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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 3049015, member: 19463&quot;]I see many here who act like we can scent mark a coin and expect others to stay away.&nbsp; Look at the small number of coins in John Anthony sales that develop into bidding wars.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>That is why I prefer shows and private listings.&nbsp; Sleepers exist.&nbsp; Auctions from big name houses attract interest from too many people.&nbsp; Dealers who buy collections can get coins they do not see as special but that I see as special.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Our CT FH guru Randy bought a lousy falling horseman with a spiral design on a shield from an ebay seller who had no idea what shield designs were used on those coins or could care less.&nbsp; The number of people worldwide who would care that this shield was different might be very small but what would be the chance of Randy beating them in a CNG auction where the coin was written up as very rare variation not mentioned in the literature?&nbsp;&nbsp; The coin was not high grade so it would not have attracted many bidders - only those who saw the shield and cared.&nbsp; One is all it would take.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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