I don't know. Last auction I received a mailer with lots of stamps on it. Probably will show up next week sometime. (I live on the west coast).
It seems the bidding approach that Frank allows is quite fair. The maximum bid doesn't pay the amount but actually just a fraction above the next...
Yep, I'm looking forward to all the "Look what I got!" threads next week.
SPQR is highly recommended. Read it last year. On one of my coins I bid $120 but got it for $67. (Severus Alexander sestertius). The other ones...
I would post one, but all I have at this point are third century tets and not quite up to the standard of the Flavian and Hadrianic eras.
Interesting conundrum. I hope you post a photo of the coin. I read somewhere in a scholarly article that many of the mint workers and artisans...
I won three - pretty happy! :)
Thanks for the nice history, coin, and write up, very instructive!
Great job cleaning! One of the best efforts I have ever seen.
Nice Pupienus! I need both of those poor guys (the other being Balbinus)...
Check @lordmarcovan 's post. I've only been in one FSR auction before but what he does is ship out the coins with an invoice, so you get the coins...
I just checked and I won lot 311!
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