.

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Don't you just hate being an underbidder? Not simply *an* underbidder, but *THE* underbidder? Makes ya think "Maybe I should have..." and then common sense sets in. Can't place unlimited bids on everything.

Here's a few that got away in the last few weeks:

Austrian Netherlands Liard, 1780. NGC MS65 BN. Underbidder at $83.




Romania 10 Bani, 1867. NGC PF67 RB. I bowed out at $147 against a Krause value of $85. In retrospect, I'm kinda glad I didn't get it. The other denominations I have from the series in proof are full RD, so I'm going to keep my eyes out for one...




Germany 3 Mark, 1927 A. Marburg University. NGC MS65. $194 was my limit.




Germany 2 Mark, 1928 A. Naumburg. NGC MS64. $198 was as high as I wanted to go. I really liked the clean matte surfaces on it.




And lastly, one that didn't get away tonight, although I ended up spending more than I'd hoped (hey, I'm a cheapskate at heart). Everyone knows I'm a sucker for dark copper. Courtesy of the fungal one:

ajaan

<< <i>although I ended up spending more than I'd hoped >>


and I thank you for that.

phut

I was an underbidder on that last one. Not 'the' underbidder though and it went way over my budget.
I have the same date ANACS MS60bn that I got from another board member last year.

SYRACUSIAN

<< <i>Don't you just hate being an underbidder? Not simply *an* underbidder, but *THE* underbidder? Makes ya think "Maybe I should have..." and then common sense sets in. Can't place unlimited bids on everything.

Here's a few that got away in the last few weeks:




Romania 10 Bani, 1867. NGC PF67 RB. I bowed out at $147 against a Krause value of $85. In retrospect, I'm kinda glad I didn't get it. The other denominations I have from the series in proof are full RD, so I'm going to keep my eyes out for one...

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Actually, I've seen this coin in person and it is truly OUTSTANDING in hand. Shame for the bad scans of the seller, TrueView quality photos was a necessity here.




<< <i>And lastly, one that didn't get away tonight, although I ended up spending more than I'd hoped (hey, I'm a cheapskate at heart). Everyone knows I'm a sucker for dark copper. Courtesy of the fungal one:

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This is a very nice one too and believe me, the price was right, you outsniped a friend of mine.

Steve27

I think you landed the best one of the bunch; looks nicer than a 63.

coinpictures

Received the halfpenny today from His Shroomness. Very nice piece! The strike is razor sharp and the surfaces are impeccable. It screams MS65 to me. The only thing I can think of is that the coin was penalized due to rim dings on the reverse.

Here are my pics, which I think are a bit closer colorwise to the actual coin (no offense to the previous photographer of the coin).

Thanks Don!