Goldberg Auction....Observations (HEY, I PUT A LOT OF EFFORT INTO THIS REPORT FOLKS)
Bear
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While I did not attend the auction in person, I did follow
most of it thru E-Bay. There appeared to be very active
internet bidding,with those folks winning about 1/3 of the
lots.
EVERYONE , PLEASE COVER ANY SERIES THAT I DID NOT COVER
IN THIS THREAD. EVEN AN ANIMAL LIKE A BEAR CAN NOT COLLECT
EVERYTHING. MRS BEAR WILL NOT LET ME
Overall, the series that I followed seemed moderate to warm
with an apparent high selectivity towards PQ coins and keys.
Even key coins that were fugly went for around low estimate.
Lincoln Cents.....Seemed fairly hot. Key dates and early dates
went moderately over high estimate. All in all,
most went for good prices, especially the
double dies of which there were several
different dates.
Wash Quarters...Interest in the keys, the rest seemed
somewhat cool going for most part at low
estimate.
Bust Halves......Once again, quality was the key to this series.
Halves in Ms-62 thru MS-64, if they were PQ
original and not messed with, went for
about 10%- to 15% above high estimate. I was
lucky to snag lots #3971, 3976 and 3977 before
my money ran out. Fugly coins went at or below
low estimate.
Morgan Dollars....Went for the most part somewhere between low
and high estimates. I would call the action here only
warm at best . When really spectacular coins or really
wonderful DMPL came up, they tended to do well. Not
many of those in this sale however.
Classic Commems...This series is still mainly domant. If the commem.
was of high grade MS 66 - 67 and had nice color, then
it was bid up to high estimate and a little beyond. No
run away prices here though.
So Called Dollars.....This group again showed selectivity for high
grade and quality. If the item had the goods, it bid up to
and a bit beyond high estimate. One particular note of which
I have personal knowledge, was the HK 299 in NGC-62. I
actually examined this medal and believe it to be under graded
In addition, this medal had an extraordinary full strike on the faces
of Jefferson and Napoleon. This particular silver version of the
medal, has always had a terribly soft strike , even in high grade. It
the opinion of experts in the field and one ,I share, that this example
represents and extremely rare variety that will be called (Full Strike)
by NGC in the not to distant future.
Seeing it for what it was and
what it will become, I bought the medal. While the estimates was
for 200-300 dollars, the medal bid up to 1050 dollars. I suppose" you
bets your money and you takes your chances".
I did not stick around for the fabulous gold section of the sale. I bet that priced bid
will blow the roof off on this one.
most of it thru E-Bay. There appeared to be very active
internet bidding,with those folks winning about 1/3 of the
lots.
EVERYONE , PLEASE COVER ANY SERIES THAT I DID NOT COVER
IN THIS THREAD. EVEN AN ANIMAL LIKE A BEAR CAN NOT COLLECT
EVERYTHING. MRS BEAR WILL NOT LET ME
Overall, the series that I followed seemed moderate to warm
with an apparent high selectivity towards PQ coins and keys.
Even key coins that were fugly went for around low estimate.
Lincoln Cents.....Seemed fairly hot. Key dates and early dates
went moderately over high estimate. All in all,
most went for good prices, especially the
double dies of which there were several
different dates.
Wash Quarters...Interest in the keys, the rest seemed
somewhat cool going for most part at low
estimate.
Bust Halves......Once again, quality was the key to this series.
Halves in Ms-62 thru MS-64, if they were PQ
original and not messed with, went for
about 10%- to 15% above high estimate. I was
lucky to snag lots #3971, 3976 and 3977 before
my money ran out. Fugly coins went at or below
low estimate.
Morgan Dollars....Went for the most part somewhere between low
and high estimates. I would call the action here only
warm at best . When really spectacular coins or really
wonderful DMPL came up, they tended to do well. Not
many of those in this sale however.
Classic Commems...This series is still mainly domant. If the commem.
was of high grade MS 66 - 67 and had nice color, then
it was bid up to high estimate and a little beyond. No
run away prices here though.
So Called Dollars.....This group again showed selectivity for high
grade and quality. If the item had the goods, it bid up to
and a bit beyond high estimate. One particular note of which
I have personal knowledge, was the HK 299 in NGC-62. I
actually examined this medal and believe it to be under graded
In addition, this medal had an extraordinary full strike on the faces
of Jefferson and Napoleon. This particular silver version of the
medal, has always had a terribly soft strike , even in high grade. It
the opinion of experts in the field and one ,I share, that this example
represents and extremely rare variety that will be called (Full Strike)
by NGC in the not to distant future.
Seeing it for what it was and
what it will become, I bought the medal. While the estimates was
for 200-300 dollars, the medal bid up to 1050 dollars. I suppose" you
bets your money and you takes your chances".
I did not stick around for the fabulous gold section of the sale. I bet that priced bid
will blow the roof off on this one.
There once was a place called
Camelot
Camelot
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Thanks for the report on the auction !!
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thus, I am afraid that I did not watch the dimes , half dimes
and nickels. Sorry about that.
Camelot
with Bust halves for years. This time, I am
putting away a few in my A Box and there
they will stay until I am placed,in my A Box.
Camelot
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Bear.
Thank you.
Thanks for the great report Bear.
Now, when you hibernate in the Winter, do you become "domant?"
What coins did you actually win?
<< <i>Those series not mentioned ,are the ones I do not collect. ,,, Sorry about that.
Gave up on Barbers ???
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Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
New Barber Purchases
ton of them for sale every 3 months. yawn.
this most in the Heritage Auctions. Much of the material is stale,
recycled stock, NCS processed coins, marginal and fugly coins.
You have to really do you homework as to which are the coins
you should be placing in your collection. Then you have to study
again to decide how much to bid in order to have a chance of
winning. The last thing you have to work on is a strategy for
which coins are your priority and which coins are back up bids,
if you loss the bids on your priority coins.
Camelot
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Camelot
Nickels
Given the eye appeal of the Buffs essentially all of them brought strong money and more than a few brought stupid money. For example, the lot I bid on was estimated to go for $300 - $350. I bid until $725 and was still blown away, the final price was $1,600 (NOT including the commission). Other lots that went well over estimate included 3846, 3895 and 3907.
The only other portion of the auction that I was paying attention to was Classic Commems, and Bear nailed it with his comments on their prices.
U.S. Type Set
Thanks for the report, I was one of the nuts that spent stupid money for 3 Buffs at the Goldberg auction, and one was #3846
wouldn't be coin collectors. After a while
we develop a compulsion for truly beautiful
coins. After I spend a great deal of money,
I usually feel a little ill, but still, I can not help
my self. By the way, a truly beautiful
stupendous buffalo you got yourself. Please
post a picture of it on this thread. I would do it
myself for you, but I do not know how. The only
reason I never collected buffaloes, they leave such
a terrible mess around the house. You just can
not housebreak a buffalo you know.
Camelot
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you could expect would be four legs on your buffaloes.
Camelot
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and stomping anyone that gets in my way.Better have your
"A" Box at the ready.
Camelot