I had my eye on an interesting RR coin in a recent auction. There was not much bidding until the last 12 hours, not surprising. I was hoping to get an example of a RR die clash - at least that is what I think by the picture. What do you think, was it a die clash that caused the marks below the horse on the reverse? L. Manlius Torquatus AR Denarius. Rome, 113-112 BC. Helmeted head of Roma right, ROMA behind, X below chin, torque as border Horseman charging left, L•TORQVA below, Q above, [EX S C] in exergue. Crawford 295/1; RSC Manlia 25. 3.94g, 18mm, 8h. I made a bid before going to bed and the next morning, I was in second place => no coin for you.
I know the feeling. During the work season, I placed many proxy bids and came up just short. I placed around 270 bids during past year, only won 47 of them. Today, was a complete surprise, when I won a coin, which I had not targeted.
I always used a sniping service so my one-and-only bid would post with mere seconds left in the auction. It didn't leave enough time for ordinary bidders to post a higher bid. As long as I didn't go ballistic, but posted a reasonable bid, I stood an excellent chance of winning. Chris
Snipe doesn't work on all auction houses. Some even extend the auction for those last second bidders.
Understood. I mentioned this because the auction venue wasn't disclosed by the OP, and I wanted to let others know that it is an option in some instances. Personally, I wouldn't trust an auction company that extended the bidding window. I'm perfectly fine with an auction company that refuses to accept snipe bids, but to me, extending the bidding window smacks of bid rigging. Chris
