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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ken Dorney, post: 3063269, member: 76086&quot;]Well, this topic is much more nuanced than some may understand, and certainly the answers will not apply to or even appeal to everyone.&nbsp; I think we all understand how ancient coin prices can and do vary quite wildly, often predicated on condition, style, venue, time of year, and nearly limitless others.&nbsp; But it also depends on an individuals interpretation of all those things in combination.</p><p><br /></p><p>In the OP question, how does a coin &#039;sell&#039; for $100 only to later resurface at a $25 retail? First of course is that one needs to know if the coin did indeed trade hands at the published price.&nbsp; Consignors and auctioneers very often have reserves on their coins.&nbsp; Just because a lot has a high bid published does not mean that the coin traded hands at all.&nbsp; It may have remained unsold, and from there it is anyones guess as to how it ends up at $25.&nbsp; The original owner may have just given up and&nbsp; sold it for $10.&nbsp; Who knows? The coin might have been bid on but never paid for.&nbsp; This happens often, as a dealer I know.&nbsp; Its really hard to tell what might have happened.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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