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1960NYGiants1960NYGiants Posts: 3,452 ✭✭✭✭
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I won this PCGS MS64RB New Brunswick half cent at the Steve Album auction last night. I think they priced it as a one cent. B)

http://www.icollector.com/NEW-BRUNSWICK-Victoria-1837-1867-1-2-cent-1861-PCGS-MS64_i26222926

Gene

Life member #369 of the Royal Canadian Numismatic Association
Member of Canadian Association of Token Collectors

Collector of:
Canadian coins and pre-confederation tokens
Darkside proof/mint sets dated 1960
My Ebay

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    ajaanajaan Posts: 17,116 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wow! That's about 1/4 the value.


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    YQQYQQ Posts: 3,275 ✭✭✭✭✭

    what a buy..and a s super coin.
    Great for you
    Usually They have their pricing right "up there".
    they also do not miss much.
    easy a over $ 2000 coin. Perhaps more at the right auction.
    H

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    MrBreezeMrBreeze Posts: 1,035 ✭✭✭

    Even if the estimate is wrong, are there not at least two knowledgeable collectors watching/tracking the auction that would know about this coin? Are the only bidders an expert and someone who probably just bid on the estimate?

    https://www.pcgs.com/SetRegistry/collectors-showcase/world-coins/one-coin-per-year-1600-2017/2422

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    bosoxbosox Posts: 1,508 ✭✭✭✭

    Nice pick up Gene.

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    MrEurekaMrEureka Posts: 23,943 ✭✭✭✭✭

    They must have missed my bid! Will send them an e-mail now.

    ;)

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    ashelandasheland Posts: 22,688 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice score!

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    sylsyl Posts: 902 ✭✭✭

    You sly dog you, Gene. Are you coming to Expo?

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    1960NYGiants1960NYGiants Posts: 3,452 ✭✭✭✭

    Hi Bill - I am planning on it.

    Gene

    Life member #369 of the Royal Canadian Numismatic Association
    Member of Canadian Association of Token Collectors

    Collector of:
    Canadian coins and pre-confederation tokens
    Darkside proof/mint sets dated 1960
    My Ebay
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    NapNap Posts: 1,705 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Can't cry for them. They described it as a half cent and the pics leave no doubt. Many auction estimates are frequently quite a bit off anyway, and don't reflect the current market. This has nothing to do with this particular auction house but international auctions in general. This was a big auction with a lot of lots and probably it was just overlooked. Good pick up on your part.

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    StorkStork Posts: 5,205 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I don't think the estimate being off really matters, no feeling guilty or almost guilty. The coin was properly described, photo'd, attributed etc. The estimate should not sway a knowledgeable bidder. Some auctions seem to place low estimates as a rule, maybe it makes a consigner happy when the estimate is exceeded? Good pick up! No one else wanted it that day.

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