Anybody bidding on Heritage this week

theboz11 · May 28, 2009 5:45AM

I've already been kicked on two and have one going off tonight as high bidder, before floor bids.

JCMhouston · May 28, 2009 5:56AM

I've got a couple of bids in now that are still high bid, and I'll look at one live tonight.

newsman · May 28, 2009 6:02AM

I got blown away on most of mine, but there's still one left alive....

OchoReales · May 28, 2009 8:29AM

I have floor representation. The extra 5% is worth it if I win on my two.

Gary

WWW · May 28, 2009 8:39AM

Yes.

I have coins in all sessions that I'm still the high bidder on, but I'm sure that won't last for long once the live auctions start.

SYRACUSIAN · May 28, 2009 8:42AM

<< <i>Yes.

I have coins in all sessions that I'm still the high bidder on, but I'm sure that won't last for long once the live auctions start. >>

Will you be tempted to increase your bids live, if that happens?

WWW · May 28, 2009 8:50AM

Yes, I am prepared to bid very strongly on at least two of the coins I have my eye on.
If someone else wins them, I'm going to make them bleed.

SYRACUSIAN · May 28, 2009 8:56AM

That's the spirit!

MacCrimmon · May 28, 2009 9:07AM

If someone else wins them, I'm going to make them bleed.

May blood flow to the horse's bridles if and when I sell.

GURGLE!!!

gurgle!

JCMhouston · May 28, 2009 9:14AM

<< <i>I'm going to make them bleed. >>

I'm with Syracusian on that, give em hell. I had one bid in last night on the 1775 Halfpenny that was one of those, if someone else wanted it they were going to have to pay. Luckily it looks like I won it for less than 1/2 my max, guess the only other person in the world collecting them fell asleep. Or they aren't as stupid as me, hmmmm....

wybrit · May 28, 2009 9:17AM

<< I'm going to make them bleed. >>

I'm with Syracusian on that, give em hell. I had one bid in last night on the 1775 Halfpenny that was one of those, if someone else wanted it they were going to have to pay. Luckily it looks like I won it for less than 1/2 my max, guess the only other person in the world collecting them fell asleep. Or they aren't as stupid as me, hmmmm....

I made some folks bleed in the Goldberg auction. You never know what's gonna happen in this one.

coinkat · May 28, 2009 10:01AM

So much for any correction in the British Market... I anticipate that the white flag will go up before the night is over but the last shots have not been fired just yet...

wybrit · May 28, 2009 1:02PM

The other thing is thank goodness the British coins are being auctioned off at a respectable hour, instead of 2:00 am MDT like another auction that was recently held!

Internet bidding for tomorrow's auction just closed. The real action is yet to come. I like the new live auction interface I've seen, but I haven't hit the BID button yet, so we'll see just how happy I am with it tomorrow...

bidask · May 28, 2009 1:17PM

I'm bleeding already.

OchoReales · May 28, 2009 1:20PM

I went 2 for 2. My thanks to Mr Eureka for acting as my eyes and paddle.

Gary

WWW · May 29, 2009 5:25AM

Session 2 is starting up. Man, I need some orange juice.

wybrit · May 29, 2009 6:35AM

Went 6 for 6 today.

JCMhouston · May 29, 2009 7:07AM

I went 1 for 2 today, no more bids until Monday.

coinkat · May 29, 2009 7:27AM

Well, the white flag is now at half mast-

I am preparing my concession speech now

shut out... and it was not for a lack of trying on my part

JCMhouston · May 29, 2009 8:48AM

Wybrit it sounds like you drew blood today, 6/6 is very strong.

MacCrimmon · May 29, 2009 9:07AM

<< <i>Wybrit it sounds like you drew blood today, 6/6 is very strong. >>

Och, sounds like he's slashing his wrists.

wybrit · May 29, 2009 9:11AM

The 6/6 is for lots where I made meaty bids. I had a few other lots that I made "casual" (ie very low, 1/3 of catalogue) bids, but let them go in favor of the ones I really wanted.

I felt that there were some decent buys there that many people passed over, including a low tide 1902 halfpenny. I put in a weak bid for it since I already had a similar example -didn't get it, of course. I can't believe that 3 UNC examples came up in the space of a week when I rarely ever see a single example for sale in a year. When I won my piece on ebay a few years back, I received an email immediately from an interested collector wanting to pay me even more for it.

Did anyone here get the run of Edward VII halfpennies (1902-1910)? Some of those looked pretty nice.

