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Message:: [QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 3406983, member: 112"]I get it John, I really do. And while it's true that you never know you're gonna find at any given auction, it's been my experience that the majority of coins at local auctions are, to use your words, mostly junk coins. And most of the people buying them don't have a clue what they're doing. And there's those who are looking for that one great find, because ya never know where you're gonna find it. But could the auctioneer be an indicator of what you might find at that auction ? Yeah, maybe. But it also might be that the only reason he's there is because he's simply good at his job, especially at local auctions. I mean local auctions aren't likely to bring in special people for auctioneers - they can't afford it. They're gonna hire the best guy they know of that's local to the area. Me, I never even used to go to local auctions because like I said, and you said, it's mostly junk coins. So I always went with the laws of probability and looked for coins in places where I was more likely to find them. I mean you can spend your time going to yard sales, and flea markets and local auctions - and you might get lucky. But most of the time you're not gonna, ya just aren't because the odds are long and strongly against you. To me it's kinda like lottery tickets, a lot of folks buy them, but few ever win.[/QUOTE]