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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ocatarinetabellatchitchix, post: 6271179, member: 99554&quot;]Almost <b>4.66 billion</b> people were active internet users as of October 2020, encompassing 59 percent of the global population. In the developed world, almost <b>88 %</b> of the population are internet users. You will probably agree with me if I tell you that our favourite hobby changed a lot with the apparition of internet. Some important dates in internet&#039;s history:</p><p><br /></p><p>1989: AOL dial-up service provider, email, instant messaging, and web browser.</p><p>1994: Yahoo! web directory.</p><p>1995: Amazon online retailer.</p><p>1995: ebay online auction and shopping.</p><p>1996: Hotmail free web-based e-mail.</p><p>1997: Google search.</p><p>1998: PayPal Internet payment system.</p><p>2001: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.</p><p>2002: <b><span style="color: #b30000">CoinTalk creation</span>.</b></p><p>2004: Facebook social networking site.</p><p>2005: Youtube video sharing.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Evolution before internet</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>[ATTACH=full]1248309[/ATTACH] </b></p><p><b>1984</b>: was it a Commodore 64 ?</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1248306[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><b>1989</b>: for our youngest members, if you don&#039;t know what a FAX is, better ask your father...</p><p>------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Publicity</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>[ATTACH=full]1248307[/ATTACH] </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>Can you find the difference between those 2 adds (1996 VS 1997) ?</p><p>Hint: look at the end...</p><p>----------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1248308[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1248310[/ATTACH] </p><p>Two dealers <i>AVANT-GARDIST... </i>with their websites.</p><p>---------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Auctions</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>When was the first time coins were sold at an auction ? I can&#039;t tell you. But we know that the first auction solely devoted to coins took place in 1598, with printed catalogues appearing in the 17th century (the first English one dates to 1710). Catalogues illustrated with photographs began to become common in the late 1800s. Thirty years ago, there were 3 basic types of coin auction: the <b>public auction</b>, the <b>mail bid sale</b> and the <b>buy or bid sale</b>.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Public auction</b>: the most common and used for centuries. They take place in public, are almost always accompanied by printed catalogues. The auctioneer usually opens the bidding of each lots with a specific percentage of the presale estimate. It can become very interesting when the rivalry between two bidders raise the prices to an excessive degree...</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Mail bid sale</b> were entirely confidential. The firm holding it produces a catalogue bearings a specific date and time of sale, but bids can only be made by post or by telephone. When the closing day and hour arrives, the auctioneer determines the winning bid foreach lot. Let&#039;s just say you really had to trust the individuals or the firms who were holding the auctions...</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Buy or bid sale</b>: these were basically bargainable fixed price list. Every coin had an estimate, or list price, which you can pay, and receive the coin immediately, or you can make a lower offer and, if it&#039;s acceptable, receive your win after the sale closing&#039;s date. Thus, buy or bid allowed buyers to choose between instant gratification and the thrill of having a counter offer accepted !</p><p><br /></p><p>Like many of the members here on Cointalk, I wasn&#039;t collecting ancient coins before the internet era; but I know some of you were. So it would be very interesting if our <i>senior </i>members could share their experiences or even coins acquired before the internet. <b>Please tell us your stories !</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>[ATTACH=full]1248320[/ATTACH] </b></p><p><br /></p><p>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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