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Absentee bidding help please.

coolestcoolest Posts: 2,281 ✭✭✭
A few days ago I posted a thread asking If it was possible to win an auction with an absentee bid. Many of the responses were simply for me to bid higher. Now I have a specific question. Bowers and Medena will soon be auctioning a coin that I am interested in, a 1911-D eagle, PCGS AU53. How much should I bid, not counting the extra 20% fee, for a reasonable shot at winning? lets put this absentee bidding to the test one more time. Lets put my money where your mouth is.

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    GFourDriverGFourDriver Posts: 2,366
    Have you looked into phone in bidding?
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    PlacidPlacid Posts: 11,299 ✭✭✭
    6k should do it.
    Other than that bid the most you are will to pay for it.
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    coolestcoolest Posts: 2,281 ✭✭✭


    << <i>6k should do it.
    Other than that bid the most you are will to pay for it. >>



    There is only one coin in the auction not 3.
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    PlacidPlacid Posts: 11,299 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>6k should do it.
    Other than that bid the most you are will to pay for it. >>



    There is only one coin in the auction not 3. >>



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    I usually bid and say to myself if someone bids more then they are even dumber than I am.
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    rgCoinGuyrgCoinGuy Posts: 7,478
    I searched the Heritage archives and found This one It is NGC, but $1035 with Buyers Premium the last day of last year.

    Edited to add, it looks like PCGS do sell for some premium, the couple listed as PCGS went for $1150 in 2005.
    imageQuid pro quo. Yes or no?
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    coolestcoolest Posts: 2,281 ✭✭✭
    Come on! I'm sure I am going to need more help!
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    I'd tend to listen to Placid on this one. Kidding or not, he's right.

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