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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Roman Collector, post: 4006733, member: 75937&quot;]To navigate the auction world, it&#039;s important to keep in mind:</p><p><br /></p><p>The hammer price is not the price you&#039;ll end up paying. For example, when I buy at European auction houses, I always figure in about 50% extra to account for buyer&#039;s commissions, currency exchange and fees, and postage. I know in advance that the denarius of Nerva I win at a hammer price of 80 Euros will cost me 120 dollars. If 150% of the bid I&#039;d need in order to win is too high, I won&#039;t bid. Simple as that.</p><p><br /></p><p>It may take over a month to receive one&#039;s coins in the mail because of customs and postal delays. I know which firms ship quickly and which ship slowly so I don&#039;t get worked up about this. </p><p><br /></p><p>Even with all of these factors, I can often obtain a coin for less at auction than at full retail at a coin shop or coin show -- where I&#039;d have to pay sales tax anyway. </p><p><br /></p><p>I don&#039;t get worked up over sales tax; it&#039;s how municipalities pay for things we all enjoy, such as road construction and maintenance, snow removal, law enforcement, parks and recreational facilities. A small price to pay for the comforts of civilization.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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