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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;tartanhill, post: 5213299, member: 93472&quot;]Like everyone else in the above postings, I really don&#039;t like paying high buyer&#039;s fees.&nbsp; But when I bid, two things determine how high I am willing to go: how badly do I want the coin and is the price including the fees reasonable.&nbsp; I bought the coin below through Bertolami mainly because I thought it was cheap at the price I paid.&nbsp; And that was including the 24% buyer&#039;s fee.&nbsp; I was sure it was a good buy because I had researched it fairly thoroughly before I bid.&nbsp; The coins below the one I purchased are what I used to compare with my purchased coin.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.numisbids.com/sales/hosted/artcoinsroma/e92/image00506.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Starting Price: 100 GBP</p><p>Price realized: 1000 GBP</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Mysia, Kyzikos, Hekte – Sixth Stater, ca. 500-450 BC; EL (g 2,67; mm 9). Ram standing l. on tunny l.; Rv. Quadripartite incuse square. Von Fritze I 91; SNG BnF 228. Extremely fine</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://media.biddr.com/media/img/auction_lots/614/629564.m.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Price realized 2&#039;600 EUR</p><p><br /></p><p>MYSIA. Kyzikos. EL Hekte (Circa 500-450 BC).</p><p>Obv: Ram standing left on tunny left.</p><p>Rev: Quadripartite incuse square.</p><p>Von Fritze I 91; SNG BN 228.</p><p>Condition: Extremely fine.</p><p>Weight: 2.67 g.</p><p>Diameter: 12 mm.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://cngcoins.com/photos/big/10300208.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>MYSIA, Kyzikos. </b>Circa 500-450 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (11.5mm, 2.66 g). Ram standing left on tunny left / Quadripartite incuse square. Von Fritze I 91; Boston MFA 1468 = Warren 1554; SNG BN 228. Near EF, toned, slightly off center.</p><p><b>CNG 103, Lot: 208.</b> Estimate $750.</p><p>Sold for $4250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cngcoins.com/photos/big/92000426.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>MYSIA, Kyzikos. </b>Circa 500-450 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (11mm, 2.63 g). Ram standing left on tunny left / Quadripartite incuse square. Von Fritze I 91; SNG France 228; SNG von Aulock –; Boston MFA 1468. Near EF, lightly toned, slight die shift on obverse.</p><p><b>Triton XVI, Lot: 426.</b> Estimate $1000.</p><p>Sold for $2400. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. </p><p><br /></p><p>Now the coin cost me 1000 GBP or $1300 at the time with a total of $1660 with fees, shipping, and insurance.&nbsp; The three comps I found sold for 2,600 EUR or $3120, $4250, and $2400 before fees.&nbsp; My point is that even with the high buyer&#039;s fee of 24%, the coin was a bargain.&nbsp; So it is important to me to do as much research as possible before bidding.&nbsp; I look for undervalued coins and seldom bid more than I think the coin is worth.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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