Have you been a Numisbid winner today?

[trout]

I think that everyone that bid on todays World coin auction walked away a Winner.
At most there were only 13 people in the room at any one time and without the aggressive bidding of Bidder #1027016 it would have been a very Booring event.
There were some gorgeous coins on offer and most sold under estimate as there weren't that many bidders , This is unusual as the last 2 world coin auctions were pretty well attended.

I picked up a couple of Russian proofs to add to the ones I got last world auction .
I also picked up a couple of nice Brit Proofs including a piedfort Silver 20p , a Canadian PL Dollar, a restrike Thaler with the fat chick on it, a coin from Sierra Leone and last but not least a 1964 penny in MS64RD all for under $200.

I had a few coins sold on consignment and didn't do that well But that's just the way the cookie crumbles with an auction sometimes, All is good and you can't win them all.
Anyway if you enjoy World coins and you forgot to look in on the auction, you missed out on some nice coins at bargain prices

I enjoyed the auction and am looking forward to the next one

[ausjack]

Well done trout, now seems like the time to buy as ALL markets seem to be down, think people buy less around chrissie and elections as they worry about money and their job. But I've noticed even feebay doesn't have that much on offer and FB has more crap than good stuff but this also seems to be the trend for the last few years so looks like it might take a few to build back up to what it was but then who knows as things might not pick up for a long time as the economy is #@&$*! and doesn't look like it will come back in a hurry.

[stevo1962]

Well done trout, now seems like the time to buy as ALL markets seem to be down, think people buy less around chrissie and elections as they worry about money and their job. But I've noticed even feebay doesn't have that much on offer and FB has more crap than good stuff but this also seems to be the trend for the last few years so looks like it might take a few to build back up to what it was but then who knows as things might not pick up for a long time as the economy is #@&$*! and doesn't look like it will come back in a hurry.

People may also be hanging out for their tax returns so they have money to spend

[trout]

I Love tax return/splurge time :yahoo:

[autocoupler]

But I've noticed even feebay doesn't have that much on offer

I've been noticing that for quite a while in pre decimal. The occasional quality
coin pops up, but much more ordinary stuff during the last couple of years IMHO

[trout]

But I've noticed even feebay doesn't have that much on offer

I've been noticing that for quite a while in pre decimal. The occasional quality
coin pops up, but much more ordinary stuff during the last couple of years IMHO

It may be that you tastes have changed and the "Ordinary" stuff no longer interests you like it may have in the past.
I still remember enjoying buying coins for my collection without any regard for the grade or if it was cleaned or not , I wouldn't have known the difference back then anyway:)
I am now far more discerning and finding what I am now looking for entails sifting through masses of eBay listings that would have caught my attention previously But that is OK with me .

[autocoupler]

It may be that you tastes have changed and the "Ordinary" stuff no longer interests you like it may have in the past.

I know what you mean, and you're no doubt correct to a point. In my case I've spent many years looking for various 1922 pennies that probably don't  generate too much excitement among others to be honest. In earlier years I was finding the different varieties at a reasonable rate, even a couple of examples that I believe to be extremely scarce were identified over this time albeit in very small numbers. As each of the varieties were sourced I would then hunt for one in higher grade (EF of better) and eventually most were attained in those grades, all except one particular variety which on the rare occasion it turned up was gfine at best but never in higher grade. This particular coin hasn't made an appearance now for some years which for me confirms it's rareness, and I've also noticed the less scarce varieties don't appear in better grades as often as they did in the past.

All this may very well be due to sellers holding back better coins in a flat market, but of the hundreds of coins that are listed lately, that particular elusive example is never to be seen in any grade. Getting off the track a bit now i know, but I also believe the vast majority of sellers wouldn't be aware of the extremely scarce coin I refer to and therefore wouldn't be holding it back, so for me confirmation enough of it's rareness.

[Unicorn]

Auto, could you post or pm a pic of the one you are looking for, in case I can assist? (Along with a description so I know what to look at).

COINcidence that your post was post number .... 622

[trout]

I hunt through eBay on an average of 4 times a week looking for nice Canberra florins and I have been doing this for years.
Over the last couple of years I have noticed that they are becoming more expensive and finding a truly nice "Raw" coin is getting particularly tough.
Many dealers/sellers have raw coins priced the same as a PCGS graded coin and expect the buyer to take their word for it as to the grade.
There are also the regular cleaned coins in the mix with the overgraded coins.
I do manage to snag one or two coins a week but finding that extra special Canberra is getting harder all the time.
This is where Numisbid comes into play.
There is always at least 1 nice Canberra each auction and I have won a few ripper coins at these auctions including a unique Proof Like specimen :yahoo:

[autocoupler]

Auto, could you post or pm a pic of the one you are looking for, in case I can assist? (Along with a description so I know what to look at).

COINcidence that your post was post number .... 622

Haha Good one uni, you never miss an opportunity. Just thinking about the 6 in that number, funny thing is that my Wife tells me this morning she dreamt  we won sixty mill in lotto :shock: but six will do:angel: Anyhow, thanks for your interest Mate, info below.


Group 2, Just the one variety for this group - Upright 9 Common width date, 9 leans slightly to the right. Left side of foot on first 2 aligns at right centre of denticle 9. Left side of foot on last 2 aligns at centre of denticle 15, which is the same as for the common group 1 coins, but the upright 9 makes this coin extremely scarce, and rare in high grade. Only found with flat base reverse lettering and London obverse. As found, accounts for approx. .08% of total 1922 Penny mintage. BTW,  the two reference lines at the 9 radiate from the centre of the denticle directly above H in COMMONWEALTH. The reference lines at the left edge of the foot on each 2 radiate from the centre of the coin.

[Unicorn]

:laugh2: ... Yes a pun when ever I can get one (bad as they are).

Thanks for the pics and directions, will have a look at mine as soon as I can to see if I can help out.

[r9453]

I was bidding on 4 lots last Tuesday but I literally dropped off to sleep at the keyboard. I'm not entirely sure but I think I won this with a $20 pre-bid:

http://www.numisbid.com.au/Browse/1941Y_Penny_PCGS_AU58BN/29555

[autocoupler]

:laugh2: ... Yes a pun when ever I can get one (bad as they are).

Thanks for the pics and directions, will have a look at mine as soon as I can to see if I can help out.

Damn it!! Can't do anything these days without stuffing up. Some of the info I gave about the reference lines is wrong. It should have read; The two reference lines at the 9 radiate from the centre of the denticle directly above H in COMMONWEALTH. The reference lines at the left edge of the foot on each 2 radiate from the centre of the coin.  :kez_11:

[robbiegal]

I was bidding on 4 lots last Tuesday but I literally dropped off to sleep at the keyboard. I'm not entirely sure but I think I won this with a $20 pre-bid:

http://www.numisbid.com.au/Browse/1941Y_Penny_PCGS_AU58BN/29555

gee that is a 58
i'd thought it would be a bit higher - looks it

[r9453]

Turns out I did win it, I got my invoice this morning. $20 was a bargain until you add the $8.50 for postage but that's my own silly fault for nodding off during the auction. I was also interested in a 1933/2 over-date penny and a 1938 florin. Not to worry, I assume there will be another auction next month.