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Just on my way down to Stack's-Bowers lot viewing. Sale starts this afternoon - beginning with medals.
Any forumites going to be there today?
Any forumites going to be there today?
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As accommodating as the S/B team was I next asked if they could crack out a majorly scratched / hazed encapsulated item, but guess I pushed my luck
.......no doubt you could have gotten them to give you a pencil eraser to 'brighten them up a bit' if you couldnt see the details on the coins themselves.
How was that MS66 feuchtwanger cent?
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<< <i>Im sure no one wanted to hear you whine and complain Broaddy.
.......no doubt you could have gotten them to give you a pencil eraser to 'brighten them up a bit' if you couldnt see the details on the coins themselves.
How was that MS66 feuchtwanger cent? >>
The 1c Feucht is a bit whiter/brighter in hand and you really need to dig to find all the obverse colorful patina that's imaged.
It's a flawless example, but I still think the $5,500.00 reserve is silly as I see this as like a $2-3K token.
The reserve of $12.5K on the 1864 3c is silly too, as it will be interesting to see if either of these Feuchts sell?
<< <i>It is now nearly 8 PM, and we are on lot 309 at the auction. The colonials begin at lot 937, which should be in about 3 hours+ from now. >>
Hope the food is at least good!
Dennis
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<< <i>It is now nearly 8 PM, and we are on lot 309 at the auction. The colonials begin at lot 937, which should be in about 3 hours+ from now. >>
I'd be happy to trade places with you.
<< <i>Could be sooner as Melissa's kicking butt almost 100 lots in 20 minutes. >>
Yes - she's cruising.
Highlight so far: Tony Terranova steals the silver Virginia Happy While United medal for $95,000 hammer.
Exit 135?
Yes, I'm bored. Can you tell?
Dennis
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Leave a podium bid and go find some good food - or are you already full from the auction buffet??
<< <i>Just on my way down to Stack's-Bowers lot viewing. Sale starts this afternoon - beginning with medals.
Any forumites going to be there today? >>
What, you didn't eat today
hope they pass out the no doze in philly *or rather I hope they DONT*
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<< <i>10 o'clock and we're on lot 727. >>
You should have bought all the auctioneerettes a 6 pack of Red Bull!
<< <i>We are bogged down in the spoons section. >>
Yeah I saw they had a huge run of them
<< <i>We are bogged down in the spoons section. >>
Spoon is a dirty word ATS.
Kudos to the ladies from Stack's-Bowers who seriously picked up the pace at the end - I sure do wish we had started earlier though.
<< <i>OK - I am now back at the hotel having sat through approximately 5 hours of auctions in order to buy 27 lots (most of which were in the last 30 minutes of the session). >>
No Spoons
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<< <i>OK - I am now back at the hotel having sat through approximately 5 hours of auctions in order to buy 27 lots (most of which were in the last 30 minutes of the session). >>
No Spoons
Well, we did consign some . . .
<< <i>OK - I am now back at the hotel having sat through approximately 5 hours of auctions in order to buy 27 lots (most of which were in the last 30 minutes of the session).
Kudos to the ladies from Stack's-Bowers who seriously picked up the pace at the end - I sure do wish we had started earlier though. >>
Leave written bids next time. That way you can salvage whatever is left of your post show social life.
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<< <i>
<< <i>OK - I am now back at the hotel having sat through approximately 5 hours of auctions in order to buy 27 lots (most of which were in the last 30 minutes of the session).
Kudos to the ladies from Stack's-Bowers who seriously picked up the pace at the end - I sure do wish we had started earlier though. >>
Leave written bids next time. That way you can salvage whatever is left of your post show social life. >>
No - we like to see what's happening and stretch or let things go as the mood strikes us and based on what we already bought or didn't buy in the preceding lots. It works for us.
<< <i>Since it seems you have to kill some time you could check my answer to the highway question on your ad archive page (the New Jersey copper).
Exit 135?
Yes, I'm bored. Can you tell?
Dennis >>
I sent an email to them also on this with a map and some history I found about the Mint that struck these. Hadn't heard back from them yet. Someone must've beat me to it. This was last week sometime I think.
Too many positive BST transactions with too many members to list.
Edited to add that I'd also be a little scared leaving max bids on many of these bulk lots... they've made at least half a dozen significant corrections to the descriptions before auctioning the lots. Sure, I know lot viewing is a must and I did go to lot viewing, but it's just not practical to look at every single lot. One correction was on the "complete" set of Morgan dollars... just happens that the 1893-S was removed from the set, that may make a difference. Another lot they said they 1931-S Lincoln was really a 1931-D. No floor bidders bid on either lot after those announcements... I'm guessing someone isn't going to be happy with their max bids on those items.
Edited again to add that things did seem to run smoother after the first 200 lots or so. I had no other issues other than bidders that were willing to pay more than me
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<< <i>I live in Philly but haven't gotten to the show cause I work during the week. I have company over the weekend, but hopefully I can still get in there Saturday. Anybody seen any 1922 plain Lincoln's on the floor, circa XF 40-45 condition? Thanks. >>
If this show is like any other I have ever been to, there should be an absolute plethora of 1922 'no-D' Lincolns available, along with 1931-S, 1909-SVDB'S, 1909-VDB's and 1955 ddo's. Almost every dealer will have at LEAST one of those coins.
Lincoln set Colorless Set
all in all a great and easy way to get into the big city.
Picked up my lots from SB, walked the floor at 12 PM when they opened...1/4 the dealers were still not fully set up.
Got rather bored, bought two books, seen a few vermonts on the floor, considered one but decided against it. seen a baby head I found in a dealers inventory and was very glad I did not buy it.
My show is over. I got my goodies...it was overall quite good. enjoyed the train ride.
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<< <i>CCU was spied coming out of McCormick & Schmick's tonight, so either the auction ended early or they didn't have anything left to bid on. >>
Uh-oh - I think I have a stalker . . .