Keep in mind that in the example I gave, the opening bid was 450. To me, 500 was an absolute max. I really wanted the coin, but I (to this day) go...
Mostly agreed, though I see a few corner cases where pre-bids are still useful. One is what I call "positioning." I used it not long ago on a coin...
Umm... If I bid $10,000 on a Gallienus and the auction isn't named Heritage or Stacks, then I'd expect to win the coin significantly below my max....
This was not EBay. It was on an auction site many here use. FWIW, the following is the "experiment" that I tried: I bid on 16 different coins at...
I agree that being outbid doesn't confirm shill bids, but what I've been finding is that my max bid or one below my max bid is being hit more...
I don't believe they're related. London Coins London Ancient Coins FWIW, I've bought from London Ancient Coins and was very happy with them....
Here's an article I found that discusses suspected shill bidding at London Coins. Evidently the consignors sometimes bid on their own coins,...
One thing I'm curious about is - where is the consignor based? Clearly the work was done in Ukraine, where it seems to be legal. The consignor...
Here's the actual article for those interested. It also contains a photo of the statue. My feeling is Alexander's tomb is no longer with us, but...
My ancient collecting history is very short but has been an incredible ride. In November I'll celebrate my first year anniversary of collecting....
I believe you're both wrong. The correct spelling is either ἀγαθοδαίμων or ἀγαθός δαίμων. I unfortunately have no relevant coins to add. Just a...
FWIW, I paid $700 (including fees + shipping) for my copy about 4 months ago. The crystallization is undoubtedly the reason for the lower price,...
Not as much to tourists. There are a number of camera stores, primarily in Brooklyn, that have an online presence. Many sell on EBay, while others...
Maybe, but then look at all the jewelry stores in NYC. There's a ton of stores selling fakes and/or overgraded stones there. It's so bad that as a...
Thinking a bit more about the Blaine WA case, I can guess what may have happened: My wife is from that part of the world (Tajikistan). There, it...
Yes. Since this is a coins forum, though, I was only addressing the coins for sale. What scares me the most about this is how long it took the...
I see. Here's the actual red list for anyone curious. This is very vague, especially since several of those coins didn't primarily circulate in...
Very nice! Here's my lifetime tet. [ATTACH] Pella mint, ca 354-349 BC. 22-24 mm., 13.68g.
I don't think bronze disease is a sure-fire way to determine the coin was taken from the ground illegally. AFAIK this can happen to many coins....
You shouldn't lump vcoins together with Ebay. VCoins requires references to join and enforces a code of conduct. Sure, there are issues like fake...
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