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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;IdesOfMarch01, post: 2906779, member: 39084&quot;]The thing is, maybe the coin didn&#039;t really <i>sell</i> for the $3000 hammer price -- maybe the consignor set a reserve, and while $3000 was the highest bid, the coin did not actually sell at that price.&nbsp; So the consignor leaves it with the auction house (its retail department), listing it for $6000 and hoping to get something close to that price.</p><p><br /></p><p>Alternatively, the coin might have sold at the previous auction for $3000 plus fees (about $3500 all-in) and a year later, the buyer thinks its worth $5000 so he consigns it to the auction house&#039;s retail operation with an asking price of $6000.</p><p><br /></p><p>Is there some reason you&#039;re reluctant to reveal the coin and the auction house?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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