I had been looking for a Fugio Cent for quite a while; they're not rare, but it's hard to find one whose appearance I like that I'm willing to pay for.
As luck would have it, this one was on one auction site, to end on March 30, while three acceptable ones were going to end on HA yesterday. I've been coy with such a process before, and ended up with nothing, and I've been aggressive in such a process before, and ended up with two coins. I really only wanted to end up with one coin, but not zero or two.
So I bid the maximum I would pay for the first one, and nobody else bid. So I got it for the minimum bid (still one of the most expensive coins I own). Then I watched last night's auctions unfold on HA. All three last night went for far more than I would have paid, so it worked out well for me.
This can be a challenging hobby when one has to watch his pennies!
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Thanks! Your March 2, 2023 post on this thread really got me thinking in a different direction; I am grateful!
I’m glad it’s been working out for you and that you’re having fun.
Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.
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I had been looking for a Fugio Cent for quite a while; they're not rare, but it's hard to find one whose appearance I like that I'm willing to pay for.
As luck would have it, this one was on one auction site, to end on March 30, while three acceptable ones were going to end on HA yesterday. I've been coy with such a process before, and ended up with nothing, and I've been aggressive in such a process before, and ended up with two coins. I really only wanted to end up with one coin, but not zero or two.
So I bid the maximum I would pay for the first one, and nobody else bid. So I got it for the minimum bid (still one of the most expensive coins I own). Then I watched last night's auctions unfold on HA. All three last night went for far more than I would have paid, so it worked out well for me.
This can be a challenging hobby when one has to watch his pennies!