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Lots of sniping action on Whitman Australian Type Album

engravedengraved Posts: 185 ✭✭
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I was thinking I might dabble in some Australian coins with an old Whitman Bookshelf type album. I didn't want to spend much so I fired up my sniping software with a modest bid. Some other folks had the same idea. There were 4 snipes in the last 5 seconds for an auction that closed for $11. Interesting behavior.

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Always interested in nice love tokens and engraved coins.

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  • ajaanajaan Posts: 17,458 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That actually is pretty cheap IMO. I have one of those around here somewhere.

    DPOTD-3
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    Don
  • engravedengraved Posts: 185 ✭✭
    I agree it's definitely a reasonable price (I was the under bidder). It was just amusing to watch so many low valued snipes.
    Always interested in nice love tokens and engraved coins.
  • ajaanajaan Posts: 17,458 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I see what you mean now.

    DPOTD-3
    'Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery'

    CU #3245 B.N.A. #428


    Don
  • ASUtoddASUtodd Posts: 1,312 ✭✭
    What sniper program are you using? If you don't mind me asking.
    Todd
    www.GoASU.com
  • engravedengraved Posts: 185 ✭✭
    I wrote my own sniper a while back, but recently I've been using JBidwatcher. Its a free java based program. The downside is that your computer must remain on and you're out of luck if your network goes down. The upside is the cost. I'm a big fan of this program especially since I never turn my office computer off. It's also great for tracking auctions.
    Always interested in nice love tokens and engraved coins.
  • DBSTrader2DBSTrader2 Posts: 3,487 ✭✭✭✭
    But are you still as big a fan if you were "out-sniped"?image
  • WWWWWW Posts: 2,609 ✭✭✭
    That is a pretty good snipe:
    Bidders: 5 Bids: 6 Time Ended: Apr-03-08 12:02:12 PDT

    And mfv52 bid:
    mfv52( 107) US $11.09 Apr-03-08 12:02:12 PDT

    I have done a -1 second before, but never an on the dot snipe.
  • engravedengraved Posts: 185 ✭✭


    << <i>Baut are you still as big a fan if you were "out-sniped"?image >>



    I don't mind being out sniped. If it was an item I really wanted I would have bid stronger.
    Always interested in nice love tokens and engraved coins.
  • a039a039 Posts: 1,546 ✭
    I have that album with some decent coins, its a challenge!
  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,661 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Seems like all the good World Type albums were made in the 1960s. Pity they're so hard to find nowadays. image

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  • ASUtoddASUtodd Posts: 1,312 ✭✭
    No crap. I want to find an album for German 1 marks, 5 marks, and 10 marks. I will probably find a Dansco or some album with blank pages that will fit the coins and go from there.
    Todd
    www.GoASU.com
  • BBQnBLUESBBQnBLUES Posts: 1,803 ✭


    << <i>Seems like all the good World Type albums were made in the 1960s. Pity they're so hard to find nowadays. image >>


    So TRUE !! I've been looking for a Dansco #7240 Cuba Type for several years <sigh> Posted on the BST forum numerous times offering $100 but no takers ;(
  • AuldFartteAuldFartte Posts: 4,597 ✭✭✭✭
    I bought that Aussie Dansco from Æthelred a while back, but I've never even put a coin in the thing. Maybe I ought to sell it image Except that I know I paid more than eleven bucks for it image
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