How did everyone do? Unfortunately, I was the underbidder on my main target, a coin that I was highly psyched about (and that would have used up my entire auction budget). I feel that I gave it a good fight, though. But at least that loss freed me to win two other coins (that I had in my watch list as “backups” just for this very situation of losing out on my target coin).
Yep - similar here. My main targets ended up going very high so I bailed. Did grab a coin from the Pick Bin and a small Byzantine lot. Was interesting watching some heated bidding at times..
Well, that was wildly successful from my perspective, but I fear it may not have been as successful for my CT friends who were bidding, as the competition was way fiercer this time around! I'm glad to hear you won some backups, @ValiantKnight and @Clavdivs, but I hope some others managed to snag their main targets! Y'all might be interested in a behind-the-scenes look at the auction stats: With the strong pre-bidding I figured the live auction would be a bit less lively than last time, but not at all! If anything it was more lively.
Congrats to @Severus Alexander for a great auction today…he did such an amazing job of putting everything together! I had a lot of fun watching this one today…I had 28 coins consigned to the auction, and 27 of them sold, some great hammer prices. I really hope some of my coins stayed in the CT family! I’m excited to see how everyone did today.
I only managed to snag 1 coin this time BUT it was from a CT friend’s collection: the @Shea19 Collection. There was some strong bidding on my targets which is a good thing for both @Severus Alexander as well as his consignors. Congratulations SA! It was a fun event and I will miss it.
I placed pre bids on 6 coins, but was the winner for only one of those. And, to be honest, it was my last choice of the six. I didn't really think I would win any, so I am happy enough. Thanks @Severus Alexander for taking the trouble and runni9ng this auction.
Yeah pleasure to take part! Thanks to @Severus Alexander for running it again, seems to get better each time around! Great selection of pieces, there were many on my want list and ended up getting a couple plus 2 impulse buys. Did end up getting the one I really wanted, apologies to the second place bidder as I paid way over my budget…
Thanks to @Severus Alexander for the wonderful and exciting auction! I consigned nine coins, all of which sold. I‘m very happy with the results. Lots 9, 90, 285, 408, 427, 495, 512, 657, and 662 were from my collection, and I would love to know if some of them went to fellow CTers. On the other hand, I bought eight coins, which I will post once they have arrived. Many of them were previously owned by other CT members. The bovine stater consigned by @ChrisB, a Carisius denarius and a Volusian ant from @Shea19 and a Valerian II ant from @Severus Alexander ’s personal collection went to me. I can’t wait to have these coins in hand and hope everyone else did well, too!
Congrats, @Severus Alexander ... very nice job, and great auction. My Target was spirited, but won. I would love to know who I was bidding against.
Congratulations on a great auction @Severus Alexander. I won 2 out of my 5 targets: Lot 172 and lot 286 (from the Severus Alexander collection ). Also all my consigned coins were sold, and some with some surprising hammer prices. It seems like it was very successful. I did have my eye on lot 375 but was outbid.
Great auction @Severus Alexander! Thank you very much. Unfortunately I lost 2 of my targets, but I won 3 coins on the end! A coin from @TheRed, a coin from @Chris B and a coin from the man himself @Severus Alexander. Glad I can now continue to take care of the coins that were once in possesion of these CT fellows.
Thanks for organizing this great event, @Severus Alexander. I really enjoyed watching the auction as much as I could (during dinner time, with the kids, which is sort of impossible ). I also enjoyed seeing all my consignments get sold, and I'm very pleased with the results. I cant wait for members to show their winst, I'm really curious if a CT-member won one of my coins!
Thanks! Been looking a while for one of these large Constantinople mint Justinian folles that still has good facial details and wasn’t going to break the bank.
I actually have a couple, but did want one from the year of the start of the pandemic; their '2020' per se. Needless to say, you did well with that win! Justinian the Great AE Follis 542 - 543 A.D., Constantinople Mint, 4th Officina 19.16g, 39.0mm, 6H Obverse: D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVG, Helmeted and cuirassed bust of Justinian I facing, holding globus cruciger and shield decorated with horseman motif; cross to right Reverse: -, Large M; A/N/N/O - X/ЧI (R.Y. 16) across field, cross above, Є below Exergue: CON Provenance: Ex. Nomos Obolos Auction 10, Lot 532 Reference: SBCV 163
I'm still in disbelief over my win! I hope nobody on the sidewalk below heard my exuberant 'YES!' when I won. lol Huge thanks to @Severus Alexander, all of the consigners, bidders and spectators! This was phenomenal! Erin