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<p>[QUOTE="Romancollector, post: 5009741, member: 106319"]I second [USER=19463]@dougsmit[/USER] .... I have seen quite a few aurei sell privately prior to being listed online. This was the case with a group of 5 aurei offered by a well known dealer at a coin show I attended, who also operates a vcoins website. Of the aurei at the show, I purchased the Trajan and the rest were sold within a few hours. I’m by no means an expert and I’m still relatively new to collecting, but I would also second Doug’s advice to maybe find an agent, or at the very least complete some more of your own research before making big purchases. Personally, I enjoy doing research, but I know not everyone has the time to do it.</p><p><br /></p><p>[USER=115909]@Gam3rBlake[/USER] Also, from what I have seen, APMEX is quite expensive. If you’re looking for slabbed coins I recommend that you try Heritage or Stacks. From my experience, with enough patience you will find what you’re looking for (probably for less than what you would pay at APMEX). Also, if you are willing to look beyond slabbed coins, I would recommend prestigious auction houses such as CNG, Roma, NAC, Kunker, Gorny etc... </p><p><br /></p><p>Hope this helps!</p><p>Rc[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Romancollector, post: 5009741, member: 106319"]I second [USER=19463]@dougsmit[/USER] .... I have seen quite a few aurei sell privately prior to being listed online. This was the case with a group of 5 aurei offered by a well known dealer at a coin show I attended, who also operates a vcoins website. Of the aurei at the show, I purchased the Trajan and the rest were sold within a few hours. I’m by no means an expert and I’m still relatively new to collecting, but I would also second Doug’s advice to maybe find an agent, or at the very least complete some more of your own research before making big purchases. Personally, I enjoy doing research, but I know not everyone has the time to do it. [USER=115909]@Gam3rBlake[/USER] Also, from what I have seen, APMEX is quite expensive. If you’re looking for slabbed coins I recommend that you try Heritage or Stacks. From my experience, with enough patience you will find what you’re looking for (probably for less than what you would pay at APMEX). Also, if you are willing to look beyond slabbed coins, I would recommend prestigious auction houses such as CNG, Roma, NAC, Kunker, Gorny etc... Hope this helps! Rc[/QUOTE]
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