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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 8143544, member: 56859&quot;]Except the seller&#039;s fees may negate any profit unless an inexplicable bidder war ensures.</p><p><br /></p><p>I think the message to never buy common coins at auction is generally wrong.&nbsp; Sure, there may be occasional bafflingly high hammers but if you&#039;re buying a common coin from a dealer it will probably cost more than if you&#039;d gone head to head with the dealer at auction over the same coin.&nbsp; After all, the dealer in theory should drop out before you because he or she has to factor in the ability to turn a profit.&nbsp; If the dealer acquired the coin at auction in a well-priced group lot, that is a different story.&nbsp; You&#039;d be paying the premium for not having to get stuck with the rest of the lot, and that may be worthwhile.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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