I need to go through the data, but my initial reaction is that today's prices for the British material (for dates I am interested in) were pretty weak. Brits from across the pond probably restricted their buying based on that exchange rate.

coinkat · May 29, 2009 9:27AM

The 1902 1d and 1/2d low tides did go for a very cheap price- I was expecting at least 100 dollars more on each coin

JCMhouston · May 29, 2009 9:50AM

I bought the Goldberg lot with the 1902 High Tide 1/2 d in 66 RB, only needed one for my type set so picked it up rather than the low tides. I really expected it to go for a lot more money (got it for $200). It also has a 1907 and 1910 Penny in 65 brown and RB, I already have both of those so I guess you'll be seeing them on ebay soon. I also picked up the 1821 Farthing in 64 brown and the 1862 1/2 d in 64 RB in Goldbergs.

Today I just bought the 1836 Shilling in 64 at what I thought that was a very good price, the Willy IV pieces are tough to find above 63.

I may regret skipping the low tide 1/2 d when I decide to build a complete set of them.

7Jaguars · May 29, 2009 10:13AM

1 for 2. Lost on the 1850 1/2 sov. Who got it? Went for 2325+ which was just higher than I was willing to go since I got a nice P58 for about 1/4 that price a while ago. I did get the regular West African States 5k CFA in gold (not the specimen larger one which I already have) for I think 488 incl the juice - that coin is pretty scarce (of course as soon as I say that tons will show up!).

OK, you 1/2d bozos, who got the Goldberg 1923 ?specimen/PL? 1/2d? What was the price?

MacCrimmon · May 29, 2009 10:26AM

<< <i>1 for 2. Lost on the 1850 1/2 sov. Who got it? Went for 2325+ which was just higher than I was willing to go since I got a nice P58 for about 1/4 that price a while ago. I did get the regular West African States 5k CFA in gold (not the specimen larger one which I already have) for I think 488 incl the juice - that coin is pretty scarce (of course as soon as I say that tons will show up!).

OK, you 1/2d bozos, who got the Goldberg 1923 ?specimen/PL? 1/2d? What was the price? >>

Did that '50 1/2 sov. sell on the floor or to an Internet bidder?

wybrit · May 29, 2009 11:43AM

OK, you 1/2d bozos, who got the Goldberg 1923 ?specimen/PL? 1/2d? What was the price?

I saw that 1923 halfpenny (lot 3443) and was scared off by the "lightly cleaned" description. The price hammered below $200 and so it appears, based on the list of final prices, that the piece was withdrawn.

coinpictures · May 29, 2009 11:51AM

Stupid question: Is it just me or is the audio signal in Heritage Live just INSANELY low?

I have the volume level in the browser app maxed, my system volume maxed, and I *STILL* have to have my external volume pumped so damned high in order to actually hear it that the background hum is deafening.

Damn.

wybrit · May 29, 2009 11:57AM

Stupid question: Is it just me or is the audio signal in Heritage Live just INSANELY low?

I had no trouble with the audio. Signal came in loud and clear - could hear it on my computer all over the house.

The big problem I had was ignoring the audio and taking my cue from the bid amounts near the buttons. The audio was delayed just a couple of ticks. If I hadn't placed pre auction bids, I probably would have lost most of the lots I liked today.

7Jaguars · May 29, 2009 12:29PM

Don't know who got the 1850 1/2 sov. but maybe Northeast? Not sure if it went to the net or floor.

I really wanted the 1923 1/2d so maybe will contact Goldberg. That is not a lot of money, but then again I did not see it in hand.

coinkat · May 30, 2009 3:24AM

I received a bid status from Heritage this morning even though I have no further bids pending- A very nice touch to remind me that I did not win anything-

SYRACUSIAN · May 30, 2009 9:39PM

There's a nice block of South American jewels, still on if anyone's interested, I was in for the resale and I'm out.

Greek coins broke records. A 1833 5 drs PCGS MS64 sold for $7K ,a 1832 2L PCGS MS65RB for $2300. People are hungry for good quality and some exceptional coins are going on the block, an opportunity we might not see soon again in these volumes.

GoldenEyeNumismatics · May 31, 2009 8:56AM

2 for 3, including one coin which was a massive bargain.

MrEureka · May 31, 2009 9:07AM

I didn't buy much in the live sessions, but I bought a ton in the online session.

wybrit · May 31, 2009 11:05AM

Won a few more bits today in the "Poster Session" (for those of you who know about professional conferences).

Took 4 out of 6 where I was a serious bidder. Made someone pay in a losing effort on one of those...

Also bid on a couple of other pieces I didn't really want, except they were so cheap, but other bidders woke up so I didn't win.

JCMhouston · May 31, 2009 11:50AM

I was the same today, had some lowball bids in, the only thing with a serious bid I won, the 1902 B Trade $.

wybrit · May 31, 2009 12:12PM

That trade $ looked nice, based on the poor picture.

SaorAlba · May 31, 2009 12:24PM

They probably won't let me bid since I now live in Ukraine.

WorldTypeSet · May 31, 2009 12:56PM

Went 1 for 4.

Anybody bidding on Heritage this week

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